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Define significance.
The importance of something.
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C: Change dreams to dreamed
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What are the 2 functions you can use the dictionary for?
Definition
Spelling!!!
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What should your thesis statement in your essay include?
The main claim of your essay using the wording from the prompt.
Also, 2 supporting claims that you will further explain in your body paragraphs.
1 - main claim/argument
2 - Wording from the prompt
3 - 2 supporting claims/reasons
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What is your homework for tonight?
Get a good night's rest.
GO TO SLEEP EARLY!
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Define extraneous and redundant.
Extraneous - extra information
Redundant - repeated information
It doesn't add anything to the main idea of the passage.
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The cake was eaten by children before the party started.
The children ate the cake before the party started.
(Active vs. Passive Voice)
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In which scenarios do you HAVE TO define unknown words?
Any unknown words in the question or answer choices.
(even if you THINK you might know what it means)
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What are the 4 paragraphs of an Informational Essay, in order?
Intro
BP1
BP2
Conclusion
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How long do you have to take the English STAAR test?
THE WHOLE SCHOOL DAY
Take. All. The. Time. You. Need.
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What are stage directions?
Stage Directions: the instructions in a play that tell the reader what the characters are doing, how they move, and how they say things.
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(1) Maria studied hard for her math test all week and completed every practice problem she could find. (2) She even stayed after school to ask her teacher for extra help on the most challenging concepts. (3) She still felt nervous when she sat down to take the test.
Which transition word would be BEST to add to the beginning of sentence 3?
A. Therefore
B. However
C. Similarly
D. For example
B. However
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If you know you have the most energy at the beginning of the test, which passage should you do first?
The passage with the essay.
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What are the 3 components of a Short-Constructed Response?
Answer the question.
Cite Evidence to support your answer.
Explain your reason for choosing such evidence and how it supports your answer (2+ sentences!)
(Bonus Shot Attempt if mentioned 2+ sentences)
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What year did your teacher graduate from high school? (closest answer wins)
Regalado - 2019
Washington - 2012
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The summary of a passage should include...
The Main Idea's of:
- Beginning
- Middle
- End
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C: Change Toastmasters international to Toastmasters International
(Capitalize proper nouns)
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Recreate our annotation strategy with short explanations of how to complete it
Title
Look Fors section
Main Idea Prediction
Question Notes
Main Idea Final
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What are the 6 components of a Body Paragraph?
Topic Sentence
Context + Evidence 1
Analysis 1
Context + Evidence 2
Analysis 2
Concluding Sentence (try to transition into next paragraph)
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How many students are currently in 9th grade at YPSE?
Closest answer wins.
117 students
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Define character development.
Character Development: how the readers learn what a character is like based on their actions, thoughts, and interactions with others. It shows us their personality, beliefs, and feelings.
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Everybody Shoots!
wow...
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What should an Essay Map look like? (for an informational essay)
What should it contain? (for an informational essay)
4 squares with thesis, evidence, and conclusion.
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Write a sentence stem that responds to the following essay prompt.
Explain how the stage directions contribute to the character development.
Bonus Shot Attempts: Give 2 examples of what Character Development could be in a story.
The stage directions contribute to character development by _________ and _________.
- Portraying the character's belief of ______
- Portraying that the character values of ______
- Portraying that the character is ________
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Any team that has every member wearing their ID. No cheating! It's either on or not.
Should've had your ID on!