Introduction/Conclusion
What does it mean to put a "final statement" at the end of your conclusion paragraph?
To make a powerful statement in your own words
(Other ways to describe are probably fine)
How do you start a citation?
Some form of:
The text states,
According to the text,
In the text it states
**Triple jeopardy**
The soup was scalding, it burned my tongue when I tried a spoonful.
Extremely hot
In a poem, a few lines together is not called a paragraph, it's called a...
A) Rip B) Stanza C) Paragraph D) Tempo E)Chord
B) Stanza
Name ONE STEP in the mummification process?
*Multiple answers*
If the question for your essay was:
How did the Civil War affect our present day?
How would you write your thesis?
There are many ways the Civil War affected our present day.
(If you said reasons instead of ways, that works too)
What can you say after the citation to lead to the elaboration?
This...
This helps explain
**DOUBLE JEOPARDY**
The magician’s trick was so baffling that no one could figure out how it was done.
shocking
amusing
confusing
Text features:
What is it called when there is a description below a picture?
The caption
**DOUBLE JEOPARDY**
Why did Ancient Egyptians make mummies?
They believed people needed their bodies in the afterlife, so they preserved them to last forever.
If the question for your essay was:
Why are bugs important for the ecosystem?
What would your thesis be?
There are many reasons why bugs are important for the ecosystem.
If the prompt question was: How can kids help the community? And your first reason was "they can volunteer at the homeless shelter" how would you start your second paragraph? (Paragraph after the introduction)
The...
The first way kids can help the community is volunteering at the homeless shelter.
The desert was arid, with no rain for months and barely any vegetation.
Dry
What is the turning point of a story on a plot diagram?
A) Exposition B) Rising Action
C) Climax D) Falling Action
E) Resolution
Climax
What did they put inside the tombs with the mummies?
They placed things like food, jewelry, furniture, and even pets to help the person in the afterlife.
IN YOUR CONCLUSION you have to restate your thesis and your reasons. Fill in the blank with proper transition words.
___ ___________ there are many ways that students can improve. ____ _________ they can study more, pay attention in class, and do back flips. Next time you want
In conclusion,
and
As stated,
(If you got this right, it is actually 500 points! Yay!)
If the prompt question was: How are bugs important for the ecosystem? And your first reason was "they help with decomposition" how would you start your second paragraph? (Paragraph after the introduction)
The...
The first reason why bugs are important for the ecosystem is that they help with decomposition.
The spy moved through the building in a stealthy way, careful not to make any noise or be seen.
Slick, smooth, careful, sneaky
In a compare and contrast text structure, what type of graphic organizer is usually created to show how two things are similar "both" ad how they're different?
A Venn diagram
Where did they put the organs they took out of the body?
(What did they put them in)
400 points: Jars
500 points: Canopic jars (If you mispronounce it, you wills till get 500.)
This is an intro paragraph. What are transition words we can add in the blank?
Whoosh! Hurricanes are scary! There are many ways that hurricanes are hazardous. ___________ they can destroy homes, their winds can knock kids down, and they can cause floods.
We've talked about...
For example,
and
This includes,
But if you said something along those lines, you're good
The cat says meow
The text states, "The cat says meow" (Passage 2).
100 points: Proper transition phrase
100 points: comma
100 points: quote marks
100 points: (Passage 2)
100 points: period at the end
The abandoned house looked dilapidated, with broken windows, a caved-in roof, and vines crawling up the walls.
worn down
In rough shape
falling apart
"It's raining cats and dogs"
"Once in a blue moon"
"Break a leg!"
Are examples of what type of figurative language? (Hint: not a hyperbole)
Idiom
What animal was very special in Ancient Egypt?
Cats!