Reading Comprehension
Read the passage and choose which sentence is an opinion. The Statue of Liberty was a gift from France for our 100th birthday. It was shipped to America in 350 pieces. America celebrates its independence on July 4th. Lady Liberty looks grand with her crown and torch.
Lady Liberty looks grand with her crown and torch.
You can figure out the meaning of a word that you don’t know by reading the words and sentences around the unknown word. This is called using your ___________ ___________.
context clues
How many pieces of evidence should be in EACH body paragraph?
2 quotes in each paragraph
What are 2 sentence starters I should use when explaining my evidence?
This shows
This proves
This evidence explains
How many sentences are in a paragraph?
Andrea practiced soccer every day after school. Even after it rained, she trained in her backyard. At the end of the season, she scored the winning goal.
What shows that Andrea is dedicated?
She practiced every day. She trained in her backyard.
What is an antonym for reluctant?
"After trying the sour lemon popsicle, Mark was reluctant to take another bite, his face twisting in dislike."
Eager is an antonym for reluctant
True or False
When I am quoting from the text, I write it in my own words.
FALSE.
When I am quoting from the text I should be writing it WORD for WORD.
True or False
I can rewrite the same words in my explanation that were in the quote. It's basically the same thing.
FALSE
It should be written in your OWN words.
How many paragraphs is the goal?
Lisa carefully examined the bug sitting on the leaf. She noticed that it had six legs and a hard shell. Lisa had never seen a bug like this before. She grabbed her magnifying glass and camera.
What do you know about Lisa? (Give a character trait)
Unlike the nimble dancers in her ballet class, Kate was clumsy and awkward as she spun around the dance floor.
What does nimble mean?
Nimble means graceful
True or False
I have to use both stories when citing evidence.
TRUE
True or False
The more I explain in my own words the better my writing will be.
TRUE
What are two things I could be doing when I think I am finished?
Read it all the way through and make sure it makes sense.
Look for spelling mistakes.
Fix any capitalization or punctuation.
Add more evidence or more explaining.
Write another paragraph.
Check that I included all pieces in my writing.
The boy returned the lost wallet even though no saw him pick it up.
How does this show honesty?
He did the right thing even though no one was watching.
The teacher's instructions were clear and concise, making the task easy to understand.
What does concise most likely mean?
Straight to the point, short
What are two SPECIFIC sentence starters for citing evidence?
In Passage 1 it states,
According to Passage 2,
Paragraph 13 says,
Use the specific titles of the stories
What is a question you could think of to help explain your evidence?
Why does this matter?
What does this mean?
What is this showing?
How does this evidence relate to the question?
How is the evidence helping to prove my answer?
What should I include in my first, introduction paragraph?
Hook
Background Information
Topic Sentence
List Reasons
Peter's parents bought a new carpet for the living room. Now, he has to take his shoes off when he enters the house. He's also not allowed to eat or drink in the living room any more. Peter's furry dog isn't allowed to play ball in there either. When his parents got the new carpet, there were lots of new rules.
What is the main idea?
Peter's parents made new rules so the new carpet stays clean.
In the Lion King, Simba wanted vengeance for his father's death; Scar has killed Simba's father to take power.
What does vengeance mean?
Vengeance means revenge
Miss Purdum says, "The beginning of a quote is like the beginning of a ___________." Where does the punctuation go when using quotation marks?
The beginning of a quote is like the beginning of a SENTENCE.
Punctuation goes INSIDE the quotation marks.
Explain this piece of evidence in your own words.
The author wrote, "The astronauts pick their food from a list."
Sentence starter is used and it is worded differently than the quote.
What needs to be in my last paragraph, my conclusion?
Talk about my reasons/examples again
Give my final thought or opinion