Reading
What did Maya discover in the greenhouse?
A tiny sprout
What is the main idea of the paragraph?
Sharks play an important role in ocean ecosystems.
Who is your audience?
The student can identify the chosen audience.
How could you change the paragraph to engage the reader?
(the student can identify how she could change the paragraph to engage the reader)
What is the value of 5 in 50?
50
What clues tell you the greenhouse is old and damaged?
"Cracks in the roof," and/or "broken pots"
Identify a detail that supports the idea that sharks help the ocean.
They help control the population of other species, keeping the balance of the food chain, they protect coral reefs, they protect the oxygen we breathe, etc.
How did this affect your writing?
(the student can identify how the audience she selected impacted her writing)
How could you change your claim to better convey what you will be writing?
(the student can identify how she could change her claim to better convey what she will be writing)
How many times bigger is 600 than 60?
10
What is the tone of the passage?
Hopeful, reflective, etc.
What might happen if sharks disappeared?
Without sharks, some fish populations might grow too large and consume too much of the ocean's plant life. This would affect coral reefs and even the oxygen we breathe.
What did you use to organize your thoughts before you began writing?
(the student can identify how she organized her thoughts before writing)
How could you rearrange the sentences in this paragraph to exclude unnecessary information?
(the student can identify how she could rearrange the sentences to exclude unnecessary information)
If a 3 is in the tens place, what is its value?
30
Why might Maya be excited about the sprout?
"living proof that something had survived the frost"
How do the details about coral reefs and oxygen relate to the main idea?
They support the claim that sharks play an important role in marine ecosystems.
What transitions within and between sentences did you use to help the reader?
(the student can identify one of more transitions within and between sentences)
How could you rearrange and include more sentences to make the paragraph more interesting?
(the student can identify how she could rearrange and include more sentences to make the paragraph more interesting)
Which number has a 7 that is worth 700?
700 (or other variations like 1700 or 750)
How does the author use sensory details to describe the setting?
"warm air," "scent of soil," etc.
Provide a one sentence summary of the paragraph.
Sharks play an important role in ocean ecosystems by protecting coral reefs and the oxygen we breathe. (or some other variation)
Does your writing include a claim statement?
(the student can identify a claim statement in her writing)
Is your conclusion strong and does it reflect your writing?
(the student can identify the strength of her conclusion)
True or false: In the number 450, the 4 is worth ten times more than if it were in the tens place.
True