What is the definition of theme?
The universal message that the author is trying to convey.
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What is the name of Ms. Allen's gorgeous little lion?
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Teachers believe students learn better with headphones (Justin Hauver pg 7)
Teachers believe students learn better with headphones (Hauver 7).
Which Boy Band has the song "I Want It That Way"
What are we doing when we annotate the text?
Marking up the text and unpacking literary devices to hold our thinking.
What is the definition of a central idea?
The author's purposed for writing the informational text. (What the author wants you to know about the topic.)
Who is Ms. Allen's ultimate celebrity crush?
Chris Evans
"Hey all you cool cats and kittens?"
--Name that show
Tiger King
What is the Criteria For Success for a theme statement?
1. Complete sentence
2. Does not include specifics from the text.
3. Includes a "so what" or "because"
When making an argumentative claim, what are you doing?
Making a statement about something that includes an opinion that needs to be backed up.
If Ms. Allen had to eat only one food for the rest of her life, what would it be?
potatoes!
I will go to Jim's game; you go to Sophia's play.
What is the name of the Netflix competition featuring Paul Hollywood and Mary Berry?
The Great British Baking Show (Bake-Off)
Name 3 different literary devices that authors use.
Imagery, descriptive language, dialogue, flash forward, flash back, pacing, etc.
When do you use a colon?
When introducing a quote or a list.
Where did Ms. Allen go to college (specifically graduate school?)
Brown University
At this time in the story, the following is said by the main character "Happiness is just a tear drop away" (pg 10).
At this time in the story, the following is said by the main character: "Happiness is just a tear drop away"(10).
Which show features Leslie Knope? Name 2 other characters from the show.
Parks and Recreation
Choose a literary device to use in a sentence.
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When should you use a semi-colon?
When connecting two independent clauses together, or categorizing ideas.
What grade is Ms. Allen's pod? Name one of her mentees.
11th
I visited Paris, France; Rome, Italy; and Beijing, China.
Which movie won the Oscar for Best Picture in the 1998 with Kate Winslet?
Titanic