Passage
What motivated Claudius to ban marriages in Rome?
Claudius needed soldiers to fight for Rome, and he thought that if men couldn't get married, they might want to join the army instead.
Kids like to give what on valentine's day?
valentines
Besides a heart, what is another symbol for Valentine's day?
cupid
How do you make an inference?
use clues and background knowledge
What do the FANBOYS stand for?
For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So
Why is February 14th the day people choose to celebrate love?
February 14th is the anniversary of Valentine's execution
What flower is the most given on valentine's day?
Rose
Cupid comes from_______mythology
Greek
What are the five text structures?
DESCRIPTIVE
COMPARE AND CONTRAST
CHRONOLOGICAL
CAUSE AND EFFECT
PROBLEM AND SOLUTION
What does the KIMS strategy stand for?
Key Vocabulary word, Information, Memory cue/picture, Sentence
What can you infer about the character of Claudius? What helps you infer this?
Claudius can be described as selfish, creative, determined, or cruel. Evidence may include his banning all marriages, finding a way to attract soldiers into his army, or discovering Valentine's secret activities.
What bird resembles love to many people?
Dove
These are the two most popular candies sold on Valentine's day.
conversation hearts and boxes of chocolate
What does the RACECEC strategy stand for?
RESTATE
ANSWER
CITE THE EVIDENCE
EXPLAIN THE EVIDENCE
CITE THE EVIDENCE
EXPLAIN THE EVIDENCE
CONCLUSION
What is active listening?
listening attentively while someone else speaks, paraphrasing and reflecting back what is said
How could Claudius have learned that Valentine was marrying couples
illegally?
Maybe spies reported Valentine's activities or that Claudius became suspicious when people were still somehow getting married.
people like to go out for a fancy what?
dinner
Along with Valentine's Day, this holiday sells the most flowers.
Mother's Day
question, title, instructions, picture
What does the COPS strategy stand for?
capitalization, organization, punctuation, spelling
Look at the definition of martyr. How does the definition fit St. Valentine?
A martyr is someone who gives his or her life for a cause. Valentine was killed because of his strong belief in love and marriage.
How many days are in February?
What is 29 (except for leap years)
People of this gender buy more gifts on Valentine's Day.
women
Fix the following sentence.
Ms. Kims phone broke so she goed to the phone store. A friendly looking girl helped her fix her fone.
Ms. Kim's phone broke, so she went to the phone store. A friendly-looking girl helped her fix her phone.
Fix the following sentence.
The three student's jackets were the same color. I cant believe it! I wouldve worn mine but my two year old child through food on it.
The three students' jackets were the same color. I can't believe it! I would've worn mine but my two-year-old child threw food on it.