Literacy Elements
Sounds
Powerless
Writing
One and Only Ivan
100
The main idea
What is the big idea or what the story is mostly about called?
100
/ch/ as in chicken
What sound does the digraph /ch/ make?
100
Daniel
What is the name of the main character in Powerless?
100
Topic Sentence
What is the first sentence in a paragraph called?
100
Gorilla
What type of animal is the main character?
200
Supporting Details
What are the little pieces of information that support the main idea of a story or article?
200
/y/, /i/, /e/
What three sounds does the letter Y make?
200
The Shroud
Who is the main enemy in Powerless?
200
At least 3
How many supporting details should you have at least in a well formed paragraph?
200
Big Top Mall
Where is Ivan's domain located for most of the book?
300
Venn Diagram
What is the visual called that is used to compare and contrast something?
300
c
What other letter makes the /s/ sound?
300
Noble Green
What is the setting in the book Powerless?
300
In conclusion, finally, at last, lastly....
Name two ways to start a conclusion statement using transition words.
300
Example: Stella died because of her foot having an infection that wasn't taken care of.
What happened to Stella the elephant? Explain in at least one complete sentence.
400
Rabbits and hares are different.
What is the main idea of the following paragraph? Rabbits and hares are not the same. Rabbits live together in burrows. Their babies are born blind and without fur. Hares live alone above ground. Their babies are born with fur and are not blind. In addition, hares are usually bigger than rabbits.
400
Molly
Who is Daniel's best friend? Hint: its a she
400
Capitalization, punctuation, spelling....what else?
When you edit your writing what errors should you be looking for? Name at least 2.
400
Painting
What was Ivan's strategy to getting him on the others out of the mall?
500
Cause: I never brush my teeth Effect: I have 5 cavities
I never brush my teeth so now I have 5 cavities. Which part is the cause and which part is the effect?
500
Eric
Who saved Daniel from falling down a scaffold at the museum?
500
Pre-writing, Writing, Revising, Editing, Publishing
What are the five steps of the formal writing process?
500
Zoo, was able to be with his own kind
Where did Ivan go after leaving the Big Top Mall and why was it a better place?
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