PARCC TASKS
RST stands for this....
Research Simulation Task
Synonyms for animals home
habitat, environment
Paragraphs in a poem are called this
STANZAS
What is a noun?
Name 3 examples
Person / Place / Thing / Idea
girl / school / pencil / love
Some cats are allergic to humans
TRUE!!!! They may be allergic to the soap or perfume/cologne humans wear.
LAT stands for this
Literary Analysis Task
the meaning of:
there .... their .... they're
there - location
their - belonging to, possession
they're - they are
This type of poem doesn't follow any rules
Free Verse
Ay rhyming, syllable count, number of lines, number of stanzas you want... no restrictions
What is a verb?
Give 3 examples
a word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence, and forming the main part of the predicate of a sentence
hop skip jump....
Drinking too much water can kill you
TRUE!! "Water intoxication" google it!
NT stands for this
Narrative Task
You learned that butterflies have deeper meanings... What are those meanings in various cultures.
* butterflies are symbols of good luck.
* butterflies are often seen in artwork celebrating a long life
* butterfly is a symbol of swiftness
* It is a symbol of diligence when used on clothes.
What type of poetry is this:
Cuddly
Acrobatic
Tenacious
Softly purring
Acrostic Poetry
What is an adjective
Give 3 examples
a word or phrase naming an attribute, added to or grammatically related to a noun to modify or describe it.
Adjectives describe nouns by giving some information about an object's size, shape, age, color, origin or material. It's a big table.
The hottest temperature ever recorded was 1 billion degrees Kelvin
FALSE --- 2 Billion Degrees Kelvin
The main parts of an essay are...
Introduction
Body
Conclusion
What are context clues?
Context clues are hints or definitions that a writer uses in the text to help the reader understand the meaning of new or unfamiliar words. These clues can appear within a sentence, a paragraph, or in other areas of a passage.
adopted from Japan
This type of poem has 3 lines
1st and 3rd have 5 syllables
Middle has 7 syllables
HAIKU
What is an adverb?
Name 3 examples
a word or phrase that modifies or qualifies an adjective, verb, or other adverb or a word group, expressing a relation of place, time, circumstance, manner, cause, degree
gently, quietly, completely
Dr. Seuss's Green Eggs and Ham started as a bet
TRUE!! Dr. Seuss's editor bet him he could not create a book with under 50 words.... he did!!
Name 10 transitional phrases
First, To Begin, Starting off, Next, Then, Additionally, Moreover, Clearly, Finally, Concluding, In summary
To name a few
Talk aloud the strategy when determining the meaning of an unknown word.
Accept verbal explanation within reason.
Written in Iambic pentameter, but does not rhyme. It is the most common
Blank Verse
Competitive Art used to be an olympic sport.