What is my biggest rule in my classroom?
STAY ORGANIZED AND NEAT
How do the teachers do discipline and positive rewards?
Whoa boards
Strike board
Koob
(Star/Doughnut jar in Ms.Hatley's room)
What does FANBOYS stand for?
for
and
nor
but
or
yet
so
What does it mean to Indent?
To space the first word of the paragraph.
What supports the main idea of a story?
Key Details
Do I give homework?
No homework unless you did not finish it in class or you are doing extra credit.
Do we horse play or put our hands on another student ever?
NO
Give me 2 examples of a verb.
answers will vary..
What does the work Persuade mean?
to convince somebody of something
What do we do every time we read a passage in our magazine or on a test?
Annotate
How many times will I ring the door bell before there is a on consequence?
2 times
How do we behave at the lockers?
We may whisper/talk quietly while we are at our lockers then once we line up we must get quiet.
Give an example of a time when you would use a comma?
in a series
after and introductory phrase
before a conjunction
What does the word Summarize mean?
To take something and put in a shorter version and in your own words?
What does Point of View (POV) mean?
If a story is told in 1st person, 2nd person, or 3rd person.
What things are off limits to students within my classroom?
the area at the fridge, behind both desks, teacher materials behind small group table, cabinets in back
How do we walk down the hall?
quietly in a straight line
Give me an example of an adjective.
answers will vary...
What does Contribute mean?
it means to "add to"
Are the narrator and the author the same person?
No.
The narrator is the person telling the story.
The author is the person who wrote the story.
What is your routine for when you get into my room each day for ELA class?
Get your papers for the day, grab your folder and journal, work on your bell work.
Do you take your binder and planner home every night to show your parents?
DUHHHH
What does the word Prioritize mean?
to do tasks in order by what is the most important to the least important.
What does it mean to Annotate something?
To analyze it on a deeper level
What does the Theme of a story?
The underlying message or life lesson