The Color of Water
Who wrote this book?
A.) Ruth McBride
B.) Thomas McBride
C.) Darren Watkins Jr.
D.) James McBride
D!
What is the name of the teacher in Freedom Writers?
Erin Gruwell, or Ms. G
Give me a Main Idea sentence.
*Shares response*
Give me one vocabulary word from our list of words
(Bonus +100 if you can tell me it is a noun, verb, or adjective)
*student response*
True or False: You can use the words "things" or "stuff" in your essays.
False
When Ruth was a child, what was her original religion?
A.) Jewish
B.) Christian
C.) Greek Orthodox
D.) Muslim
A
Name 2 of the students in the film.
Eva, Marcus, Jamal, Sindy, Gloria, Andry, Brandy, Miguel, Victoria, Ben, Tito
"Many more people have been to outer space, but very few have accomplished this reality" (Natalie O'Neil). This evidence comes from...
A.) NASA
B.) Natalie O'Neil
C.) It is unclear
B
"Reveal" is a ___________
A.) Adjective
B.) Noun
C.) Verb
C
Point steal. If you get this question correct, you steal the 200 points from the other team...
What is the very first thing you should do when starting an essay?
Put your name on the top
What was the name of Ruth's first husband?
A.) Richard
B.) Sebastian
C.) James Sr.
D.) Dennis
D
Why does Scott divorce Erin?
A.) She has more jobs than him
B.) Feels like he is not a priority anymore
C.) Feels like he can do better
D.) He cheated
B
This is no question to answer, you automatically receive 300 points!
Woo!
What does "accountability" mean?
Responsibility for one's actions
"My friend and I go shopping at least three times a week yes we are busy but at the end of the day a girl needs jeans, her best friend and a good yap session."
Is this sentence formatted correctly? Why or why not? Partial points can be granted, give one reason.
No, because... it is a run-on sentence and should be 2 sentences long. Also, there are too many topics included and the first part of the sentence is not explained correctly by the second part.
Share or Steal!
What does the following quote mean: "God is the color of water"?
Only God can see things clearly or God loves everyone equally, no matter race
What year did the original "Freedom Writers" class take place?
1998
Give one takeaway and one transition sentence about Flaming Hot Cheetos.
*Student responses given*
Fill in the blank:
"My friend had a list of many __________ chores, so maybe she should stay home and do them."
A.) Complex
B.) Intriguing
C.) Ambiguous
D.) Inevitable
A!
How do you exactly cite a quote?
How many total children did Ruth have?
12
What was The Freedom Writers Foundation?
A foundation founded by Erin Gruwell and students of the original class that teaches others (specifically teachers) how to build a strengthened classroom based on the way the original 1998 class did.
Determine the main idea, evidence, analysis, link, and takeaway/transition sentence.
Look at board
How many vocabulary words from our list are in this sentence?
+100 if you can analyze the sentence completely and correctly!
"A marginalized error at best, assertive behaviors clarify a compelling resilience to avoid empathy."
7!
The sentence is saying it is a problem to have a dominant, mean behavior because it doesn't help explain a point. You are trying to avoid the idea of being nice!
Name 3 ways to become a better writer in this class.
1.) Understanding what is happening in the prompt or story.
2.) Uncovering the author's purpose
3.) Picking a prompt with the "best" or "most" information
4.) Putting yourself in the character's story
5.) Using more advanced vocabulary
6.) Writing more often, the best way to practice
7.) Following MEAL