Class Procedures
What will happen if you are not in your seat when the bell rings?
You will be marked tardy.
What is setting?
When and where a story takes place
What is dialogue?
A conversation between characters
What does R.A.C.E. stand for?
Restate and Answer all parts of the question
Cite evidence
Explain/Elaborate
What is an inference?
An educated guess
How do you ask to use the restroom and what must you do before going to the restroom?
Hold up 4 fingers and sign the pass.
How can you show the mood of a story through the setting? (what things can you describe?)
Weather, time of day, time of year, etc.
What is conflict?
A problem that a character is facing
What does C.E.R. stand for?
Claim
Evidence
Reasoning
What does it mean to elaborate?
To explain in greater detail
How can you earn an E in work habits & cooperation?
Follow the rules and do your work!
The universal message/lesson that a story teaches
What is tone?
How a character says something (shows the attitude or feelings of the speaker)
What is an example of a signal phrase that you could use to show the reader that you are about to cite evidence?
According to the text
The text states
What does it mean to cite evidence?
To give details from the text to support your answer
What is the procedure for checking out a pencil?
Hold up one finger to ask to get a pencil, sign your name next to the pencil you are checking out, and return the pencil at the end of class.
Who tells the story during first person point of view?
The main character tells the story
What is imagery/sensory detail?
When citing a quote, can you write it in your own words?
No, quotes must be written exactly the way they were written in the text
What is a source?
Something or someone that provides information (author, article, website, etc.) - where you get your information from!
What are the first three things you should do as soon as you enter the class and in what order?
First... second... third
First: Go to your seat (unless it is your job to pass out folders)
Second: Write in your agenda (due dates AND the daily agenda)
Third: Begin the write-now activity
Who tells the story during third person point of view?
The narrator (not a character in the story) tells the story ABOUT the main character/other characters.
What type of phrase must you include before a line of dialogue to show who is speaking?
A speaker tag
What is a run-on sentence and what is one way to fix a run-on?
A run-on sentence is when multiple sentences are connected without the proper punctuation. They can be fixed by either adding periods or creating compound sentences using FANBOYS.
What is a claim?
Your answer to the prompt. It is typically a one-sentence statement that can be proved or disproved.