The "Connection" Bridge (6.5E)
In "A Change of Pace," Leo’s move from the city to the farm is a "Text-to-Self" connection. What is the word for when two texts share a similar message?
Theme
In "The Nature Journal," sentence 9 had a pronoun error. Should you say "Sarah and me" or "Sarah and I" when you are the subject?
Sarah and I
"The basement is a cave of shadows." Is this a simile or a metaphor?
Metaphor
The Latin root tendere means "to stretch or aim." What was the vocabulary word from the playground article?
Intention
What does the "C" in C.E.R stand for?
Claim
Both Nick Holonyak Jr. and the speaker in "The Spark in the Dark" succeeded despite this "S-word" from their peers.
Skepticism/Scorn
What punctuation mark is used to fix a "comma splice" between two independent sentences?
Semicolon ;
In "A Change of Pace," grasshoppers are compared to what "space-themed" object?
Tiny green rockets
If "bio" means life, what is a "Nature Journal" essentially a form of?
Biography or Biology Notes
You must include this "E-word" to get 2 points on an SCR.
Evidence
In "The Architecture of Play," how did 1950s steel playgrounds "connect" to the values of that time?
They wanted to build "grit" or resilience
If you change "The bird flew away" to "The bird soared majestically," you are improving this specific revision skill.
Word Choice/Vivid Verbs
"Nature doesn't have a refresh button." Why did the author use this specific comparison for Leo?
Because Leo is obsessed with technology
Nick Holonyak Jr. worked with "Semiconductors." What does the prefix "Semi-" mean?
Half or Partial
What do you call the marks you put around a quote from the story?
Quotation Marks (" ")
If a student says, "Leo from the farm reminds me of my cousin who hates camping," what type of connection are they making?
Text-to-World or Text-to-Self
True or False: In sentence 12 of the journal, "they" was wrong because the "bird" is singular. What should the pronoun be?
True: It
What do we call it when an author gives human traits to objects, like "The wind whispered"?
Personification
The word "Incredible" has the root cred. Does this mean to "believe" or to "run"?
To Believe
If you get 0 points on an SCR, it’s usually because you didn't do this.
Answer the actual question and provide relevant text evidence.
DAILY DOUBLE: Explain one way the LED article and the Nature Journal passage are similar in their "purpose."
Both are Informational/Inform the reader about a process or history.
Which transition word is best for showing a "Cause and Effect" relationship?
(A) However
(B) Therefore
(C) Instead.
B- Therefore
In the poem, what does the "tiny star" actually represent?
The LED light/The discovery
If an author is "Undeterred," they are not stopped. What is the root word of undeterred?
To deter
FINAL JEOPARDY: Write a 1-sentence "Thesis Statement" for an essay about why Leo changed his mind in "A Change of Pace."
Answer must include a claim and reason.