Writing
How do we organize short responses?
Restate question
Answer question
Cite evidence 1
Infer based on evidence 1
Explain evidence 1
Cite evidence 2
Infer based on evidence 2
Explain evidence 2
How do we find theme in a story?
Look at how characters react to challenges. What is the problem? What is the solution? How do characters change or grow?
What is the definition of compare and contrast?
Contrast means what is the difference.
Compare means what is the same.
How do you make an inference?
Use what you already know and what you read in the text to make an educated guess or judgement.
What should you do if you have been on a question for more than 5 minutes and aren't able to answer?
- skip it and return to it later
- Fold the corner or the pages to remind you to return to it at the end of the test.
How do we cite text evidence?
- paragraph, line, and/or stanza number
- quotation marks
- word by word from the text
- (double points) title of the passage, when citing evidence from more than one text.
Example: In the text Don’t Release Animals Back Into The Wild paragraph 12 states that “...these animals can’t survive in the wild due to habitat destruction, poaching or other factors in captivity.”
What does it mean to find the main idea of a text?
Main idea is what a text is mostly about.
What is the definition of lines and stanzas?
Lines are rows of words, and stanzas are groups of lines (like mini paragraphs)
What is an example of a character trait?
Kind, rude, mean, loving, gentle, etc
(NOTE: These are not physical traits.)
What should you do if you don't understand the essay or short response question?
Write a summary of what you've read.
What are the elements of an opinion essay.
OREO
What is the main idea of this paragraph?
Antarctica: Not What You Think
When people think of Antarctica, they think of snow and ice. When they think of deserts, they think of sun, heat, and sand. Yet in spite of its cold temperatures, Antarctica is actually a desert. In fact, it is the largest desert on the planet. A desert is a very dry environment that receives less than ten inches of precipitation yearly. On average, Antarctica gets less than two inches. Most of that precipitation is in the form of snow, but rain or ice can sometimes fall as well.
Even though it is cold, Antartica is actually a desert.
What is the definition of point of view?
Point of view is someone's opinion, thoughts and feelings.
Write a sentence using a metaphor.
Answers Vary
What does the acronym SWBST stand for and what do we use it for?
Somebody, wanted, but, so, then helps us write a summary.
What is the theme?
The moral, message, or life lesson learned in a text.
What is the definition of inferring?
to make an inference means to make an educated guess based on evidence and your background knowledge.
Answers Vary.
What should you do if you do not know how to spell a word?
- Check if the word is in the text or another text.
- Sound it out and try your best.
List what makes a strong essay (at least 3 reasons).
An essay needs to have:
- an introduction
- 3 body paragraphs
- a conclusion
- answers all of the bullet points in the prompt correctly.
What is the difference between theme and main idea?
Themes are normally part of a made-up text, while main ideas are commonly part of informational text.
Theme is a life lesson, main idea is what the text is mostly about.
What is the definition of chronological order?
Which details should you include in a summary?
Key or important details
What does it mean to annotate a text?
to highlight and write in the margins.