Reading
What does a summary contain?
The most important parts of the story, beginning, middle and end.
What is a noun?
A person, place or thing.
What change should be made in sentence 2?
(2) The book, Poor Richard’s almanack, was a collection of information and advice.
F. Delete the comma after book
G. Change almanack to Almanack
H. Change was to were
J. Change advice to advise
G. Change almanack to Almanack
Should you read the text first or the questions?
The questions!
Can you ever get up without permission?
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
What is the conversation between two or more people in a book, play, or movie called?
Dialogue
What is a verb?
A word that describes an action.
What change should be made in sentence 4?
(4) It also had common sayings, such as Speak little, do much.”
A. Change had to has
B. Change common to comon
C. Insert quotation marks before Speak
D. Change do to due
C. Insert quotation marks before Speak
What's the strategy we use when we have to write a response to a text and it's short?
Restate the question
Answer the question
Cite evidence
Explain how your evidence supports your answer.
What can you do after you finish testing?
Read a book or put our head down.
What is the highest point of tension or drama in a story?
The climax
How do you ALWAYS start a sentence AND end it?
You start with a capital letter and end with a punctuation mark (.!?).
What change should be made in sentence 7?
(7) It soled 10,000 copies per year from 1732 to 1758.
F. Change soled to sold
G. Change copies to copy’s
H. Change per to par
J. Change to to over
F. Change soled to sold
What's the strategy we use to write an essay?
The house!
Can you ever leave the room?
Nope! Not unless you REALLY need to go to the nurse, but even then, you have to wait for a teacher to come and take you.
What are the 3 types of author's purpose?
To inform, persuade or entertain.
How many sentences are in a paragraph?
3-5
The word having is not the best word to use in sentence 3. Which word should replace having in this sentence?
(3) Unfortunately, the best place for having experiments is in a lab, and Nolan Elementary does not have one.
A. applying
B. conducting
C. operating
D. taking
B. conducting
What do you highlight in the text?
ONLY the important parts so the parts that will help you answer the questions.
How long should it take you to finish the test?
AT LEAST 4 hours.
Name the FIVE text structures.
1. cause and effect
2. problem and solution
3. chronological/sequential/logical order
4. compare and contrast
5. description
How many paragraphs are in an essay?
3-5
Claudia needs a better transition at the beginning of sentence 11. Which transition should replace Really?
(10) Many people may say that a new science lab would be too costly. (11) Really, a lab does not need to be expensive.
A. Therefore
B. However
C. For example
D. In conclusion
B. However
What should you be doing while you're reading the text?
Be thinking about I'm reading. Ask myself questions like, is this fiction or nonfiction? If it's fiction, what is going on in the story? If it's nonfiction, what is it informing me about?
When will we have recess?
Not until every student in 5th grade is done testing, not just our class.