Capitalization
Which word(s) should be capitalized?
yesterday, ms. morris went to new york.
Yesterday, Ms., Morris, New, York
What are the five genre-based thinking jobs for fiction texts?
Character, Setting, Problem, Solution, Lesson Learned
Write down the time stamp
What does POV stand for?
Point of view
True or False (if false, tell the truth): The NJSLA expects you to spend 8m reading the text.
False. 5m.
Which word(s) should be capitalized?
On monday and tuesday, we will take the njsla ELA test.
Monday, Tuesday, NJSLA
Name three things you can look for to know a text is nonfiction.
Dates, photographs, captions, real people, places, events, instructions, facts, the word "article" or "(auto)biography"
How many sections should there be on your scrap paper? What are those sections labeled?
4, Annotations, GBTJ, Main Idea, MC
To entertain, persuade, or inform is the author's _____________.
Purpose
True or False (if false, tell the truth): The NJSLA expects you to take 2m per multiple choice question.
True.
Which word(s) should be capitalized?
The title of the book i read was one crazy summer.
I, One, Crazy, Summer
No matter what text you have, what should you ALWAYS think about when reading?
The main idea.
(also acceptable: narrator's pov / author's purpose)
What are the three parts in a body paragraph?
Claim, Evidence, Analysis
(acceptable with claim: context)
What is a main idea?
The biggest idea the author wants you to walk away with.
True or False (if false, tell the truth): Your scrap paper should have complete sentences / be super neat.
False. It doesn't need to be perfect. You just need to make sure you understand it and don't waste too much time.
Which word(s) should be capitalizd?
Rise academy is located on 21 ashland street in newark, new jersey.
Academy, Ashland, Street, Newark, New, Jersey
What are the two genre-based thinking jobs for a nonfiction text? (do not include main idea)
Topic, Author's POV/Purpose
What are the three main paragraphs of a literary analysis or research simulation essay?
Introduction, Body, Conclusion
Read around the word and use context clues to help you figure out the meaning.
True or False (if false, tell the truth): You know a text is poetry if it has paragraphs.
False. A poem has stanzas.
Which word(s) should be capitalized?
in one crazy summer, delphine, vonetta, and fern, experience the black Panther Party for the first time.
In, One, Crazy, Summer, Delphine, Vonetta, Fern, Black
Dialogue, character actions, thoughts, and feelings, fantasy, theme, vivid details, the word "story" "novel" or "narrative"
What are three things you should include in a narrative essay?
Characters, Setting, Problem, Solution, Lesson Learned, Dialogue, Character feelings, thoughts, and actions, Beginning, Middle, End.
What does it mean to make an inference?
To make an educated guess; Using clues from the text to understand what is happening and why a character or narrator acts, feels, or does certain things.
True or False (if false, tell the truth): A research simulation essay or literary analysis essay should be 2-3 paragraphs.
False. 3 - 5 paragraphs. (intro, body paragraphs for each text, conclusion)