Tier 2 Vocab
General Skills
Parts of Speech
Text Features
Miss Patel's Classroom
100

What is a "claim"?

A strong statement about the topic/prompt.

100

What is a "central idea"?

What the text is about - also called the "main idea".

100

What is a noun? Not an example.

A person, place, thing, or idea.

100

On the front of a novel, what TWO text features will you also see (99.9% of the time)?

The title and the author.

100

We go here on Thursdays. Where is it?

The library.

200

What does it mean to "cite"?

To use a quote from a text as evidence to support a claim/statement.

200

When citing text evidence, you need to properly format it by including TWO things. What are these two things?

The direct quote needs to go in quotation marks and the page number goes in parentheses. 

200

What is an adjective? Not an example.

A describing word.

200

What type of information is included in the "back cover blurb" of a novel?

What the book is about. 

200

We start every class by completing one of these. What is it?

The writing prompt.

300

What is a "draft"?

A first version of writing.

300

Give an example of a way to INTRODUCE text evidence.

Answers will vary.

Examples: 

On page # it says...

The author tells us...

300

What is a pronoun? Not an example.

A word that takes the place of a noun.

300

What is the purpose of the, "table of contents"?

It identifies what pages certain chapters are on. It tells you where to find specific things.

300

We do this only on Fridays. What is it?

Pull H.O.T tickets.

400

What does it mean to "examine"?

To inspect a piece of writing in detail.

400

When writing an objective summary, what are the FOUR things you need to include in your first sentence?

The title of the text (or chapter #), the author, a verb, and the main/central idea.

Ex. "Tentacles" by Roland Smith tells us about Marty's journey as he attempts to capture a giant squid.

400

What is a verb? Not an example.

An action word.

400

Why would an author include an, "about the author" or "author's note" in their novel?

The author could do this to: tell the reader about themselves, connect their life/interests to the story, explain how they came to write the book, or try to advertise other books that they have written.

400

If you have a job, how long do you have it for?

6 weeks (1/2 of the trimester), or less if you get fired!!

500

What does it mean to "clarify"?

To make a situation/statement less confusing and easier to understand.

500

Give an example of a sentence that include: 2 nouns, 1 adjective, and 1 verb.

NO MORE, NO LESS!

Answers will vary.

500

What is an adverb? Not an example.

A word that describes an action.

500
Give an example of a text feature that a non-fiction text is MORE LIKELY TO HAVE than a fictional text. Ex. What might you find in a social studies/science text book that you may not find in a novel?

Maps, Captions for pictures, illustrations, charts/diagrams, etc. (Answers will vary)

500

Where are the following located? - Dismissal checklist, turn-in bins, student folders/notebooks, 10/10 schedule, extra pencils.

Dismissal & 10/10 - on the door

Turn-in - back table 

ELA materials - in the cabinet

Extra pencils - white basket by the front board