Text Structure
The sky grows geen. A tornado hits. This is an example of
Cause and Effect
Name a theme that applies to Cinderella.
Good wins over evil.
Never lose your shoe.
Step mothers should be given a chance.
Good over evil
I was so hungry I could eat a horse and comatose without sleep.
hyperbole
How does an author support a claim?
With reasons/evidence.
Many books you read are about adventures. Write a paper to a classmate in which you describe a job that includes elements of adventure. Explain what makes this job adventurous. Name the job you will write about
any adventurous job
I can't find my phone. I use my brother's to call my number.
Problem-Solution
Daily Double: Name two character traits that describe a good student. Words must be 8th grade level words.
any
"And miles to go before I sleep" might be a metaphor for what?
death
Give an example of evidence. Double points: name 2.
a study, statistics, personal testimony
The passages you read involve individuals with strong character traits. In life, people need strong character traits to face many challenges. Write a paper to a classmate that explains the character traits needed to meet challenges. What do you write about? Give 3 main points.
any 3 strong character traits
Dogs are great pets. They are loyal. They give unconditional love. They help you get exercise.
Claim-reason
Daily Double: Name the 3 of the five parts of plot
introduction, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution
"The day flew past." or "Time flies" Daily Double.
What is idiom or Personification.
My claim is: Children in America are becoming obese, so they need PE. Name a counterclaim.
any counterclaim . Students get exercise in other ways.
Each passage you read deals with survival or personal safety. Imagine that you have been asked to contribute an article to your school newspaper. Write an article about school safety that includes advice you would give to students on how to make schools safer. How do you start your first paragraph?
Any reasonable answer
The cell phone is a device that is now embedded in our society. People use them 90% of the day. They are now being used by children age 2 and up.
descriptive
The conflict in the story is that Humpty Dumpty fell off the wall. What is the resolution?
all the king's horses couldn't put him together again
He came to my rescue like a knight in shining armor. My hero. My love.
simile
What will you remember about your high school days? A great teacher? Your geometry class? Community service should be part of the school curriculum. Students need to apply what they learn to a real world experience. One study indicates that 75% of college students remembered their community service project they did during their senior year. An example of one such project was working for a day at the local pet shelter.
Double: Name the reason and evidence
Students need to apply what they learn to a real world experience. One study indicates that 75% of college students remembered their community service project they did during their senior year.
In the article, the characters wanted to learn more about something that is a mystery. Write a paper about something you would like to learn more about and explain how you could learn more about it. Give me a lead sentence (hook).
Any lead relating to mysteries.
I got up this morning, brushed my teeth, got dressed, ate breakfast and got on the school bus.
chronological order.
I have read a story in which a teenager chooses to say "no" to drugs. As a result, he loses the people he thought were his friends. Fast forward, and he becomes an airline pilot awarded for his character. Name that theme.
any theme that applies.
Life can have unexpected results.
Positive choices pay off.
Audio clue. Name the metaphor in this song
Love is a battlefield
How is writing an argument different from writing an informational paper? Give two reasons.
States a counterclaim. Expresses reasons instead of information. States a counterclaim.
Write a paper describing why you do or do not support wearing school uniforms. Name a claim and counter claim.
any claim, counterclaim relating to school uniforms