Newsela
What is Newsela?
It's a website where you can read at different levels and take a quiz.
What is a period?
It's the little circle at the end of a sentence.
Tell us 3 x-words in the DO group, in both ways: regular and negative.
do, does, did
don't, doesn't, didn't
gratitude
What does gratitude mean?
It's the feeling when you want to say, "Thank you"
Gratitude means feeling grateful.
What's an infinitive? We want you to tell us, so you can tell us the example of an infinitive in this sentence.
to plus the base form of a verb
to tell
How many Newsela assignments have we had so far (meaning from the beginning until now)?
We have had 4 articles assigned on Newsela.
What is a sentence?
A group of words about one idea, ending with a period.
This isn't fair! We didn't study this enough.
Tell us the 5 x-words in the BE group, in both ways: regular and negative.
am, is, are, was, were
am not, isn't, aren't, wasn't, weren't
What does joy mean?
happiness
Joy means happiness.
Where does Dr. Laurie Santos teach?
At Yale University
She teaches at Yale.
Which Newsela article was about amusement?
The one about the lettuce competition.
What is a paragraph?
A group of sentences about one idea.
Tell us the 3 x-words in the HAVE group, in both ways: regular and negative.
have, has, had
haven't, hasn't, hadn't
What does amusement mean?
fun
Amusement means fun.
What does perseverance mean?
to keep trying and never give up
Perseverance is when you make a goal and you keep working until you get it. If you fall down, you get up and try again. You persevere.
Which Newsela article was about ways to live a good life?
The one about the course at Yale. It was about a happier life with exercise, friends, and different activities. Professor Laurie Santos teaches it.
How do you write an email to a teacher?
You write the main idea in the subject line.
You write the message in the body of the email.
This isn't fair! We didn't study this.
Tell us the 3 x-word modals starting with the letter M
or
any 2 x-word modals starting with the letters C, W, or Sh
may, must, might
or
can, could
will, would
shall, should
What does improve mean?
to get better
Improve means to get better.
What's the difference between a quiz and Quizlet?
A quiz is a short test.
Quizlet is a website to study vocabulary. It has flashcards, games, quizzes and more.
Which Newsela article was about gratitude?
The one about writing thank you letters.
Gratitude is what you feel when you say, "Thank you."
What's wrong with documents that have no file name (untitled document) and emails that have no subject?
It makes it hard to find what you are looking for.
It's not organized.
Some professors in college will not read an email if it doesn't have anything in the subject line.
This isn't fair! We didn't study this.
Tell us the 20 x-words.
do, does, did
can, could
will, would
shall, should
must, might, may
am, is, are, was, were
have, has, had
What does success mean?
to do well at something; to accomplish a goal
Success means you did what you tried to do.
Use shall in a suggestion or polite offer.
Shall we take a break?
Shall we meet at 9pm?
It's hot in here. Shall I help open the window?