Reading
What is the name of our reading book?
Jamestowns' Signature Reading
What are the three main parts of an essay?
Introduction, Body and Conclusion
What is an irrelevant detail?
A detail that does not support the main idea and should be omitted.
What are the five senses?
Sight, smell, taste, touch, sound/hearing
In the reading Bugs For Dinner, the ship's biscuits were "stacked in huge piles." What sense does this detail appeal to?
Sight
What type of writing uses sensory details?
What is feedback, and why is it important?
Answers will vary.
What is a moral of a story?
A moral is a type of message that teaches a reader a life lesson, such as what is right or wrong, how to make decisions, or how to treat other people.
In the reading How the Mountain Gods Came to the People,the four men walked through the mountain. Which folktale element is this an example of?
A supernatural event.
What type of writing explains to the reader how to do something by describing the steps?
Process Writing
What is a comma splice?
An instance of using a comma to link two independent clauses (which should instead be linked by a colon, semicolon, or conjunction),
Name 5 signal words.
Answers will vary
What are the 5 Elements of a Story?
Characters, Setting, Plot, Conflict, Resolution
What type of writing focuses on a real life event of the writer?
A Personal Narrative
Give an example of parallelism.
Answers will vary.
What is a folktale?
A folktale is a simple story that has been passed from generation to generation by word of mouth.
What famous series/story did L. Frank Baum write?
The Wizard of OZ
Name at least two pre-writing strategies.
Brainstorming, Outlining, Graphic organizers
What were the five focus areas in the rubrics used to grade the writing in this course?
Content, Organization, Vocabulary, Grammar, Spelling & Mechanics
What were the three most unpopular household chores in Cinderella and Her Tedious Tasks?
Ironing clothes, washing dishes and cleaning the bathroom