Grammar
What are two things that always need to be capitalized?
"I", Names, Titles, Places, Days of the Week, Months, Beginnings of Sentences
When you get to the essay writing, what are the three parts of a written short response?
claim, evidence, analysis
A student is writing a research report about silent movies. Read the sentences from her report and the directions that follow.
The first motion pictures, or movies, were invented in the late 1800s. These were not movies that told a story, though. They were moving pictures of scenes from real life. The first movie that told a story was The Great Train Robbery. This movie was made in 1903, and it was about eleven minutes long. Like all early movies, it was a silent movie. This means that it had no sound. Which source would most likely give the student more information about the ideas she has written?
A. a book called The Greatest Movies of the Last Ten Years
B. a magazine article called “How to Make Your Own Movie”
C. a chapter called “Silent Movies” in the book A History of Movies
D. a dictionary that has the meanings of the words “silent” and “movie”
C. a chapter called “Silent Movies” in the book A History of Movies
What should you do BEFORE you answer any questions
What time do we need to arrive to school for CAPE?
8:15!
What always goes at the end of a sentence?
What is another name for the lesson learned in a story?
Theme
Read the sentence.
The runner ran down the track at the start of the 100-meter race.
Which word BEST replaces ran to make the sentence more precise?
A. stepped
B. dashed
C. walked
D. hurried
B. dashed
What can I do if I do not understand a question on the test?
Bookmark and come back to it later.
What do we do with our phones when we get to school?
Turn them OFF (not just silent) and put them in our backpack (or give them to a teacher).
If a text preview says "You will read an article about..." what genre is it most likely going to be?
Non Fiction
ELA Question: How do you answer a Part A and B question?
You make sure that the evidence in Part B matches your answer in Part A.
How do headings help a reader understand the passage?
A. The headings provide the key terms used in the passage.
B. The headings provide the main idea of each section of the passage.
C. The headings organize the events and details of the passage in order.
D. The headings provide details about the people discussed in the passage.
C. The headings organize the events and details of the passage in order.
What are the 4 corner labels for a fiction text?
Character/Setting
Problem, Solution (Or BME)
Lesson
Theme
What should be on our desks when testing begins?
NOTHING
If the prompt asks you to "compare and contrast" two things (stories, characters, etc), what are they asking you do talk about?
How they are the same and different
Sequence of Events, Compare/Contrast, and Cause and Effect are all ways an author could ____________________.
Organize the text.
Based on the use of the prefix re– what is the meaning of the word relive?
A. to live again
B. able to live in
C. full of life and energy
D. many things that have life
A. to live again
What are the Game Plan labels for a non fiction text?
Topic/Title
Key Details
Main Idea
What kind of text do we know FOR SURE will be on CAPE?
Research Simulation / Non Fiction