Vocabulary
What does heritage mean?
traditions
Who was this story about?
Cesar Chavez
True or False: Opinion means what is true about something
False! Facts are true, opinions are what you think
What is a sentence fragment?
an incomplete thought (often are dependent clauses)
cannot stand alone as a complete sentence
What is a cause?
An event that leads to (causes) another.
Why did it happen?
What does convince mean?
persuade
Who did Cesar Chavez help?
farmworkers/migrant workers
True or False - your opinion should be backed up with evidence
True
What are the two parts of a complete sentence?
subject and verb/predicate
What is an effect?
An event that results from a cause.
What happens?
True or False - ironic means pleasing.
False - it means unexpected (and usually funny)
What did Cesar Chavez do to help people?
He helped farmworkers/migrant workers get better working conditions and better pay.
What is evidence?
Information that supports your opinion
Turn the sentence fragment into a complete sentence.
in the morning
Answers may vary.
example:
I brush my teeth in the morning.
What is my favorite season?
Answers will vary.
What is a synonym for heritage?
culture
When the farm owners lowered wages, what happened as an effect?
The union, National Farm Workers Association, went on strike. They refused to work for the farm owners.
Give two examples of transition words/phrases
Responses may vary.
During childhood,
Meanwhile,
For instance,
Another reason is,
Dependent clauses begin with subordinating __________________.
conjunctions
CCA stands for...
Commonwealth Charter Academy
What does migrant mean?
a person who moves from one place to another for work
What is the genre of this story?
The story is a biography, which is a type of informational text. It tells the reader about Cesar Chavez's life.
Why do we cite our sources?
We cite our sources to give credit to the author of the information and to make sure we aren't plagiarizing.
Choose another word that is similar but has another shade of meaning.
Answers may vary
Example: furious
What is my ______ (pet's dog's, child's) name?
Answers will vary.