ACE: A
What does "A" stand for in ACE Writing?
Answer
What does the C stand for in ACE Writing?
Cite
What does the "E" stand for in ACE Writing?
Explain
Why did Dahl's mother choose to have him go to St. Peters Boarding School?
The school was closer to their home.
What is Dahl's mood about being away from his family? Use at least one correct mood word we discussed.
Nervous/Depressed/Scared
What is missing from this A-Answer?
"The main conflict in the story is the Hare thinks he is better than the Tortoise.
Title and Author
What is missing from the following C-Cite?
"The mitochondria is the powerhouse of the cell," (paragraph 1).
Sentence Starter
What is missing or incorrect in this E-Explain?
Other animals think the Hare is rude because he makes fun of the Tortoise for being slow. Also, he challenged the Tortoise to a race and lost because he thought he could take a nap during the race.
Sentence Starter
How did Dahl feel at the beginning of "First Day" when he first arrived at the new school?
Dahl was excited and ready for the new adventure
What does Dahl think about the Headmaster based on his description in the text?
The Headmaster is scary and intimidating, and does not like the boys at the school.
What is missing from this A-Answer?
In "Boy: Tales of Childhood" by Roald Dahl, tuck boxes have items that remind the boys of home.
Restate the question
What is missing from the following C-Cite?
According to the text, "The mitochondria is the powerhouse of the cell, (paragraph 1)
Quotation Marks
What is missing or incorrect in this E-Explain?
This explains that the animals think the Hare is rude because he makes fun of the Tortoise for being slow.
Does not have two full sentences.
Dahl wrote, "An English school in those days was purely a money-making business owned and operated by the Headmaster. It suited him, therefore, to give the boys as little food as possible himself..."
What does this tell you about how Dahl feels about English schools and Headmasters?
Dahl believed the schools only existed to make money and did not care about the children.
Dahl believed the Headmaster did provide enough food in order to save money.
Dahl compared St. Peter's to a specific location. What was it?
Private Lunatic Asylum
What is missing from this A-Answer?
In "Boy: Tales of Childhood" by Roald Dahl, the importance of the tuck boxes is to protect others from the nasty smell of dirty laundry.
Answer the question correctly (or Incorrect Answer)
What is missing from the following C-Cite?
The author states, "The mitochondria like powers the cell in the body and it also does different things and does some other things to it too," (paragraph 1).
Text Evidence (not copied and pasted)
What is missing or incorrect in this E-Explain?
Other animals think the Hare is rude because he makes fun of the Tortoise for being slow. Also, he said, "Do you ever get anywhere?" He said with a mocking laugh."
Did not explain in own words/used text evidence.
What does "Apprehensive" mean?
To be anxious or nervous about a situation.
How did Dahl's feelings about St. Peter's change from the beginning of the text to the end of the text?
Dahl went from being excited and ready to depressed and anxious.
Name all three important elements of A in ACE Writing.
Restate the Question
Title/Author
Answer the Question Correctly
Name all five important elements of C in ACE writing.
Sentence Starter
Quotation Marks
Text Evidence
Quotation Marks
Page/Paragraph/Line Number
Name all four important elements of E in ACE Writing.
Sentence Starter
Restate Answer
Because
Explain in your own words in two sentences
List three reasons from the text that students at St. Peter's need tuck boxes:
To have homemade food.
All boys needed to have a tuck box.
Small boys had large appetites
To have items that remind them of home.
To help them get through their day.
What is the main lesson that Dahl wanted the reader to learn about adventures based on his experience?
Adventures can be fun at the beginning but can become scary or frightening.
Events that are positive in the beginning can change and not be positive at the end.