Vocabulary
what does observe mean?
To watch or study
A type of essay that informs you about a topic
Explanatory or expository
AI
What does the ? symbol mean while annotating?
I have a question about this or its unknown
What does Free Lunch mean in the story?
the food the author puts out for the birds
(suet, marrow)
Fatty foods that some birds will eat
marrow and/or suet
A type of writing that is trying to convince someone of something
persuasive
Is the word FASTENED a long or short A?
short a
True or False: every word in the text should have a highlight or annotation?
FALSE
How do some birds stay alive during the winter months?
They eat fatty foods
When I am upset, I like to be ______ in my room.
solitary
what is wrong with the following sentence?
a person pet the dog.
No capital at the beginning
a. Weigh
b. Remain
c. Happen
d. Acorn
C HAPPEN
What symbol do we put for IMPORTANT INFORMATION?
A Star
Which bird does the author think is calm and the least aggressive? (hop' o my thumb type)
kinglet
land, or settle onto something
alight
True or False:
An explanatory essay is written in first person (uses I/me)
FALSE
What makes the word EVACUATE have a long A?
THE MAGIC E (e at the end of the word)
Annotating is important because....
-it helps sum up the writing
-it helps make connections to real life
-shows me where I can find important details
-allows me to come back to the writing, understand without reading the whole thing
What is one of the 2 types of meat eating birds mentioned in the story?
blue jay or woodpecker
When we mark up, make notes, or put symbols next to our text,
annotate
Which of the following is NOT part of a well-structured paragraph?
a. A capital at the beginning of the sentence.
b. A sentence that tells us the topic.
c. Details that have nothing to do with the topic.
d. A sentence at the end that sums up the topic.
C
Why does the word WEIGHT have a long A?
EIGH makes a long A
How are annotating and the blueprint connected?
annotating shows us key details that can go into the blueprint
What is the main topic of A Bird's Free Lunch?
the close observation of how winter birds behave, interact, and struggle to survive the cold