In "Eleven" what does Rachel say the red sweater smells like?
Cottage Cheese
100
What type of text structure begins with the event (or step) that happened first or earliest, and then tells what happens after that?
Chronological Order
100
If you want to travel to the International Space Station what country's space ship do you need to take?
Russia
100
When you complete, "Step 1 - Read and Analyze the Prompt" what do you have to do?
On the top left hand corner of your planning page you must answer the questions:
1. What is the purpose for writing?
2. What is the prompt asking?
200
What are the 3 types of connections a reader could make?
text-to-self
text-to-world
text-to-text
200
At the end of "All-American Slurp" what do the protagonist and her friend slurp together?
A milkshake
200
What is word denotation?
Word denotation is the literal meaning of a word.
200
What olympic sport does Ibtihaj Muhammad play?
Fencing
200
How do you know a sentence would make good evidence?
It answers the question you wrote in the top-left hand corner of your planning page.
300
Why are stories rarely written in 2nd person point of view?
2nd person point of view means the narrator is speaking directly to the reader. It is rare that the reader is also the character in a story.
300
"Charles" was written in 1st person point of view. Who was the narrator of "Charles" and why did it matter?
Charles/Laurie's mother was the narrator. It matters because we only had her point of view and it allowed us to be surprised in the end.
300
What is the difference between a "topic" and a "central idea"?
Topic - ONE WORD, refers to the subject of the text in its simplest form
Central Idea - ONE SENTENCE, the most important idea the author is trying to convey
300
What company did Jeff Bezos found?
Amazon
300
What are the steps to making an "ice cream sundae?"
Bowl - Know the thesis statement formula.
Ice Cream - Complete the formula.
Sprinkles - Add adjectives to each reason.
Cherry - Delete the "I think."
400
What 3 types of external conflict did we learn?
man v. man
man v. nature
man v. society
400
What kind of new shoes did the protagonist of "These Shoes of Mine" receive?
Penny Loafers
400
What are 3 author's purposes?
to persuade
to inform
to entertain
400
Name one (we studied 3) Supreme Court Justice we studied during our "Influential Americans" unit.
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Thurgood Marshall
John Marshall
400
What kind of hooks and transition words should you avoid?
Hooks should NEVER be questions.
Do not use the transitions words "first," "second," "third."
500
Before you write a statement of theme what do you need to identify?
a universal idea
500
In "The Circuit" what instrument was the protagonist going to learn to play?
Trumpet
500
Why do you cite textual evidence?
You cite textual evidence to explain your ideas, make inferences, and find answers
By citing textual evidence you give proof that your conclusions are sound.
500
What is John Allison's job? What is he a specialist in?
John Allison is a doctor. He specializes in cancer treatment.