Vocab!
Imminent
about to happen.
What did Mr. Bittering want to do when he and his Family landed on Mars?
Dark they were with Yellow Eyes, They wanted to go back to Mars.
What are the three paragraphs of an Argumentative Essay?
Introduction, Body, Conclusion
What does it mean to "Compare and Contrast"?
Examine in order to note likenesses between two things or what they have in common
Examine in order to note significant differences between two or more things
What does NBA Unabbreviated in NBA Youngboy mean?
Never Broke Again
Arbitrate
(of an independent person or body) reach an authoritative judgment or settlement.
What was the issue Al Gore was talking about?
Nobel Peace prize speech, Global Warming
What part of the introduction is the answer to your question/ the argument you are going to make
The Thesis
What is an inference?
What I see/read + What I know
Tell me something that isn't specifically stated but we can figure out is true.
What Country is 21 Savage from
England/ United Kingdom
Mosaic
a picture or pattern produced by arranging together small colored pieces of hard material, such as stone, tile, or glass.
What inference can be made about this line at the end of the story?
"But, in the sky to which he lifted his gaze there was nothing at all. A clear blue sky merely spread over all. He thought it must be his imagination. Then, as he resumed his former position, from the direction where the voice had come, a small pebble skimmed by him and fell on past."
Hey, come on out, That everything they threw into the whole will start raining down on them.
What should follow a quote/evidence?
Explanation of how that backs up your thesis.
What does it mean to summarize?
To get the main points of a reading in a shorter version.
Who is Mr. Thomas' favorite rapper?
J-Cole
Acknowledge
accept or admit the existence or truth of.
What are the best and worst things that happen to Panchito at the end of the story?
He gets offered to play the trumpet, his family is moving again so he won't be able to learn.
How many pieces of evidence/quotes should you have in your argumentative Essay? How many explanations? How many paragraphs?
Two, Two, Two
What does it mean to analyze?
To break down a reading into parts and examine them; determine meaning from.
Who does Ms. Sanchez think is the best Rapper?
Nas or Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones
Affliction
something that causes pain or suffering.
What story is the following quote from? What was the main subject?
“Then a strange blight crept over the area and everything began to change. Some evil spell had settled on the community: mysterious maladies swept the flocks of chickens; the cattle and sheep sickened and died.”
Silent Spring, DDT/Pesticide
What four parts are included in a skeleton-ized version of an Argumentative Essay?
Thesis, Evidence, Explanation of evidence backing up your thesis, Conclusion
What is an Argument?
Showing a point of view and a set of reasons why something is true.
Who is Mr. Whalen's favorite Rapper and what gospel album did he put out since the last 9 weeks test?
Kanye West, Jesus is King