Writing
This essay should shows differences and similarities between topics or texts.
What is a compare and contrast essay.
Steven Brown is in the 6th grade at Taylor Middle School. He is an intelligent student, but one night Steven stayed up too late and he knew he had a test the next day. When he took his test at school he failed it. give me the cause of Steven failing his test. Identify the cause and effect
Cause- Steven stayed up too late
Effect- Steven failed his test
The implied meaning of a word. Words that have a more positive/ negative/ neutral feeling.
Connotative meaning
What does it mean to make an inference
A conclusion drawn based on evidence given.
2 ways to incorporate evidence in writing
Paraphrase or quote
The most important part of your essay.
Thesis statement
"Fire!", I yelled. "There's a fire in the bathroom" I screamed. After a moment I thought to myself, Why wasn't anyone answering me? or coming out of there class rooms?. So I yelled again "Fire,Fire!". Still no answer. I decided to get help but when I tried to run it felt like I was going so slow. The doors to all the classrooms where moving further away. All of a sudden I heard an alarm going off. Infer what the person is doing
What is dreaming?
Using Context. What does thrive in the sentence below:
Bats that eat fruit and nectar spread seeds and help flowers grow. Without bats many important plants would not thrive.
thrive- to flourish or do extremely well
The people of ancient Egypt created an advanced civilization. More than 6,000 years ago, they developed a calendar with 360 days divided into 12 months. The people made paper and learned how to write. They also built huge monuments with machines they invented. The main idea of this passage is:
What is the creation of an advanced civilization in Egypt?
2 ways to find MOOD
The format of an introductory paragraph.
Hook
Introduce text and author
Relevant information (setting, characters, etc.)
Thesis statement
Establish tone in the following.
“We must act now! Every moment we waste increases the danger.”
Urgent
DAILY DOUBLE Using Context what is the definition of the word pioneered in the sentence below:
The ancient Greeks pioneered many kinds of writing we consider standard today. They wrote speeches , plays, poems, books about science and learning, long histories of things that happened then.
To take part in the development or creation of something?
State the Main Idea of the passage: It takes more than food to make babies grow up to be healthy and happy. If babies are not patted and hugged, they grow more slowly and are less healthy. Also they will not be as smart or happy when they become adults. Many studies show that love is the most important thing in children's lives.
What is
Children need love to grow up healthy.
What type of figurative language is this?
I was so hungry, I could eat a horse.
Hyperbole
List two transitional words to show contrast/differences.
In contrast to, however, although, in contrary, on the other hand,
Dialogue, imagery, character traits (details), figurative language, clear POV and perspective, establish setting, clear beginning, middle, and end, climax and resolution
Define radical
Favoring extreme change
... Elipses are literary devices used for what purpose
To create a pause or add emphasis
In which state did Brittany Spears grow up?
Louisiana
What are the 3 parts of a LEAP Essay prompt AND what part are you required to write on you scratch paper?
Background info, TASK, and Support/Evidence.
TASK MUST BE WRITTEN ON SCRATCH PAPER
Identify whether the following contains a FACT, JUDGEMENT, or SPECULATION
"Another way this might be beneficial is during a robotic precursor mission"
Speculation
Commonly used slang used to relay that someone is lying or exaggerating
CAP.
Melancholy is a tone found in the following sentence: “She gazed at the fading photograph, lost in the echoes of a time long past.”
Define melancholy
This tone conveys sadness or reflection. It's often found in personal essays, poetry, or stories dealing with loss or sorrow.
Establish POV: 1st, 2nd, or 3rd (omniscient, limited)
Will believed that Erika was lying and it upset him greatly. On the other hand, Erika was adamant in providing her whole truth, and Will's doubtfulness made her worried about his decision.
3rd omniscient (all knowing)