Grammar
Basics
Basics
This is an example of a noun.
What is _____?
*a person, place, thing, or idea
They are build on, elaborate, and making connections.
What are the core skills of an academic conversation?
It was $500.
What was the fine for wasting water?
*from the text
*in California
Some say that yes, 90 minutes of homework a night is too much!
Is 90 minutes of homework a night too much?
Some say no, robo-teachers should not replace human teachers.
Should robots replace teachers?
This is an example of a verb.
What is _____?
*a word that shows action
It means building on to give more information about a topic.
What is elaborating?
A long time without water, for the land.
What is a drought?
He has a love for his family and all things super-hero related.
What does Mr. Braziel love?
It's name is RUBI.
What is the name of the robot ...
...that taught young kids in preschool?
...that got it's arms ripped off?
...that got programmed to cry when the kids got too rough?
...
This is an example of an adjective.
What is _____?
*a word that describes
It means adding more details.
What is building on?
That is what happens when it doesn't rain in an area for a long time.
What is a drought?
This teacher is married and has two children.
Total trick question, teachers, you know the answer(s)!
It was a robot dog.
What was the robot that taught gym class to young kids?
This is an example of an adverb.
What is a _____?
*modifies a verb, typically ends in -ly
It means making connections to what you have experienced, read, or seen.
What is making connections?
What can I do to conserve water?
By demonstrating proficiency in English on the ACCESS test.
How do I get out of this class?
How do I exit EL?
A program.
What is a set of instructions for a computer?
A sentence that includes both a dependent and an independent clause.
What is a complex sentence?
These are the three types of connections in an academic conversation.
What are self-connections, text-connections, and world-connections?
This is an artificial lake where water is stored.
What is a reservoir?
This is the name of one of your EL teacher's children.
*a child of Mrs. Sharp, Mr. Braziel, or Mrs. Lyons
Who is Elsie?
Who is Benjamin (Ben)?
Who is Courtney?
Who is Chaydence?
Who is Talliya (Tiny)?
Who is Arricka (Arri)?
She is the author of "My New Teacher, Mr. Robot."
Who is Judith Jango-Cohen?