Reading
An ________ describes a noun.
Every sentence has to start with a _______ and end with _________.
A capital letter and punctuation.
How many kids do I have and what grades are they in?
Two, and they are in 1st and 4th
What country is at war with Hamas in the Gaza Strip?
Israel
What did both Ms. Sullivan and Miss Keck dress up as for Halloween this year?
Wonder Woman!
What pronouns tell you that you are reading a 1st person account?
I, me, my, us, we
What can you do to show instead of tell in a short story?
Use dialogue, action, and sensory details
What football team do I root for?
The New Orleans Saints
What country is Russia trying to take over?
Ukraine
What war did we learn about this year?
The American Revolution
Name a non-fiction text feature:
diagram
picture
caption
label
heading
subheading
bold word
chart
table of contents
glossary
map
illustration
What do you need to support a thesis with?
Reasons and evidence
What do I like to do in my free time?
I garden, run, read, kayak, and bike (any one of these answers will receive the points).
Which former President was convicted of a felony this year?
Donald Trump
What two things did you publish this year?
A personal essay and a realistic fiction story
"I got ice on my wrist so I look better when I dance" is an example of...
Figurative language
characters, setting, plot (events), problem, solution
What is my new job going to be?
Reading Specialist
What new technology are some college students using to "write" their essays?
Which Council Member came to talk to the 4th grade this year?
Councilmember Charles Allen
Name all the key details we look for in a non-fiction text (example: who):
Who, what, when, where, why, how?
Name the five elements of peotry:
rhyme, rythym, repetition, figurative language, and sensory details
What did I do before I was a teacher?
I was an activist
What were people voting for on Election Day this month in DC?
Council members
Name all the field trips we went on this year!
-Lincoln Memorial
-Step Up Day at Stuart Hobson
-Go-Go Basketball Game at the Mystics
-Natural History Museum
-Planet Word
-Great Waves Water Park
-Kennedy Center for Romeo and Juliet