Ms. Hostetter
Routines
Whirligig
ReadWorks
Main Idea
100

What is the name of your class that you have with Ms. Hostetter?

English Foundations2

100

What is something new that we started doing in semester 2 at the beginning of class?

'How are you doing?' check in with visuals.

Would also accept, reading Article-A-Day in ReadWorks.

100

What is the name of the novel that we read together in class?

whirligig

100

What did we use the program ReadWorks for? (name one thing, answers may vary)

Reading articles, identifying main idea, writing in Book of Knowledge, answer comprehension questions

100

What is the main idea of a passage?

What the reading is mostly about

200

What do you like best about Ms. Hostetter?

Any positive answer is correct!

200

What is something that is part of our daily class routine?

Answers could include:

Ms. Hostetter welcoming the class, going over the daily schedule, going over class announcements, doing a daily check-in, or Ms. Hostetter having tech problems. :)

200

What is a whirligig?

a toy that spins around, for example, a top or a pinwheel. 

something that has spinning parts that are moved by the wind

200

What was the section in the Article-A-Day where you wrote a few things you learned?

Book of knowledge

200

What is a supporting detail?

Details from the text that prove or support the main idea

300

What is Ms. Hostetter's first name?

Sonya

300

What is the Reading Program that we have been using this semester?

ReadWorks

300

What was the main character doing in each town he visited?

Building a whirligig

300

What did you think of ReadWorks?

1. I liked it

2. I did not like it

3. Neutral feelings

300

What is one thing you can do to improve your reading comprehension? (We focused on three.) Answers may vary.

Read aloud, identify main idea, identify supporting details

400

How many children does Ms. Hostetter have?

Bonus 100 pts. How old are they?

3 kids. 

20 yrs old, 18 yrs old, 14 yrs old

400

Name one thing that you do when in logged into the ReadWorks online program? (There is more than one correct answer.)

Answers could include: Read an article, read the article-a-day, write in the Book of Knowledge, write down what you learned, answer comprehension questions, identify main idea, identify supporting details.

400

What is the main character's name?

(Or one of the main characters)

Brent - main character

Will also accept, Jonathan, Lea, Chaz, Stephanie, Anthony, Alexandra, Brianna, Emil, Jenny, Flaco

400

What was something we focused on at the end of the semester?

Finding Main Idea and Supporting details

400

If there was a reading passage with the title of "Saving the Sealions," which main idea is most likely to be correct just from reading the title?

1. The difference between sealions and seals.

2. What you can do to help save endangered sea lions

3. Whales and their habitat

500

How many cats does Ms. Hostetter have?

6 cats

500

What was the name of the program that we tried using at the beginning of the school year that had a lot of problems?

Common Lit

500

What was one of the main ideas of the novel whirligig?

Redemption, forgiveness, 

500

Tell me one thing you learned from class:

Answers will vary

500

What did you do to find the main idea of a passage/reading?

Answers will vary