Writing
The first paragraph in an essay.
What is the Introduction.
Where the story takes place.
What is the setting.
What should you do when someone else is speaking?
Listen Actively.
In Finding Nemo, what kind of animal is Nemo?
Clownfish
What has hands but cannot clap?
Clock.
The middle part of your essay that usually contains most of the important details.
What is the body.
What do we call the person telling a story?
Narrator
What should you do when someone else is speaking?
Confidence and engagement.
In Harry Potter, what school does Harry attend?
Hogwarts
What has to be broken before you can use it?
Egg.
The mention of passage or statement that can be found in another piece of literature.
What is citation.
Why the author wrote the story.
What is the Author's purpose
What does it mean to paraphrase something?
Put in your own words.
In The Lion King, who is Simba's father?
Mufasa
What gets wetter the more it dries?
What is the main idea or argument of an essay called?
Thesis Statement
What is the central message or lesson of a story called?
Theme
Name two things that make a presentation effective.
Clear voice, eye contact, organization, appropriate body language
The most famous snail in the Bikini Bottom.
Gary.
I have cities but no houses, forests but no trees, and rivers but no water. What am I?
Map.
You have to provide a page at the end of your essay that contains all of the names of the articles/books you got your information from.
Works Cited Page
What does it mean to make an inference?
Using clues and evidence to figure out something not directly stated
Your classmate disagrees with your opinion. What is one respectful way to respond?
Explain your opinion calmly and acknowledge their perspective.
The Incredibles family last name?
Parr
A man has four daughters, and each daughter has one brother. How many children does he have?
5 children.