Vocabulary
I ABHOR horror movies because I hate getting scared.
What does ABHOR mean?
hate
"Do you want me to quiz you?" Mom asked
"I looked over my list 3 times." She said
"Better safe than sorry." Mom said
What happened next?
Her mom quizzed her again
"William, don't forget your towel!" Mom shouted as she appllied sunblock on the baby. William threw the folding chairs in the back of the minivan.
Where is the family going?
The Beach
This text had a bad word in it
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Mills is from this city
Atlanta
When you are writing you want to ALIGN your facts to your opinions so that they support each other.
connect
Erosion of America's farmland by wind and water has been a problem since settlers first put the prairies and grasslands under the plow in the 19th century. By the 1930's, more than 282 million acres of farmland were damaged by erosion.
What has erosion done?
damaged 282 million acres
"Georgie!" William shouted. There was no response. "William can you help me?" Mom asked. William ran down the stairs, almost tripping over a chew toy.
Who is Georgie?
The family dog
This text showed the importance of feelings
The Giver
She is deathly afraid of what
Mannequins
When babies speak they sound ILLOGICAL because no one understands them.
makes no sense
The year was 1917. The place was New York city. SOmeone was hanging candles from a Christmas tree, as was common then. This started a tragic fire.
Why were Christmas lights invented?
To stop fires
Alvin and Elijah were missing from class. An announcement was made and the boys returned moments later very sweaty and with an orange ball. "We were in the bathroom, sorry."
What were the boys actually doing?
Playing basketball
This story spanned over a decade
The Odyssey
How long has she been teaching
12 years
To live AMIABLY is to think of others before yourself and to be a friend to all.
friendly
Louis Braille was blind in both eyes. He wanted a better way to write to communicate without using specail equipment. He taught himself night-writing that is used in the military. After making some changes, it became known as Braille.
How was braille created?
military night-writing
Tony walked out of the mall with his arms full of bags. As he approached his car, he started awkwardly feeling his pockets.
What was he looking for?
His car keys
This story took place in two different countries
Inside Out and Back Again
What's her classroom tagline
Words Have Power, Use Them Wisely
The BANE of her existence was the sound of the fly that would not leave the room.
cause of annoyance
It is impossible to say how fi rst the idea entered my brain; but once conceived, it haunted me day and night. Object there was none. Passion there was none. I loved the old man. He had never wronged me. He had never given me insult. For his gold I had no desire. I think it was his eye! yes, it was this! He had the eye of a vulture - a pale blue eye, with a film over it. Whenever it fell upon me, my blood ran cold; and so by degrees - very gradually - I made up my mind to take the life of the old man, and thus rid myself of the eye forever.
What is the narrator planing to do?
Kill the man so the eye is gone
His door was locked. Then he saw something on the passenger seat of the car. He pulled out his phone to make a call.
What did he see in his car and who was he calling?
His car keys and the police or locksmith
This short story "rocked"
The Lottery
She was asked to play this sport and position in high school
Football, Quarterback