Chicken What?
What does RTL stand for? What is the formula for a RTL topic sentence?
Response to Literature.
In Title, Author uses literary device to reveal theme statement.
What are the four components of embedding or citing a quote both in a RTL?
Context
Tag
Quote
Citation
How many pieces of evidence should be in a RTL paragraph?
Two
What is the formula for a theme statement in a RTL?
Subject + Author's Message
Write down two examples of a Theme Statement in a RTL. Label the two components of a Theme Statement.
1. Cultural traditions are essential for maintaining social cohesion.
2. Desire for power can lead to personal and communal destruction.
List as many examples of a tag. The more correct answers, the more likely you are to win the points.
Described, said, exclaimed, stated, thought, pondered, uttered, etc.
What is the paragraph structure called in a RTL? Make sure to write down both the acronym and what it stands for.
S.E.E → Supporting/Topic sentence, Evidence, and Explanation
What are three transition words you can use in your Rephrased Topic Sentence (Theme Statement)?
Finally, So, In conclusion, To conclude, etc.
How many sentences should you write for your explanation in a RTL? What should each sentence entail?
Two
1) How the quote is an example of your Literary Device & 2) How the quote supports your Topic Sentence/Theme Statement
You have 3 minutes to take a passage from Things Fall Apart on pg.95. Contextualize it and embed it (Context + Tag + Quote + Citation).
Whoever can correctly cite the passage wins.
Check!
During a particularly unsettling night, Ekwefi and Ezinma find solace in the familiar noises of their community. Achebe describes the scene, stating, "It was then that Ekwefi and her daughter heard the voice of Chielo, the priestess of Agbala, prophesying in the night air" (Achebe 95).
Change the following italicized sentences to punctuate quotes correctly:
Ms. Elena exclaimed I love Family 8
Ms. H argues that Family 9 is actually the best
In response, Ms. Adonai uttered Family 8 on top
Homework is fun said Alejandro
Did Mr. Henry really say that 9th grade is the best
1. Ms. Elena exclaimed, “I love Family 8!”
2. Ms. H argues that “Family 9 is actually the best.”
3. In response, Ms. Adonai uttered, “Family 8 on top.”
4. “Homework is fun,” said Alejandro.
5. “Did Mr. Henry really say, “9th grade is the best”?
Use the following quote to create a topic sentence with a concise theme statement. The best answer written in 3 minutes wins:
"The clan was like a lizard; if it lost its tail it soon grew another." (Ch.20, Pg. 171)
Check!
In "Things Fall Apart," Chinua Achebe uses simile to reveal that resilience is a crucial aspect of cultural survival.