Close Reading
What are the three different types of genre?
Fiction, informational, poetry
What genre is mythology?
Fiction
Read the sentence.
She spends many hours a day revising her work.
What is the best way to revise this sentence?
She spends many hours a day. Revising her work.
She spends many hours a day and revising her work.
She spends many hours a day, or revising her work.
Leave as is.
Leave as is
What are your weekly OLP goals?
40 minutes on Lightsail
20 - 80 minutes on Core5
30 questions on Freckle
4 sessions on Freckle Fluency
Who was one of the lead generals in the Revolutionary War?
George Washington
What are the genre frames for informational in order?
What is the precise topic?
What is the text teaching me?
What is the author's point of view?
What was unique about the hero who faced the World Ender?
He grew into an adult quickly.
Read the sentence.
Life changed for Gary Soto when he went away to college suddenly everything was different.
What is the best way to revise this sentence?
away to college, yet suddenly everything
away to college. Suddenly, everything
away to college, but suddenly everything
Leave as is.
away to college. Suddenly, everything
How old is Mr. Mejia?
26
What is the Declaration of Independence?
It's a document that declared the United States' freedom from Britain
How do I find the lesson learned?
Either through the problem/solution or through a character change
How did the hero destroy the World Ender?
He tore it apart from inside its belly.
Read the sentence.
Sheila and her sister __________________.
Which phrase best completes the sentence?
walked home
to the park
after school on Tuesdays
Jane
walked home
What is the capital of California?
Sacramento, California
What were some of the reasons people fought in the Revolutionary War? Give at least two reasons
Some for the promise of freedom or financial compensation, others for the right to vote, some for the opportunity to move social classes, or to be able to live freely on their native land
What is character point of view and how do I find it?
Character point of view is what a character thinks. I find it from a character's thoughts, actions, and dialogue.
What animal was used for Ganesha's head?
An elephant
Which of the following is a run-on sentence?
Would you prefer a pet lizard, or a bearded dragon?
She overcame adversity and showed that hard work pays off.
She was a teamplayer many people admired her determination.
Go to the movies.
She was a teamplayer many people admired her determination.
How many states are there in the United States?
50 states
Who was Paul Revere and how did he help during the Revolutionary War?
He warned the United States militia about the British coming.
What are the three parts needed in a short response?
Claim, evidence, reasoning
What happened to the people who were eaten by the World Eater?
They were trapped inside its stomach. It wasn't until the hero rescued them that they were able to come back.
Read the sentence.
During the championship game, Stephanie injured her ankle she was still able to help the team win the game.
What is the best way to revise this sentence?
her ankle, so was still
her ankle, but she was still
her ankle, and she was still
Leave as is.
her ankle, but she was still
What is your STEP level?
Depends on the student
What were some of the reasons the Revolutionary War began?
Freedom from Britain, unfair taxes, laws without representation