Ms. Ventura
What is Overwatch?
Question 2: Which word from paragraph 12 comes from the Latin word meaning "an object used to spur or cause a reaction?"
What is stimulus?
Question 4: How does beginning the sentence with the phrase "recent research" help achieve the author's purpose in paragraph 15?
What is "it emphasizes the idea that new facts have been accepted"?
Question 5: In the section Insects and Other Creatures, how does the author develop the argument that insects probably dream?
What is .. by citing an expert in insect sleep
OMS mascot
What is... the Chiefs
Ms. Ventura's favorite snack
What is Doritos
Question 1: "The rats seem to be traveling back in time, revisiting places they have been,' says Wilson.
How does the phrase "traveling back in time" contribute to the tone of the passage?
What is... by creating a sense of wonder about rats' dreams
Question 3: Select two statements that describe the significance of the rhetorical question at the end of paragraph 14.
What is... Klein is using his research to make an educated guess and Klein is encouraging the reader to think about bee dreams
Question 6: Which detail from the passage supports the answer for Question 5?
What is... "If they can process odors and replay information while they sleep... (paragraph 14)
OMS Principal
What is... Dr. Craun
Ms. Ventura's favorite musical artist
What is Taylor Swift
Question 9: Some animals dream in a way similar to humans.
What is... "All mammals and some birds also experience REM sleep." (paragraph 3)
Question 7: What is the purpose of the section titled To Sleep Perchance to ... Understand You're Dreaming?
What is... to emphasize the limits of current information about animal sleep
Question 9: Both central ideas
What is... "We can't ask them about it, but scientific evidence - based on similarities in our brains and behavior while sleeping - seems to indicate that animals do dream, just like us." (paragraph 3)
OMS Guidelines for Success
What is... be RESPECTFUL, be RESPONSIBLE, and be an ACTIVE Learner
Ms. Ventura's Alma Mater
What is... the University of South Florida
Question 9: It is difficult to know what dreaming is like for animals.
What is... While the behavioral and biological evidence that other animals dream continues to grow, what that actually means remains elusive." (paragraph 17)
Question 8: Which sentence from the section supports the answer for Question 7?
What is... "But how animals experience those dreams is a mystery - for now." (paragraph 18)
F.A.S.T strategy
-find evidence that supports the best answer choice
What is... Justify it!
OMS 7th Grade Assistant Principal
What is... Mr. Smith
Ms. Ventura's place of birth
What is... Miami, FL
F.A.S.T strategy:
-read passage
-jot a one sentence summary
What is... Jot the gist!
The level you need to meet grade level proficiency
What is... Level 3
F.A.S.T strategy:
-write letter choices and cross out incorrect options
What is... Eliminate it!
OMS Last Day of School
What is... May 28