Strategies
What can you use/create to help you write an essay?
Graphic Organizer
This tool lets you use different colors to mark things.
Highlighter
What is the meaning of the word “contaminate"?
A color
B replace
C freeze
D pollute
D
Name the three different parts of a 5 paragraph informative essay
Introduction, Body & Conclusion
Who is the principal of PRMHS?
Mr. Conant
When reading a question you should _________ the important information.
Circle, underline
This tool lets you write notes that don't delete.
Notepad
So when her school board proposed switching her Columbia, Missouri, high school’s start time from 7:50 a.m. to 7:20 a.m.—a full half hour earlier—she was outraged.
What is the main purpose of the dashes in the sentence?
A to emphasize that the words inside the dashes are important to the author’s point
B to signal that the words inside the dashes represent the author’s opinion
C to indicate the interruption of a process
D to introduce a contrary point of view
A
What is a thesis?
A thesis tells the reader what your paper is going to be about.
What time does school start?
7:35am
True/False: You should read the questions before the short story.
True
This tool is used to cross out an answer that you know is incorrect.
Answer Eliminator
(As EMPEROR is being helped into “coat,” EMPRESS moves downstage.)
What is the most likely reason for the quotation marks around the word “coat”?
A to suggest that the coat is not attractive
B to emphasize the weight of the coat
C to indicate that the coat is not real
D to show dialogue about the coat
C
What makes up an introductory paragraph?
HIT
Hook, Introduce, Thesis
What are the school colors?
What are two comprehension strategies you can use while reading?
Underlining, annotating, notes
How can you revisit a problem you were not sure on?
Bookmark it
How strange, she mused. It had rained just after lunch at school, but the downpour hadn’t seemed that heavy.
What is the most likely meaning of the word mused as it is used in the first sentence?
A joked
B criticized
C predicted
D considered
D
Explain how to cite a quote from a story.
house" (82).
What were the TWO options for school mascot?
Panther and Riverhawk
What are three things you should check for in your writing during the essay?
Punctuation, capitals, complete sentences, did I answer the question?
What tool is used to read one line at a time?
Line Mask tool
Draw a graphic organizer to explain how you would write an informative essay on Farewell or Manzanar
Name 3 vocabulary words & their definitions that we learned this year.
Determined by teacher.
When was Pentucket established?
1954