RACE
How would you RESTATE the following question:
Why do blue whales have blubber?
Blue whales have blubber because...
Mrs. Paulson put Jesse in a half-nelson!
What does half-nelson mean?
Grabbed him around the neck
What is the setting of a story? (2 parts)
Time & place the story takes place
Give an example of a noun.
Any person, place, thing or idea
True or false?
If you are out of your seat when the bell rings, you are tardy.
True!
What does the A in RACE stand for?
Answer the question
Who is your muse?
Someone who inspires you
What is the correct word for the main events of a story?
The plot
What is a Proper Noun?
A specific person, place, thing or idea.
What is Mrs. Paulson's Number 1 rule?
Be respectful!
What piece of punctuation must you have when you cite text evidence?
Quotation marks
What is something that would mortify you?
Something that made you very embarassed
What is the theme of a story?
Something the author is trying to tell you, the main idea/underlying message of the story
What is a verb?
The action word or state of being word in the sentence.
Where is the best place to look for work when you are going to be absent?
Google Classroom
What is a sentence starter for citing text evidence?
According to the text...
The author says...
The text states...
Demonstrate how a person would stoop.
(bend down, crouch)
What are the two types of characters in a story?
Major & minor characters
What is one main clue that a word is an adverb?
It ends in -LY
How many Falcon points does it cost to buy gum or an alternative seat in here?
10 points each
What is a sentence starter for Explaining in RACE?
This means that...
This quotation means...
This says...
What's the meaning of perspective?
How someone sees something
What does the word annotate mean?
To highlight, underline or make important notes in the text.
What is an adjective?
at least 200