Vocabulary
What is a Similie?
Comparing two things using like or as
What is a verb?
An action word
Based on this writing prompt, what type of essay are you writing?
Prompt: Imagine you wake up one morning and discover you have the ability to talk to animals. Write a story about what happens that day. Where do you go? Which animals do you talk to? What surprising thing do you learn?
Narrative
What is Point of View? AND What are the three types of Point of View?
Who is telling the story
First, second, third
What is Ms. Darragh's favorite sport to watch?
Baseball
What is an inference?
Make a conclusion based on the text using the information shared in the text and indirectly shared.
What is a noun?
Person, place or thing
Based on this writing prompt, what type of essay are you writing?
Prompt: After reading the text, "How an Idea Becomes a Law", explain the process of how a bill becomes a law in the United States government.
Informative/Explanatory
How do you summarize a fictional text?
Characters
problem
solution
setting
theme
What is Ms. Fueger's dog's name?
Maverick
What is a synonym?
Words that mean the same
What is a pronoun?
A word that replaces a noun or noun phrase in a sentence
Based on this writing prompt, what type of essay are you writing?
Prompt: Do you think students should have homework on weekends? Write an essay explaining what you believe and give reasons to support your view.
Opinion
How do you write a summary for nonfiction?
5W's and H
Who,what,when, where, why, and how
What sport did Mrs. Jarow do in highschool?
track
What is an antonym?
Words that mean the opposite
What is a conjunction?
A word that connects other words, phrases, or sentences together.
(fanboys)
What are the three main components to an essay?
Introduction
Body paragraphs (text evidence/explaining)
Conclusion
List atleast 3 text features of a nonfiction text
graphs/charts
table of contents
captions
maps
headings
photographs
What is Mrs. Ramm's Favorite ice cream flavor?
Mint Chocolate Chip
What is Theme?
The message or lesson in a story
What is a verb tense?
Verb tenses indicate when an action or state of being occurs, specifically in the past, present, or future.
Explain each part of RACER or RACES
Restate the Question
Answer the Question
Cite evidence from the text
Explain your evidence
Summarize/Restate your main point
What are the 5 nonfiction text structures?
sequence, description, compare & contrast, cause & effect, problem & solution
What did Mr. Scott and Mr. Radichel dress up as for staff costume election day?
Gremlin and Chicken