Vocabulary- Panda
What is the meaning of the word mentors as it is used in paragraph 5 of the article?
a student attending a foreign school
an adviser who guides and encourages others
a leader in a small community of another country
a volunteer being taught a new skill that will help others
an adviser who guides and encourages others
Select the best summary of the article by Dyan deNapoli.
A large oil spill in the water near Cape Town endangered the lives of a nearby penguin population. Despite their efforts, rescuers quickly realized that the penguins needed more care than they could provide.
A large oil spill in the water near Cape Town threatened the penguins who lived on a nearby island. Experts spent months caring for the injured birds, but many were unable to be released back into the wild.
A large oil spill in the water near Cape Town placed a nearby penguin population in danger. Thousands of rescuers worked together to help the penguins and eventually returned them to their home.
A large oil spill in the water near Cape Town threatened the lives of penguins living nearby. Experts trained many people who volunteered to help the penguins.
A large oil spill in the water near Cape Town placed a nearby penguin population in danger. Thousands of rescuers worked together to help the penguins and eventually returned them to their home.
How is the release of a giant panda into the wild related to the future of the giant panda population?
A.It prevents population decline by adding additional pandas to the wild
What is the first thing you should do when you begin your test?
What is breakdown the prompt.
Select two words from the article that help the reader understand the meaning of estimate.
Pandas at Risk
Scientists estimate that fewer than 2,000 giant pandas live in the mountains of central China. About another 200 pandas live in zoos and breeding stations, mostly in China. Giant pandas are among the most rare of the world’s living mammals.
Fewer
About
Which statement from the article describes the actions of a mentor?
“. . . they bring back with them many memories and share . . . .” (paragraph 4)
“This sharing helps Americans learn about and better understand people from other cultures.” (paragraph 4)
“They have helped farmers grow crops . . . .” (paragraph 5)
“. . . face daily challenges that they never have to deal with in America.” (paragraph 6)
“This sharing helps Americans learn about and better understand people from other cultures.” (paragraph 4)
Which two statements express main ideas of the article “Giant Pandas”?
Giant pandas face many challenges to survival.
The Wolong Nature Reserve is one of the most famous centers for breeding baby pandas.
Studies have shown it is necessary to teach giant panda mothers how to care for their cubs.
Giant pandas and the people in China have lived together for many years without any problems.
Scientists and other people have taken many steps to help giant pandas survive.
The differences between adult giant pandas and baby giant pandas make it difficult to know the best ways to expand the panda population.
A.
Giant pandas face many challenges to survival
Scientists and other people have taken many steps to help giant pandas survive.
How does the author of “Helping Giant Pandas” support the idea that giant pandas need help?
How many sources does an LAT essay have, and what kind?
What is two sources of narratives.
What is the meaning of the word range as it is used in paragraph 3 of the article “Helping Giant Pandas”?
Which idea is developed by the use of the words serve in paragraph 3 and service in paragraph 4?
Developing countries must rely on help from Americans in order to survive.
Volunteers should do their part to help people around the world while representing the United States.
Peace Corps volunteers have challenging jobs that can be dangerous.
Americans have much in common with people in developing countries.
Volunteers should do their part to help people around the world while representing the United States.
Two main ideas of “Helping Giant Pandas” are that only a few giant pandas exist in the world today and that it is important to discover ways to keep them alive. Which two key details support these main ideas?
“People the world over love the black-and-white bears known as pandas.” (paragraph 1)
“Today, only around 1,600 giant pandas survive on Earth.” (paragraph 1)
“Scientists are working together to find solutions to the problems these beautiful bears face.” (paragraph 1)
“Giant pandas eat four or five kinds of bamboo that grow in their home range.” (paragraph 3)
“Panda females use hollow tree stumps and stone caves as dens for raising their cubs.” (paragraph 4)
“Females give birth to one or two cubs, but often the mother can only care for one.” (paragraph 5)
C.
“Scientists are working together to find solutions to the problems these beautiful bears face.” (paragraph 1)
According to “Giant Pandas” and “Helping Giant Pandas,” what are two ways human activities can cause problems for the giant panda?
What is the most time you should spend pre-writing?
What is 5 mins?
Which sentence from the article “Helping Giant Pandas” helps the reader understand the meaning of the word range?
What does the word global mean as it is used in paragraph 4?
to be helpful
to be unusual
to be long lasting
to be far reaching
to be far reaching
Which two statements describe main ideas of the article?
The best way for Peace Corps volunteers to help others is to live among the people they serve.
The Peace Corps helps develop friendship between the United States and other nations.
Peace Corps volunteers do many types of jobs in order to help people in different countries.
Volunteers in the Peace Corps have the chance to learn new languages and eat new foods.
President John F. Kennedy founded the Peace Corps because he wanted students to serve.
People who want to serve in the Peace Corps can begin by helping in their own communities.
The Peace Corps helps develop friendship between the United States and other nations.
Peace Corps volunteers do many types of jobs in order to help people in different countries.
Which idea is developed by the use of the words serve in paragraph 3 and service in paragraph 4?
Developing countries must rely on help from Americans in order to survive.
Volunteers should do their part to help people around the world while representing the United States.
Peace Corps volunteers have challenging jobs that can be dangerous.
Americans have much in common with people in developing countries.
Volunteers should do their part to help people around the world while representing the United States.
How many sources does a narrative have?
What is one source?
Part A
What does the word isolated mean as it is used in paragraph 9 of “Giant Pandas”?
Part B
Which quotation helps the reader understand the meaning of isolated?
“. . . lowland areas has forced pandas to live only in the mountains.” (paragraph 8)
“The most damaging result of development . . .” (paragraph 9)
“. . . because they will cross into areas where humans live.” (paragraph 9)
“. . . giant pandas cannot connect with one another. . . .” (paragraph 9)
Part A
B. Alone
Part B
D. “. . . giant pandas cannot connect with one another. . . .” (paragraph 9)
Which phrase from the article helps to explain the meaning of Global in Part A?
“Others teach groups of women how to use computers . . . .” (paragraph 2)
“. . . projects volunteers work on differ as much as the jobs your parents and friends’ parents do.” (paragraph 2)
“. . . it provides help to poor and developing countries around the world.” (paragraph 4)
“. . . teachers and mentors to thousands of children.” (paragraph 5)
“. . . it provides help to poor and developing countries around the world.” (paragraph 4)
**DAILY DOUBLE**
What does it mean to summarize a text? Name one major skill we learned this year to help you.
What is summarize a text by taking out main points and SWBST (Somebody want but so then)
Why does the author most likely include the information about fried spaghetti and Swahili in paragraph 1?
to suggest that volunteers should work to help people learn English and farming skills
to warn future volunteers that other countries are very different from the United States
to show that volunteers enjoy experiences different from their own culture
to describe what some other people eat and how they greet each other
Part B
Which sentence supports the answer to Part A?
“Today, more than 7,500 Americans are serving as Peace Corps volunteers.” (paragraph 2)
“These projects require some training, hard work, and a lot of learning on the part of everyone—the Peace Corps volunteer and the community—to make them successful.” (paragraph 2)
“Second, Peace Corps volunteers, through their work and friendships, help explain our American culture to people in other countries, from the types of music we enjoy, to the foods we eat.” (paragraph 4)
“This sharing helps Americans learn about and better understand people from other cultures.” (paragraph 4)
Part A:
to show that volunteers enjoy experiences different from their own culture
Part B:
“This sharing helps Americans learn about and better understand people from other cultures.” (paragraph 4)
**DAILY DOUBLE**
What are the time breakdowns for each section of the ELA test?
What is:
break down the prompt- 5mins
Articles/notes/multiple choice- 10 to 15 mins each source
Pre-writing- 5mins
Essay- 40mins