Revising
Combine the sentences below in a clear and effective way.
The boy failed the class because he didn't take the test. The history test was last Friday.
The boy failed the class because he didn't take the history test last Friday.
When the children enter the classroom they login to the computers.
When the children enter the classroom, they login to the computers.
What should start your body paragraphs?
Transition Words
What does it mean when a question asks "how does it affect the plot"?
It's asking how did that detail from the passage affect the story.
What is personification?
Giving human characteristics to non-human things.
Ex. My car is mad at me because I didn't clean it.
And if done properly, a healthy diet and daily exercise can provide persons with fool-proof defenses against the ever advancing adversary of time.
What change if any should be made?
A. Change properly to good
B. Change exercise to work
C. Change persons to people
D. Change advancing to moving
C. Change persons to people
First I need to go to the mall.
First, I need to go to the mall.
How many pieces of evidence should you have?
AT LEAST 4 PIECES OF EVIDENCE TOTAL. More is even better.
How do you determine the theme of a story?
Think about what the characters went through and WHAT THEY LEARNED.
What is a metaphor?
Comparing 2 things NOT using "like" or "as".
Ex. You are my sunshine.
Sentence (9) Cooking the fruits causes the nutrients to decrease. (10) Cooking vegetables does this, too. What is the correct way to combine sentences 9 and 10?
A. Cooking fruits and vegetables, this causes the nutrients to decrease.
B. Cooking fruits and vegetables and it causes the nutrients to decrease
C. Cooking fruits and vegetables. It causes the nutrients to decrease.
D. Cooking fruits and vegetables causes the nutrients to decrease.
D. Cooking fruits and vegetables causes the nutrients to decrease.
Claughton middle school will have a pep rally on Monday.
Claughton Middle School will have a pep rally on Monday.
How do you use your ECR Checklist?
After writing your ECR, you will read your writing and check each element as you go.
What does it mean when the question says "how does the character's qualities affect the plot"?
It's asking how the character's traits affect the story.
Example: Moana brave and Maui strong
What is a simile?
Comparing 2 things using "like" or "as".
Ex: She's a pretty as a picture.
At least five items of fruits and vegetables should be eaten daily. Brittany did not choose the most effective words in sentence
What is the BEST change for her to make in this sentence?
A. Change at least to anyhow
B. Change items to servings
C. Change should to might
D. Change eaten to put away
B. Change items to servings
His exact words were dont come into my classroom with that attitude", so I left.
His exact words were "don't come into my classroom with that attitude", so I left.
After you use your ECR checklist, what is the last step in the ECR process?
Editing
What is paraphrasing?
Putting the author's words into your own words with the same meaning.
What is figurative language?
Using words in a creative way, not literally, to make our writing and speech more interesting and engaging.
Which of these words aren't transition words?
First, next, because, in addition, in conclusion, this proves
because and this proves.
The girl play at the park.
The girl plays at the park.
Create an ECR checklist.
RAA
T,RACECE
T,RACECE
In conclusion,
When a questions says "the reader can conclude that", what kind of question is it?
Inference
What does the figurative language below mean?
The angry sky roared with thunder.
The weather was bad and had the thunder was loud.