Preview Text
What are five things that you should write on your blank paper when setting it up?
title
genre
topic
shopping list
skill / topic
What is the skill & topic for question 1?
Which word from the last sentence in paragraph 10 best helps the reader understand the meaning of fate?
Topic - last sentence from paragraph 10
Skill - meaning of fate
How are the Amazons described in paragraph 3?
Courageous and bold
1. Which word from the last sentence in paragraph 10 best helps the reader understand the meaning of fate?
b. death
Why is it important to use quotations marks in your writing task?
To show that the words you are using are not your own and that they are a quote that come from the text.
What are three things you should try to figure out when previewing the text?
- title
- topic
- genre
- prediction
What is the skill & topic for question 2?
Which sentence from the passage best supports the inference that Amazon women were true to their word?
Topic - Amazon women true to their word
Skill - which sentence best supports
What did the Scythians do after realizing they were fighting women?
They began to court (date) them
Which sentence from the passage best supports the inference that Amazon women were true to their word?
c. “The queen had received the belt from Ares, the Greek god of war, and had vowed never to surrender it willingly. The result was war.”
What are two strong sentence starters for commentary?
This evidence shows that.....
Specifically, this quote shows that....
What is the genre of the text "Women Warriors" and how do you know?
Non-Fiction
Dates
Paragraphs
Information
What is the skill & topic for question 3?
How does the first sentence in paragraph 4 connect to other details provided in the paragraph?
Topic - first sentence in paragraph 4
Skill - connect to other details
What does paragraph 5 suggest about the warrior women's skills?
They can shoot arrows while riding away.
How does the first sentence in paragraph 4 connect to other details provided in the paragraph?
a. The sentence encourages readers to imagine the historical events presented in the rest of the paragraph.
What are two strong sentence starters for evidence?
In the text it says, “_____.”
The text states, “_____.”
According to the text, “_____.”
On page , it says, “__.”
When writing out your shopping list, what is important to note about the evidence that is needed for the writing task on question number 7?
Students need 2 pieces of evidence
What is the skill & topic for question 5?
Part One: Which statement best states the central idea of the passage?
Topic - passage
Skill - central idea
Which paragraph explains Herodotus's account of Amazons?
4. Which is the best summary of the passage?
b. The “father of history” Herodotus wrote accounts of the female Amazon warriors. They were courageous women who fought men and sometimes married them. They controlled where they lived, had matriarchal and egalitarian societies, and worshipped Artemis, the moon goddess and patron of animals. They lived in lands near the Thermodon River.
Write a piece of commentary that explains how the following evidence supports the idea that the Amazons may have been real warriors:
“The women’s burials have revealed the belongings of a warrior: bronze and iron arrowheads, daggers and swords…”
This shows that the Amazons may have been real because actual weapons were found in women’s graves. Specifically, this means these women were likely warriors, not just myths, since they were buried with tools used in battle.
What does the claim have to prove for the writing task on #7?
The claim has to prove if the Amazons are better understood as real or fake?
What is the skill & topic for question 6?
Part Two: Which sentence from the passage best support the answer to Part One? Choose one answer.
Topic - Part 1
Skill - Which sentence best supports
Which paragraph describes the Amazons's fighting skills?
Paragraph 5
5. Part One: Which statement best states the central idea of the passage?
b. A mix of mythology and reality contribute to our modern understanding of the Amazons.
Write a piece of commentary that explains how the following evidence supports the idea that the Amazons may be myths:
“To date, excavations have uncovered no Amazon… city… For this reason, the tales seem to be simply mythological.”
This shows that the Amazons may be myths because no real cities or settlements have been found. Specifically, this means that there is no physical evidence to prove they actually existed, so their stories may have been created or exaggerated over time.