Informative Paragraphs
How do you start an informative paragraph?
A hook
Name one text feature and explain what it does.
Illustration, diagram, labels, heading, cartoon
What three words are in the definition for a great figurative heart?
Generous, courageous, heroic
What do red blood cells carry to the body cells?
Oxygen
Which two elements of poetry determine the structure, or shape, of a poem?
Line and Stanza
What does an informative paragraph consist of?
Introduction, Point 1, Evidence, Elaboration, Conclusion.
What does "free verse" mean?
a type of poem that does not have identifiable rhythm, rhyme schemes, or patters
How did Clara Barton show a great heart?
Healed soldiers in the civil war, founded the red cross, etc
How can you make sure you have a healthy heart?
Eat healthy foods
Exercise
Which element of poetry involves words that end in the same sound?
Rhyming
What is a focus statement?
It's your main focus of your paragraph; your thesis.
What is a diagram?
An illustration or image that breaks down a scientific concept
Which great woman was blind and deaf but went on to become a famous writer after graduating college?
Helen Keller
What job do white blood cells do?
They fight germs, bacteria, and other harmful elements in the bloodstream.
Which element of poetry has to do with a word or phrase being used more than once for emphasis?
Repetition
What part of an informative paragraph is this?
On page 9 of Love That Dog, Jack writes that he can still hear The Tiger "beat-beat-beating" in his head (Creech, 9).
Evidence
What is a syllable?
Each individual sound in a word.
Name two non-examples of someone with a great figurative heart.
Answers may vary.
What do red blood cells float on in the bloodstream?
Plasma
Name two poems that use meter.
The Tyger
Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening
The Pasture
Jack's Blue Car poem
Which part of an informative paragraph would you use the sentence starter "This shows..." for?
Elaboration
Find a page in The Circulatory Story and name every text feature on that page.
Answers vary.
How do you think Jack will show a great heart in Love That Dog?
Answers will vary. Must be rooted in evidence from what we have read so far.
What does the sino-atrial node do?
It sends an electrical shock to the heart to make it beat
What is the name of the poet who wrote Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening and The Pasture?
Robert Frost