Parts of Speech
The teacher buzzed around the classroom like a bumblebee to flowers.
What is a simile?
What are the four big rules?
Respect, follow directions, work productively, and read critically.
A type of writing to sway you to the author's point of view.
What is persuasive or argumentative writing?
How often will we do starters?
Daily
The stairs creaked as I tried to sneak down them.
What is onomatopoeia?
Using polite language falls under which Rider Rule?
Respect
Can you work ahead in starters?
absolutely not.
Has a subject and verb, but can't stand alone.
What is a dependent clause?
The tree danced in the wind all night.
What is personification?
Asking questions when unsure falls under which Rider Rule?
Follow Directions
A written account of someone's life written by someone else.
What is a biography?
How do you determine whether an assignment was done online or on paper if you were absent?
Check Canvas! :)
I learned to ride a bike about a million years ago.
What is hyperbole?
Poor grades, Verbal warning, Seat change, Special assignment, Negative phone call home, and Office referral are all examples of what?
Negative Consequences.
A type of writing in which an author tells a story about a significant event in their lives.
What is a memoir?
What are the four things you can touch/use off of Mrs. Rider's desk?
Tissues
Pencils
Stapler
Tape
Word that modifies an adjective (example/very). The very beautiful butterfly lit on the purple flower.
What is an adverb?
This work is a piece of cake.
What is an idiom?
Explain why "My Trust" is a positive consequence.
Trust is a positive consequence because it offers more freedom, such as using hall passes, sitting next to friends, less micromanaging.
A type of artistic writing that attempts to stir a reader's imagination or emotions through the use of distinctive sounds and rhythm.
What is poetry?
Why do we do starters in Rider's class?
It helps put your brain in "Language Arts" mode and gets you focused and ready for the lesson.