Informational
Give me an example of a text feature seen in an informational text.
table of contents, index, glossary, headings, bold words, sidebars, pictures and captions, and labeled diagram
Tell me what you need to have in an argumentative writing paper.
Claim, Reasons, and Evidence
What is the purpose of reading fiction?
Reading for entertainment
Where does the comma go?
Yes we have always lived near the beach.
Yes, we have always lived near the beach.
What is voice?
the voice is unique personality, style, or perspective that the author brings to their writing.
Name one text from the genre (informational) that we have read .
Trees Rise in the Desert,
Simone Biles: NoDream too High
Buffalo Soldiers
Hidden Figures
What is a claim?
The point or argument the author makes.
What is included in a plot diagram?
exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution
On the morning of the big test Mario ate a big breakfast.
On the morning of the big test, Mario ate a big breakfast.
what does ABC and SCR stand for?
Answer, Back it up, comment
Short constructed response
What is a noun?
Person, Place, thing or animal
What is evidence?
Examples, facts, and experts quotes that support the reason.
Wow, this classroom is a zoo today? is an example of what type of figurative language.
It's a metaphor
When she opened the gift Eli gasped in surprise.
When she opened the gift, Eli gasped in surprise.
What does we use to write a compound sentence?
F.A.N.B.O.Y.
What does it mean to summarize a text?
To describe briefly in your own words
What is a preposition?
a word that shows the nouns position. A word that shows that something happens.
What is an adjective?
a word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun, providing additional information about its qualities, characteristics, or attributes
Laughing Connie entered the room.
Laughing, Connie entered the room.
What is a simile?
Comparing something using like or as
What does ECR stand for?
Extended Constructed Response
What are reasons?
Why the author makes the claim
What is tone?
The author's attitude or feelings towards the characters, topic, or situation expressed through words used in the text.
Confused by the directions Denzel quickly became lost.
Confused by the directions, Denzel quickly became lost.
What is non-fiction writing?
writing that is based on facts, real events, and real people, such as biography or history.