TDA
What is the very first step when working on a TDA?
Read the prompt first!
A student made a plan for a research report. Read the plan.
Research Report Plan Topic: mountain climbing Audience: teacher and classmates Purpose: to inform Research Question: How does someone learn to become a mountain climber?
The student found several sources. Which source would most likely have information that would be useful in the student’s report?
A. a website that explains the dangers of mountain climbing
B. a magazine that shows pictures of mountain climbers on the tallest mountains of the world
C. an interview with the leader of a club for mountain climbers
D. a website where people can ask questions about mountain climbing equipment
C. an interview with the leader of a club for mountain climbers
Which one is capitalized correctly?
A. I attend legacy Early College.
B. i attend Legacy Early college.
C. I attend Legacy Early College.
D. I attend Legacy early college.
C. I attend Legacy Early College.
What does the prefix "-un" mean?
NOT
What are the 5 components of a PLOT DIAGRAM of a story?
exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution (theme)
How many paragraphs do you need to have? Name them.
1. Introduction
2. Body Paragraph 1 (Say, Mean, Matter 1)
3. Body Paragraph 2 (Say, Mean, Matter 2)
4. Conclusion
Which verb phrase is used correctly?
A. Adrian did compete in a race next month against many other athletes.
B. Mariana will schedule the appointment when she gets off work tomorrow.
C. Lucia and Elena have been sending messages to each other every day last week.
D. Dylan and Pedro will have improved their piano playing because they practiced each day.
B. Mariana will schedule the appointment when she gets off work tomorrow.
What does the suffix "-ful" mean? Give one example.
To be full of something.
Examples: helpful, useful, forgetful
When you compare and contrast 2 stories, you are looking for ______________ and _______________.
Similarities and differences
When you use your "Say, Mean, Matter" chart, there's only 3 sentences for the body paragraph. How do you get the 4th sentence?
Create a topic sentence BEFORE the 'Say'
Read the paragraph from the passage.
Tim turned away, pulled his shoulders back, thrust his head up, and strutted over to the ladder, looking straight ahead. The shining aluminum felt hot as fire in the midday sun, but he grabbed the ladder firmly and put his foot on the first rung.
What does the author’s choice of words help the reader understand about Tim? Choose two answers.
A. He is brave.
B. He is acting strangely.
C. He is determined.
D. He ignores his friends.
E. He enjoys summertime
A. He is brave
C. He is determined
Which sentence uses an apostrophe correctly?
A. My mom joined a womens’ basketball team last week.
B. Learning to surf can be full of both failure and success’s.
C. The summer thunderstorm’s brought much-needed water to the prairie.
D. My neighbor’s early-morning habit is to walk his dog on the nature trail.
D. My neighbor’s early-morning habit is to walk his dog on the nature trail.
Read the sentence from the passage.
As a precaution, he verbally shared its contents with Emily.
Based on the prefix “pre-,” what does the word precaution mean?
A. something done that is the opposite of avoiding danger
B. something done wrongly while avoiding danger
C. something done again to avoid danger
D. something done ahead of time to avoid danger
D. something done ahead of time to avoid danger
What does FANBOYS stand for?
For
And
Nor
But
OR
Yet
So
What does your introduction need to include?
1. Name the text and the author
2. Restate and answer the prompt
3. Quick summary of the story
Read the sentence from the passage.
As Tim looked up, he thought the ladder seemed to stretch all the way to the sky!
How does the author’s use of figurative language shape meaning?
A. The language indicates that Tim feels excited about getting to the top of the ladder.
B. The language indicates that Tim is tired from just thinking about climbing the ladder.
C. The language indicates that Tim is curious about what is at the top of the ladder.
D. The language indicates that Tim feels nervous about climbing the ladder.
D. The language indicates that Tim feels nervous about climbing the ladder.
Which one uses a comma correctly?
A. It's almost bed time, isn't it?
B. What is, happening there?
C. Josh are you okay, today?
D. Is it, time to go?
A. It's almost bed time, isn't it?
What does the word "rewatch" mean?
To watch again
What is a preposition? Give 3 examples.
answers the questions where and when.
under, above, for, at, between
What does your conclusion need to include?
1. Restate the prompt
2. Summarize your body paragraphs
3. Life lesson (this teaches us...)
A student is writing an argument for the school newsletter. Read the paragraph.
Last week, the student council asked fifth-grade students to provide suggestions for ways to improve our school. Many students said that they would like to have options available at lunch. We would like to request the addition of a salad bar and a filtered water station to our cafeteria for next school year.
Which would be the best concluding sentence to the paragraph?
A. These additions would be a great start for improving our school.
B. Most students would enjoy a fresh, healthy salad bar.
C. This would help students make better choices.
D. Most students need to drink more water
A. These additions would be a great start for improving our school.
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
A. Ms. Johnson you are the person in charge of next month’s meeting, aren’t you?
B. Ms. Johnson, you are the person in charge of next month’s meeting, aren’t you?
C. Ms. Johnson you are the person in charge of next month’s meeting aren’t you?
D. Ms. Johnson, you are the person in charge of next month’s meeting aren’t you?
B. Ms. Johnson, you are the person in charge of next month’s meeting, aren’t you?
What does the word "post-test" mean?
after test
How does 3rd person point of view help you understand a story?
A. By knowing what a character thinks
B. By understanding how the author feels
C. By understanding the characters' feelings and actions
C. By understanding the characters' feelings and actions