Why are you here?
The three reasons why a writer writes.
What is to persuade, inform, and entertain?
The main 3 points of view.
What is 1st person, 2nd person, and 3rd person?
Another way to say Main Idea.
What is Central Idea?
The message or moral of a story.
What is the theme?
Another term for Similarities and Differences
What is Compare and Contrast?
The reason why sentence 3 is included:
Taylor is in 6th grade and is starting public school for the first time. She is extremely nervous about this. She tossed and turned all night and watched Tik Tok videos on her phone until she was finally able to fall asleep. Her mother assured her the next morning, that everything will be okay and she will have a great experience.
What is to show just how nervous she was about starting school?
Best way to describe how Jacob most likely feels about school:
Jacob is a very shy 6th grader, who is also an only child. When he was in elementary school, he never really had any friends. He would even sit alone during lunch and find activities to do during PE that didn't require him to have a partner.
Now that he's in 6th grade, he finds it very hard to just blend in without being noticed. His teachers force him to do things like work in groups all the time, read, and answer questions in class. He ends up getting in trouble a lot for refusing to do it.
What is he doesn't like it?
True or false:
Analyzing text features such as titles, pictures, and subheadings can help us figure out the central idea of a text.
What is True?
True or false:
Theme statements should be specific to the text that is being read (include the character's names, what they do, etc.).
What is False?
True or false:
Even when contrasting something on a chart or diagram, the topic should match up or be the same on both sides.
The reason why people write memoirs.
What is to inform others about their lives?
True or false:
2nd person point of view includes the words "You, your, and our."
What is false?
The sentence that BEST supports the central idea of the paragraph
Paula went to visit her sick aunt, Martha. Usually when she went to visit her, they would go shopping together. They would shop for clothes, shoes, and household items. However, this visit was different since her aunt was rushed to the hospital.
What is "Paula went to visit her sick aunt, Martha."?
The one that is not a universal theme
A) Friendship and Love
B) Be careful what you wish for
C) Don't take life for granted
D) Always be yourself
What is "Friendship and Love?"
The similarity that we would least likely include on a compare and contrast chart
Mike and Ike are both 6th graders at DMS. They are similar, yet different at the same time. They both went to the same elementary school, love sports, and play the drums. Mike has green eyes, plays football, and excels in math. However, Ike has blue eyes, plays baseball, and loves ELA (duh!).
A) Both love sports
B) Both have "Ike" in their name
C) Both go to DMS
D) Both play the drums
The sentence that could be removed:
Paula went to visit her sick aunt, Martha. Usually when she went to visit her, they would go shopping together. They would shop for clothes, shoes, and household items. However, this visit was different since her aunt was rushed to the hospital.
What is "They would shop for clothes, shoes,and household items?"
The point of view this is written in:
Paula went to visit her sick aunt, Martha. Usually when she went to visit her, they would go shopping together. They would shop for clothes, shoes, and household items. However, this visit was different since her aunt was rushed to the hospital.
What is 3rd Person?
An example of this type of conflict
Amy missed her school bus and asked herself, "Should I log into Zoom today or nah?"
What is Internal Conflict/Man vs. Self?
The BEST theme of this paragraph:
Mary didn't think that she would like Julie when she first met her. When she first saw her in the cafeteria, Julie was sitting alone and had a mean look on her face. However, as she got to know her, she realized that Julie was just misunderstood.
A. Always be Nice
B. Julie should smile more
C. Never judge a book by its cover
D. What goes around, comes around
What is "C. Never judge a book by its cover?"
Compare & Contrast and Chronological Order are examples of these
What are Text Structures?
The effect of paragraph 1 on the reader's understanding of Jacob:
Jacob is a very shy 6th grader, who is also an only child. When he was in elementary school, he never really had any friends. He would even sit alone during lunch and find activities to do during PE that didn't require him to have a partner.
Now that he's in 6th grade, he finds it very hard to just blend in without being noticed. His teachers force him to do things like work in groups all the time, read, and answer questions in class. He ends up getting in trouble a lot for refusing to do it.
What is to give us an understanding of why he is shy and refuses to work with others?
The point of view this is written in and the key word or words used:
My name is Taylor and I am starting public school for the first time. I am extremely nervous about this. I was so nervous that I tossed and turned all night and watched Tik Tok videos on my phone until I was finally able to fall asleep. My mother assured me the next morning, that everything will be okay and I will have a great experience.
What is 1st person and I, My, and Me?
The stages of the plot diagram (in order)
What is Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, and Resolution?
The sentence from paragraph 1 that BEST supports the theme, "Things aren't always what they appear to be."
Jacob is a very shy 6th grader, who is also an only child. When he was in elementary school, he never really had any friends. He would even sit alone during lunch and find activities to do during PE that didn't require him to have a partner.
Now that he's in 6th grade, he finds it very hard to just blend in without being noticed. His teachers force him to do things like work in groups all the time, read, and answer questions in class. He ends up getting in trouble a lot for refusing to do it.
What is the 1st sentence (Jacob is a very shy 6th grader, who is also an only child)?
A way to compare AND contrast Paula to her aunt
Paula went to visit her sick aunt, Martha. Usually when she went to visit her, they would go shopping together. They would shop for clothes, shoes, and household items. However, this visit was different since her aunt was rushed to the hospital.
What is they both like to shop and Paula is healthy, while her aunt is sick?