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Is hot and cold a synonym or antonym?
antonym
Name the 5 pieces of Author's Purpose
PIEED
Persuade, Inform, Entertain, Explain, Describe
When completing Reading STAAR test it is best to take at least a 3 minute brain break after completing a passage and questions. True or False?
True: When you take a break and relax that allows your brain an opportunity to rest and refresh before a new story comes.
Explain key idea
It's what the section or selection is mostly about
A tiger has stripes that help it blend in with it's habitat. It blends in with it's habitat because it looks like the shaded trees and tall grass.
A tiger has stripes that help it blend in with it's habitat because it looks like the shaded trees and tall grass.
What does antonym mean?
Words that mean the opposite of another
What should I do If I get stuck on a question?
1) Look at the What and Where of the question again.
2) Look at the story again.
3) Flag it for review and come back to it.
You have the whole day to work on the READING Ask permission by raising your hand to go to the bathroom. Remain silent during and after the test. Take your time—no cell phones. Do your personal best! True or False?
True!
What are the story elements?
Character, Setting, Problem/Solution, Plot, Theme
When you see two passages and have to compare and contrast them, what is it called?
What do you have to think about?
Paired passage.
You have to see what they have in common and their differences.
If you read a text about the way rabbits survive in their environment.
What should you be thinking about (and taking notes on) as you read.....
Hint: Is it Fiction or Non-Fiction
Topic: The way rabbits survive
I know that topic would be considered Non-Fiction because its about real facts. I would be thinking and taking notes mostly about CENTRAL IDEA.
True or False: When I'm done with all the questions, I will hit 'end test' and click submit
FALSE
I MUST raise my hand when I'm done, I can NOT click submit until my teacher has me sign my name on a paper.
In Cambium, where is your strikethrough tool located?
On the top right hand corner in the burger icon.
Can you give an example of a simile or metaphor that you've heard before?
What needs to be changed in this sentence?
Abraham Lincoln was the 16th president of america.
america needs to be capitalized (America)
Is difficult and tough a synonym or antonym?
Synonym
What does it mean to infer?
Take you what you already know and apply it to the story.
To make a conclusion based on what you know and what the story is telling you.
When should I use the highlighting tool?
When you find text that you feel is important to answer questions.
To highlight underlined words or vocabulary words you may not know the meaning of.
To highlight important text features.
Lines, Stanzas, Rhyming Words, Rhyme Scheme Pattern
What two words need editing in the following sentence?
The Teachers at rcr are pretty awesome sauce!
Teachers is not capitalized (teachers)
rcr needs to be capitalized because it is the name of your school! (RCR)
This is when two words sound the same but are spelled differently.
homophone
What two things should I be thinking about (and taking notes on) for poetry?
Imagery and rhyming words
Where is my Mark for Review tool located?
In the hamburger icon on the top right corner.
What do you call the person that writes a poem?
A poet
The boy were walking along carnation street when he seen the cars crash?
What 5 corrections needs to be made?
The boy WAS walking along Carnation Street when he SAW the cars crash.