Author's Purpose/Context Clues
P.I.E.
Persuade, Inform, Entertain
Who, What, Where, When, Why
How do we make an inference?
Use information from the text and prior knowledge to create a conclusion or educated guess.
C.U.P.S
Capital, Usage, Punctuation, Spelling
What is your teachers favorite color?
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What is the Author's purpose in writing the Outsiders?
To entertain the audience with a good story.
List 3 things included in a summary.
Characters, setting, problem, solution, main event
The tow truck took the car into the mechanic's garage. The owner of the car followed. The mechanic used his equipment to lift the car. "What do you think happened to the tire?" the man asked. In response, the mechanic held up a nail. "Oh," the man said. "I see." How did the tire go flat?
What is The tire went flat because the man had driven over a nail.
Revise Acronym (How do we revise?)
Use ARMS
Add, Remove, Move, Substitute
What is your teacher's favorite drink?
Chai tea latte, alani, or diet coke any of these is correct
Marquez became exuberant as the jar of pickles she twisted open suddenly exploded into a cloud of glittering, purple butterflies that swirled chaotically around the kitchen. What does Exuberant mean? a) irritated b) excited c) lively
b) excited
What is the main idea of the paragraph... Giant river otters live in South America. Families of giant river otters live in dens that they dig into the banks of rivers and lakes. Mother river otters give birth to their babies in their dens. Baby river otters are called cubs. Cubs are born blind and helpless. They do not leave the den until they are about two months old.
The main idea of the paragraph is all about river otters
Josh woke up early on Sunday morning and looked outside the window. The sun was out and it was hot. His dad called to him and said, "It is a perfect day, don't forget to bring a towel!" Where were Josh and his dad going?
What is the beach?
Edit the sentence.
Ms. harkless has a interesting sweater that looks like it's from the 60's
Capitalization and punctuation
Name 5 character traits
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Class! Please work to condense your speeches to save time. We have many students who need to present their reports. What does "Condense" mean? What does Condense mean? a.) long b.) exact c.) short d.) fluffy
c.) short
Main idea tells us what the paragraph or story is mostly about.
A vast blanket of deep blue water stretches out as far as the eye can see, meeting the sky at the distant horizon. Giant waves roll in and crash against the sandy shore with a loud, rhythmic roar. The air tastes salty, and the cool breeze carries the sound of seagulls calling overhead. Beneath the churning surface, a whole other world of colorful creatures swims through the dark, mysterious depths.
What is the Ocean.
Revise this sentence.
Who coach Fuentes is coaching. Anyone in here know?
Anyone in here know who coach Fuentes is coaching?
Predict
Madrid had worked in the garden all day with her HUGE dog. They had started early in the morning before the rain could start. An hour later, the rain poured so fast she got mud all over her clothes. Predict what Madrid will do next.
Clean up/ Take a shower.
Using Context Clues tell me the definition of the word thrive in the sentence below: Bats that eat fruit and nectar spread seeds and help flowers grow. Without bats many important plants would not thrive.
What is to flourish
Which supporting detail does NOT go with the main idea of how to make a grilled cheese? -Put the cheese on the two slices of bread -Add butter to each side of the bread -Grilled cheese is a type of American food -Cut the sandwich in half
- Grilled cheese is a type of American food
The sound of the heavy metal beast rumbling into the driveway made my ears perk up instantly. I rushed to the window, my nails clicking rapidly against the hardwood floor. He was home! I paced in tight circles, my tail thumping wildly against the wall. I wanted to tell him about the squirrel that taunted me from the oak tree all morning, but when he finally walked through the door, all that came out was a series of loud, excited yaps. He laughed, dropped his bag, and reached down to scratch the sweet spot behind my ears.
Inference the narrator is a dog.
Guys, focus, we're moving into the finale. All hands on deck! said Ebenezer.
quotation marks
Can you name all the ELAR Teachers?
7th Madrid, O'conner, Marquez 8th Dowdy, Georgeson, Perry