NewsELA article:
Girls Baseball Team
Girls Baseball Team
Where is the baseball team from?
Chicago, Illinois
In this poem, the speaker makes suggestions to his audience. What is he telling them?
He is telling them how they should live their lives.
The message of a story
Theme
R stands for what?
Restate the Question
What is Ms. Mac's favorite color?
blue :)
4 Which statement would be MOST important to include in a summary of the article?
(C) Siegal said her organization, which has run tournaments for all-girl teams since 2015, also focuses on leadership
3. How is the speaker affected by the idea that “Life is but an empty dream” (Line 2)?
D. The speaker is provoked to disagree with this idea; they believe life is significant.
The author's attitude toward the topic they are writing about
Tone
Are R and A in 1 sentence or 2 different sentences?
You Restate and Answer the question in 1 sentence.
What was the name of the protagonist in the Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian?
Arnold (Junior)
1 Which section from the article BEST explains how Chip Mitchell's team grew?
(B) “I Think It's Good For Her”
1. PART A: Which statement expresses the theme of the poem?
A. It is important to make the most of your life and live in the moment.
What is it called when you go back in the text to find supporting details?
Citing Textual Evidence
When you cite textual evidence, what punctuation mark MUST you use?
quotation marks
What is the name of the essay in which you have a claim and a rebuttal?
Argumentative Essay
2. What conclusion is BEST supported by the paragraph above?
(D) New opportunities for girls’ baseball are growing.
2. PART B: Which detail from the text best supports the answer to Part A?
C. “Act,— act in the living Present! / Heart within, and God o’erhead!” (Lines 23-24)
What is the progression of events in a story called?
Plot
What question should you ask yourself when you are EXPLAINING your evidence?
"Why is this quote important?"
You heard on the announcements this morning that the 8th graders are taking their State Test today. How should you sound in the hallway on the way to activity?????
SILENT !!
3 Which two sentences from the article include CENTRAL ideas of the article?
(C) 1 and 4
4. How does stanza three develop the speaker’s point of view in the poem (Lines 9-12)?
B. It emphasizes that the speaker thinks people should seize every day’s potential.
Citing Textual Evidence
What is the paragraph called in which you sum everything up?
Conclusion
Are we still going to do work in class after the state test?
Duh