Study strategies
The night before the test, what should you do?
Get a good night's rest.
What is the purpose of an informational text?
To inform or teach the reader
What does it mean if a text is a narrative?
It is a fake/fiction story
What is main idea?
The central/most important idea in the story
What are you looking forward to the most in high school?
answers a vary
If you are unsure what the passage is saying, what should you do?
Read the questions carefully.
Give an example of an informational text
Answers will vary
What are some parts of a narrative story?
Characters, conflict, setting, theme, dialogue, etc.
What is plot?
What a story is about
How many states are in the USA? How many continents are in the world (name them for 100 extra points!)
50 states, 7 continents
How can making an inference help you on a test?
It can help you understand the topic better.
Can you list at least two parts of an informational text? (Think about the video from yesterday)
Maps/pictures, Sub-headings, sources, etc
Who was the main character in the narrative we read this week?
Derek (the cowboy)
What is a summary?
A brief/short explanation of a story
True or False: Athens-Clarke County is the smallest county in GA
True
What is the difference between narrative writing and informational writing?
A narrative is fiction and tells a story, an informational text teaches you something.
What was the informational text about that we did yesterday?
What was the main idea of Pony Express?
Derek wanted to be independent from his family
What does theme mean?
The topic/subject of a story
Name three different types of currencies
Peso, Canadian Dollar, USA Dollar, Euros, Brazilian Reels, Yen, etc.
Name 3 study strategies we used/did this week.
- highlight the text
- use your masking tool to block out text
-process of elimination
- read everything fully
What was the main idea of the informational text we did?
Scientists explore how life can exists at the bottom of the ocean?
Who was Derek Bollinger
Caleb's boss
Conflict - the main action in a story
Inference - a guess about a story using clues from the reading things you already know
Dialogue - talk between characters
What hemispheres are the USA apart of ?
Western, Northern