Social Studies
What 2 informations does a climograph show?
Average temperature and precipitation.
What is one way to build reading stamina?
Read more pages, read for longer periods of time, read in a quiet room, listen to music, be comfortable, reading logs, assigning a few pages to yourself, etc.
What are turning point moments?
First times, last times, or one time when you did something important.
When are all assignments due?
The day they are given at 11:59pm
What is the definition of a "genre" and give me 3 examples
A reading category
Mystery, nonfiction, fiction, biography, autobiography, science fiction, fantasy, fairy tales, realistic fiction, poetry, informational text, folk-tale, romance, drama, etc...
What were mounds used for long ago?
Used for burial places, honor animal spirits, held for ceremonies.
What is "stamina?"
The ability to read/focus on something for a long time without getting distracted.
True or false. It is more important to come up with a long list of ideas than choosing one to write about when brainstorming.
False. You want to come up with a small list so that you spend more time actually writing.
Between what time should you answer your attendance question?
8:05-8:30am
What does it mean to "migrate" somewhere?
To move.
What do Archeologists do?
They study the artifacts of people who lived long ago and draw conclusions from them.
List 3 strategies a person can use when choosing a new book to read.
Recommendation from someone, skimming through a book, book reviews, reading the abstract in the back of a book, reading the first few pages, special interests, etc.
Which type of writing tells a story based on a real, or imagined event? (Expository, narrative, persuasive, or descriptive?)
Narrative
What is one reason why Ms. Park might not be able to see your assignments (even if you completed them)?
Forgot to click "mark as done"
May not have attached the work
How did early Americans live during the Ice Age?
Hunting for food, skinning animals to make clothes, stretching hides over wood frames to make temporary homes, etc.
Fill in the blank: The Anasazi communities were located in an area today called the Four _______.
Corners
Name one fix-up strategy you can use to build reading stamina
Using context clues, Reading aloud, re-reading, looking up words, asking questions, thinking about the author's purpose, thinking about what you've already read, paying attention to your own thinking, slowing down, making connections, etc.
Turning point moments are great to use for what type of writing? (Expository, Narrative, Persuasive, or Descriptive?)
Narrative writing.
What should you do if you have a question for Ms. Park or you need extra help on SS/ELA, BUT you are not in school?
Email or attend office hours on Zoom from 2:00-2:30pm.
The book about frogs is what type of writing? (Narrative, Persuasive, Expository, or Descriptive)
Expository because the book is teaching you about frogs.
Similar to the First Americans, the Inuit traveled from _____ to ____________.
Asia to North America.
True or false: reading in a comfortable spot is one fix up strategy.
False. Reading in a comfortable spot is not a fix up strategy. It is a strategy used to build reading stamina.
Which style of writing gives an opinion and uses support to convince the reader to agree with it?
Persuasive
How often should you check Google Classroom?
What happened to the glaciers (thick sheets of ice) at the end of the Ice Age?
Earth's climate began to get warmer which caused them to melt.