Vocabulary
Believing in yourself; the positive version of proud
Confident
Choose the right option to correctly state this sentence:
What do you do on the weekends?
My friends and I play / are playing basketball.
My friends and I play basketball.
True or False:
Reading is only sounding out words on a page. It is not an active process.
False
How many sentences in a paragraph?
5-7
Family members from that died a long time ago (great grandparents, aunts, or uncles)
Ancestor:
Ying Yue is a __________ person. She has sympathy for others.
Confident
Compassionate
Affectionate
Compassionate
Perfect tense verbs always have the verb _________
have
How many times should you read a passage to ensure understanding?
At least 2 times.
Give two reasons why writing is important
1. It helps to improve grammar/structure; helps correct mistakes
2. It helps to narrow down ideas and talk about the most relevant things.
This is a type of essay that recounts or retells what the main reading material was about in a short way. It only covers the main points of the story.
a. Narrative Essay
b. Descriptive Essay
d.Expository Essay
c. Summary Essay
d. Summary Essay
Malee studies a lot. She is the most __________ student in our class.
Confident
Witty
Dedicated
Dedicated
She’s been having three cups of coffee this morning!
A) correct
B) incorrect
Incorrect
What are the 3 stages of reading?
Pre-reading
Reading
Post-reading
What do you call the process of writing at least 5 words or ideas about a topic?
Brainstorming
These are all examples of what kind of questions?
Post-Reading
Mr. Acosta takes extra time when his students don’t understand. He is a very __________ teacher.
Passionate
Patient
Dedicated
Patient
Simple past talks about actions that have _____.
Present continuos talks about actions that ______ ___.
ended.
are still happening
What should you do with a word that you do not understand in a text?
Underline it
Name 3 sentence expansion questions.
Where?
When?
Why?
What?
Who?
How?
All sentences should begin with a ____ letter and end with a _____.
Capital/big. Period, question mark, exclamation mark.
Miguel likes to make jokes. He is __________.
Witty
For = ________
Since = ___________
Amount of time
When it began
What are some pre-reading questions?
What type of material is it?
What is the title?
What will it be about based on the title?
What does it say about society's values?
Why is brainstorming useful?
1. It helps to get ideas flowing
2. It helps you to get unstuck by taking away the pressure of writing full sentences
always, often, sometimes, never, every hour/day/week/month/year, once/twice/three times a day/week, in the morning/afternoon, at night
These are all examples of what verb tense?
Simple present or present continuous
Present continuous