Common English Question Terms
Definition: To break something down into parts to make it easier to understand
Step 1:
What is: Ask questions in the margins.
Hans Christian Andersen lived in this capital city!
What is Copenhagen?
We are introduced to Simba, Mufasa and Scar during THIS part of the plot map. (Thanks Ryan)
What is the exposition?
Science: This gas is what plants take in when going through photosynthesis.
What is carbon dioxide?
Definition: To judge how good or important something is.
What is evaluate?
Step 2:
What is
Create personal connections
HCA was initially from this country
What is Sweden?
What is the resolution?
Math: This is the term for the number that most often appears in a data set:
What is mode?
Definition: To explain the meaning of something in your own words.
What is interpret?
Step 3:
What is Note key terms, concepts and phrases.
Answers may vary
This is the main problem of the story.
What is the conflict?
History: This president signed the Emancipation Proclamation, declaring all enslaved people to be free.
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
Definition: To guess about what will happen in the future.
What is predict?
Step 4:
What is Circle what you are confused by.
Hans Christian Andersen spoke this language:
What is Danish?
When you are headed down the plot map roller coaster, it is called this. (As you wind down and go head toward the ending)
What is the falling action?
Literature: This girl fell down a rabbit hole and was transported to a strange world.
Who is Alice in Wonderland?
Definition: To give reasons or evidence as to why something is right or fair.
What is justify?
Step 5:
What is Summarize what you’ve read at the end.
State another fun fact that you learned about Hans Christian Andersen: Beware, if you say the same thing that has already been said, you will lose points!
Answers may vary
The tip of the iceberg, right before the main drop. This one will have you on the edge of your seat!
What is the climax?
This continent is home to the Amazon rainforest.
What is South America?