Writing skills
The very beginning of an essay is called your
HOOK or LEAD
When we mark our book, this is called...
Annotating
What has a lot of keys, but can't open a lock?
A PIANO!
How many vignettes are there in Spinelli's book?
24!
Crystal's mascot is named
GUS (the gryphon)
Name the first and last paragraph of an essay
Introduction and Conclusion
MVP stands for
Most Valuable Passage
What can you catch, but not throw?
A cold!
Jerry played for which minor league baseball team when he was young?
Green Sox
Tell me what you have from 8:00-8:50 each day this week. (order doesn't matter)
Study Skills, Advisory, Advisory, Study Hall
The mentor narrative, "Look Up and Watch the Show", incorporated which three figurative writing techniques? (specifics...)
Simile, Personification, Onomatopoeia
When we read, we should circle what?
New or juicy VOCABULARY
Rock, Paper, Scissors against another team.
IF you win 2/3, you get the points. IF you lose, NO TEAMS get points.
Rock paper scissors throw!
How big was Jerry Spinelli's first TV?
12-inch
The next time 6th grade will be on campus is what day? (not this week)
Tuesday, Nov. 10
The climax of "Everything Will Be Okay", according to our Story Mountains, was...
Dr. Milk's office with Paul, :(
What types of connections are you asked to mark in your book?
Text to Text
Text to World
Text to Self
Unjumble the following in ONE MINUTE:
1. NBOAC
2. EKCAUCP
3. VOEL
BACON
CUPCAKE
LOVE
Who was the Bad Boy Jerry referred to?
Leonard Wilfong
What program do we use for Grammar? (That we will be getting back to, SOON! Eek)
No Red Ink (.com)
Name three types of hooks
Small detail, Tiny action, Inner thinking (that hints at the larger meaning)
By the end of the year, you are required to read how many books? (according to your Reading Bingo)
Minimum of 10!
What is for lunch today?
Broccoli Beef / Chow Mein / Stir-Fried Veggies!
What was the name of the family who lived both above and below Spinelli on Marshall Street?
The Printzes (Mickey, Big Leroy, Little Leroy)
Name the three teachers in English department at the Middle School...
Ms. Richard ~ 6
Mr. Diggs ~ 7
Ms. Gruber ~ 8