Module 1
What is the topic of Module 1?
Innovation, Invention, Design
What is a genre?
a type of story; helps categorize texts
What is the topic of Module 3?
Natural Disasters
What is a noun?
a person, place, thing, or idea
What celebration is done about once a month for following RUN Expectations and completing work?
The R.U.N. Parties
What is a central/main idea?
What is a theme?
Why is it important to learn about natural disasters?
So that we can find ways to be safe and predict them sooner.
Where would the comma go in this sentence?
"The children are running wild but they are too excited for the winter sing-a-long."
BEFORE the 'but' or conjunction
"The children are running wild, but they are too excited for the winter sing-a-long."
What does the R.U.N. Motto Stand for?
R - Respect Each Other
U - Understand you own your own Behavior
N - Never Quit
What is an example of an invention/innovation from Module 1 and who created it?
(Examples: Edison and the lightbulb, William's windmill, Marilyn's sports wheelchair, etc.)
What is the problem that is faced in "Airborn"? How is it resolved?
Whether the creatures are real or not. Matt agrees to check the maps to see if they will be close to where the creatures might be.
What do you need to include in an argumentative writing piece?
Introduction, Body, Counterclaim, and Conclusion; clear thesis statement and reasons
What is an idiom (definition)? Give me an example.
An idiom is a phrase that does not literally mean what it says.
Example: You are on THIN ICE.
What are the 4 POD names in 5th grade?
(Bonus 100 pt for the 5th POD)
Rangers, Spurs, Outriders, Trailblazers
Extra: Legends
What does the root word 'aud' mean?
Give me a word using this root.
Meaning: to hear or to listen
Example: auditorium
Ryan O'Brian is captured by the urge to write. How does this impact what happens in the poems?
He can't stop creating poetry, and he is trying to escape it by the end.
The story "Green City" is about what natural disaster?
Tornado
What is the difference between "quotations" and "dialogue"?
Quotations: from another author/source, used as evidence
Dialogue: spoken by a character; original in thought
When McNair opened, what grades did it house?
7th and 8th - It was originally a Jr. High
When writing an informational piece, what do you need to include?
Introduce, Body Paragraphs (where you give information), and a Conclusion
What does the simile mean?
"The roses have climbed and climbed and climbed until they hang from the branches and walls and creep over the ground—almost like a strange grey mist."
The roses cover so much like a fog or mist that hangs in the sky in the morning.
Earthquakes can be a sign of other natural disasters. Name at least one that is onset due to an earthquake.
Tsunami or Volcanic Eruption
What is the difference between a coordinating conjunction and a subordinating conjunction? (i.e. When are they used?)
Subordinating = Complex Sentences
Coordinating = Compound Sentences
Who are our 3 administrators? (2024 - 2025 school year) (i.e. Principal & Assistant Principals)
Dr. Faught, Mrs. Anderson, and Mr. Oxford