SEI Mrs. Martinez Paragraph

SEI Mrs. Martinez Paragraph

Poll

What is a "thesis statement?"

• Your main idea, or position, in a paper

• A detail about your favorite place

Thesis Statements

Thesis statements tell the reader what your position is.  What you believe in.

Multiple Choice

Which one is a good thesis statement?

• The cat had yellow fur.

• I believe children should be able to work.

• The house is the third one on the street.

To create a thesis statement:

• Read the prompt carefully.

• Reflect the prompt in your thesis.

Prompt: Why did the chicken cross the road?

The chicken crossed the road because...

Multiple Choice

Which one is a good reflection of the prompt: How do you make a sandwich?

• Cats are awesome

• Peanut butter is a good choice.

• Making a sandwich has many steps but it's easy.

Reflecting the question means using some of the words: How do you make a sandwich?

To  MAKE A SANDWICH...

Your writing prompt for this week is: What issues does Mrs. Martinez have with the play?

How could you reflect the prompt in your answer?

Multiple Choice

What is a good "thesis" for the prompt: what objections did Mrs. Martinez have about the play?

• Mrs. Martinez had several objections about the play.

• I like cats because they are soft.

• One objection was the language.

Objection 1:

Mrs. Martinez frowned as her eyes moved down the list. "Billy Ray Cansler as William B. Travis? I thought we agreed Marco Diaz would get the part."

"No," Mrs. Frymire said,  "We agreed to let him read for it but I think Billy Ray will do a much better job. We gave Marco the part of Jim Bowie, which is almost as big a part."

Multiple Choice

What is the first issue we can see?

• Mrs. Martinez doesn't like the roles the boys were given.

• Mrs. Martinez doesn't like Mrs. Frymire.

Objection 1:

 Mrs. Martinez doesn't like how the teachers cast the play.  They don't like the roles the boys were given to act out.

Objection 1 continued...

"But, Billy Ray's so unpredictable," Mrs. Martinez said. "If he doesn't show up the night of the play, the whole thing will be ruined."

Poll

Why does Mrs. Martinez object to Billy Ray getting the lead part?

• She doesn't like Billy Ray.

• He's unpredictable - he might not show up.

Continuing on ..

Mrs. Martinez read on.  "Agatha Hornbuckle as Susanna Dickenson?"

Mrs. Pruitt straightened. "What's wrong with Agatha Hornbuckle?"

"She can't read," Mrs. Martinez replied. "What about Raquel Flores?"

Multiple Choice

What was Mrs. Martinez's concern about Agatha?

• She's not a good actress

• She can't read very well

Fill in the Blanks

Who did Mrs. Martinez think would be good for the part? Raquel or Jennifer?

Another objection

Mrs. Martinez scrunched up her face. "The language is... kind of offensive, don't you think? Why did Miss Mac write this with such exaggerated accents?"

Multiple Choice

What is Mrs. Martinez's objection to the language?

• The Mexican accents are exaggerated.

• The British accents are distracting.

Organizing our thoughts.

What are the two main objections Mrs. Martinez has to the play?

Open Ended

What are 2 objections Mrs. Martinez has to the play?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is good advice?

• Everyone should try to get at least 8 hours of sleep.

• Jonathan reads at least one chapter a day.

• Soccer is Jennifer's favorite sport.

Multiple Choice

Which example shows a person who has surrendered?

• Jim and john want to ride their bikes today.

• Jim wanted pie and Mark wanted milk so they had pie and milk.

• Pablo gave up. He didn't want to argue with jimmy.