Quarter two Review

Quarter Two Review

Today we will review information to refresh ourselves on quarter two. Reviews are great to help us build our knowledge bank.

Standards

6.RL.1 Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.

6.RL.2 Determine a theme or central idea of a text and how it is conveyed through particular details; provide a summary of the text distinct from personal opinions or judgments.

6.RL.3 Describe how a particular story’s or drama’s plot unfolds in a series of episodes as well as how the characters respond or change as the plot moves toward a resolution. Craft and Structure

6.RL.4 Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the impact of a specific word choice on meaning and tone.

6.RL.5 Analyze how a particular sentence, chapter, scene, or stanza fits into the overall structure of a text and contributes to the development of the theme, setting, or plot. 6.RL.6 Explain how an author develops the point of view of the narrator or speaker in a text. 

Standards

6.RI.1 Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.

6.RI.2 Determine a central idea of a text and how it is conveyed through particular details; provide a summary of the text distinct from personal opinions or judgments.

6.RI.3 Analyze in detail how a key individual, event, or idea is introduced, illustrated, and developed in a text (e.g., through examples or anecdotes). Craft and Structure

6.RI.4 Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative, connotative, and technical meanings. 6.RI.5 Analyze how a particular sentence, paragraph, chapter, or section fits into the overall structure of a text and contributes to the development of the ideas. 6.RI.6 Determine an author’s point of view or purpose in a text and explain how it is conveyed in the text.

Poll

What do you feel like you understand the most?

• Inferences

• Text Evidence

• Point of View

• Main/Central Idea

Multiple Choice

What type of text is Hatshepsut: Her Majesty Himself?

• Action

• Biography

• Autobiography

• Fable

Remember:

Autobiography is a true story about someone that is written by that person

Multiple Choice

What is an inference?

• a conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning.

• Proof of what is happening in the story

• The part of the story that tells the setting

Multiple Choice

Select the supporting detail that doesn't fit.

Topic Sentence: Elephants are very intelligent animals.

• Elephants can recognize their reflections in mirrors.

• An elephant can live for as long as sixty-five years.

• Elephants tear off branches of trees to use as fly swatters.

• Elephants have been seen keeping vigil over their deadly companions.

Multiple Choice

This is what you look for when trying to determine the central/main idea.

• Clues, hints, and evidence.

• Patterns, repeated words, phrases, or related ideas.

• The bibliography

• The table of contents

Multiple Choice

When reading, what is the second question you need to ask yourself?

• What does the author want me to know about the topic?

• What is this writing about?

• What is the title of the text?

• How long do I have to read?

Multiple Choice

When reading, what is the first question you need to ask yourself?

• What is the text about?

• What am I doing?

• What does the author want me to know about the topic?

• What is the title of the text?

Multiple Choice

This paragraph should wrap up your findings, restate your thesis, and include a call to action.

• Introduction
• Conclusion
• Body paragraph
• Rebuttal

Multiple Choice

Facts, statistics, authoritative opinions, and data could all be used as:

• Thesis Statement
• Introduction
• Evidence
• Conclusion

Multiple Choice

Your reasoning should always be supported by what?

• Counterclaims
• Evidence
• Claims
• Arguments

Multiple Choice

Requires a student to research a topic and then take a side by stating a claim.

• Expository Writing
• Argumentative Writing
• Ethos, Logos, Pathos
• Informational Writing

Multiple Choice

What is a thesis statement?

• what you want to say

• the beginning of an essay

• a sentence in which you state your main argument and a brief description of how you will prove it

• a sentence that tells the topic.

Multiple Choice

The thesis statement should include your opinion on the on the points your are analyzing.

• True
• False

Multiple Choice

Where should a thesis statement appear?

• first paragraph
• anywhere in the essay
• last paragraph
• the first sentence of every paragraph

Multiple Choice

A thesis statement is a complete sentence. A thesis statement is not a question.
Which of these is a thesis statement?

• A. Knowing a foreign language.
• B. Why should people know a foreign language?
• C. Knowing a foreign language is a very useful skill.  It can help one advance in a career, relate better to others, and open one's mind to the ideas of another culture.

Remember

Evidence should not be bias

Evidence should come from reliable resources

Wikipedia is not reliable because the information can be changed