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02/09/2021

Multiple Choice

When our debate team went to states and won, they brought a lot of prestige to our school. The enrollment in the debate program increased substantially, and several businesses made donations to the school.

1. What does the word prestige mean as used in the paragraph above?

• A. prominence

• B. disinterest

• C. attention

• D. loyalty

Choice A

This answer is correct. The fact that many more students are enrolling in debate and donations have increased would mean that the school is prominent or famous

Multiple Choice

When our debate team went to states and won, they brought a lot of prestige to our school. The enrollment in the debate program increased substantially, and several businesses made donations to the school.

2. What are the context clues that help you to determine the meaning of the word prestige?

• A. debate team, our school

• B. went to states, enrollment

• C. increased enrollment, donations

• D. debate program, several businesses

Choice C

Choice C – This answer is correct. Your enrollment would increase and you would receive donations if you were a well-recognized or prestigious program.

Multiple Choice

The candidate for student body president spoke to the audience about many of the issues faced by the school. She seemed to motivate teachers and students alike with her plans for the next year. Her speech was extremely eloquent.

1. What are some of the context clues for the word eloquent?

• A. school, plans

• B. motivate, issues

• C. candidate, president

• D. audience, student body

Choice B – This answer correct.

The word motivate tells how she spoke, and the word issue tells what she spoke about.

Multiple Choice

The candidate for student body president spoke to the audience about many of the issues faced by the school. She seemed to motivate teachers and students alike with her plans for the next year. Her speech was extremely eloquent.

2. What does the word eloquent mean as used in the paragraph above?

• A. negative and condescending

• B. persuasive and powerful

• C. offensive to many

• D. long and boring

Choice B

This answer is correct because the context clues that the teachers and students were motivated would indicate that she spoke persuasively and powerfully.

Project Part 1

Example

How to Pick the Right Quote

Mini Lesson

Quotes

You have to be intentional when selecting a quote to support a claim or an answer.

The major question to ask yourself when you select a quote is "Why am I selecting this quote?"

If the answer is "I don't know or I just picked an answer" You need to go back and think deeper.

Quotes

Don't pick the first quote that you come across that is kinda about the answer.

Take the time to take it through and understand how the quote can better support the claim.

Mount Everest Excerpt

One of the Sherpas was Tenzing Norgay. Of everyone on the expedition, he had the most experience climbing on Everest. Other members of the expedition were close to the top, but their oxygen systems failed. So the team of Hillary and Norgay got their chance-- and made it.

Edmund Hillary climbed Everest several more times in his life. But he said he was prouder of another accomplishment--organizing a fund to build schools and hospitals in the area.

Open Ended

How does the quote " But he said he was prouder of another accomplishment--organizing a fund to build schools and hospitals in the area." support the idea that Hillary took pride in helping the Sherpa people?

Open Ended

How does the quote “In fact, as I look back after 50 years, getting to the top of Everest seems less important, in many ways, than other steps I’ve taken along the way-- steps to improve the lives of my Sherpa friends in Nepal and to protect the culture and beauty of the Himalaya.” support the idea that Hillary took pride in helping the Sherpa people?

Open Ended

Why is “In the years that followed our climb, I returned many times to the Everest region with my mountaineering friends and built up a close relationship with the Sherpas, spending a great deal of time in their homes and with their families.” NOT the best to support the idea that Hillary took pride in helping the Sherpa people?

Subject Verb Agreement

Mini Lessoon

Singular subjects

Singular subjects need singular verbs in the sentence

Example: One dog barks

Example

If the subject is singular, the verb must be singular too.

Example: She writes every day.

Plural Subjects

Plural subjects (NOUN) need plural verbs in the sentence.

Examples: Many dogS bark

Example

If the subject is plural, the verb must also be plural.

Example: They write every day.

Multiple Choice

The green apples in the basket _________ sour.

• is

• are

Multiple Choice

Uncle Todd and Aunt Brenda ____________ two dogs.

• Have

• Has

Multiple Choice

My dad's boss __________ him to work one Saturday a month.

• Require

• Requires

Multiple Choice

The onions in the potato salad ________ too strong for my liking.

• is

• are

Multiple Choice

Eve ________ like to babysit her younger brothers.

• Doesn't

• Don't

Multiple Choice

The nurses at the hospital _______ extremely caring.

• is

• are

Multiple Choice

The math teacher ____________things really well.

• Explain

• Explains

Multiple Choice

One of the dancers on the stage ______ my cousin.

• is

• are