4/7 Writing

Writing

4/7/21

Agenda

• Daily Language Questions

• Decoding Writing Prompts

• Turning Questions into Answer Stems

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is correct?

• because of winn dixie if my favrote book

• Because of Winn Dixie is my favorite book.

• Because of Winn Dixie is my favorite book

Multiple Select

Which words from Monday's list have a root that means under / less than/ below?

• superficial

• transcontinental

• subway

• superhuman

• subtract

Multiple Choice

Which definition of work is being used in the sentence?

My mom left for work five minutes ago.

• 1. activity involving mental or physical effort done in order to achieve a purpose or result

• 2. to be engaged in physical or mental activity in order to achieve a purpose or result

Multiple Choice

"I _____ a large lemonade, please," Harry told the waitress.

• could

• should

• would

Open Ended

What is the prepositional phrase in the sentence?

Hailey and her sisters ran down the stairs.

Review

• As we discussed yesterday, what is the task, topic, and mode when we are talking about writing?

• We will practice with two writing prompts.

Mode

What type of writing is it?

Opinion, informational, narrative

Topic or Subject

What are you writing about?

Task

What about the topic or subject are you writing about?

Let's Practice

Multiple Choice

Read the writing prompt.

What is the mode?

Prompt: Write an informative essay about the effects wild animals and humans have on each other when they live in the same area. Use information from the text in your essay.

• narrative

• opinion

• informational

Multiple Select

Read the writing prompt.

What is the topic?

Prompt: Write an informative essay about the effects wild animals and humans have on each other when they live in the same area. Use information from the text in your essay.

• wild animals

• humans

• effects

Multiple Choice

Read the writing prompt.

What is the task?

Prompt: Write an informative essay about the effects wild animals and humans have on each other when they live in the same area. Use information from the text in your essay.

• the effects of wild animals and humans have on each other when they live in the same area

• write an informative essay about the effects

• Use the information from the text in your story

Next:

Turning a question into an answer stem..

Let's try some easy ones today!

Multiple Choice

BONUS: Find the question for this answer.

We can't go outside for recess because it is raining.

• Why is it raining outside?

• When is recess?

• Why can't we go outside for recess?

• Can we go outside for recess?

Multiple Choice

Where do the Steelers play football?

• Heinz Field

• The Steelers play football at Heinz Field.

• The Steelers play football at heinz field.

• At Heinz Field

Open Ended

If you could be an animal, what animal would you be and why?

If I could be an animal, I would be a _______, because _____________________________________.

Multiple Choice

What is the best TTQA for this prompt?

• The small town discussed in the (1st or 2nd) text is the best.

• The small towns discussed in the texts are alike and different in many ways.

• The authors' opinions are alike and different.

• Small towns are great.

Multiple Choice

What would be the best TTQA for this prompt?

• School rules contribute.

• Why students are safe.

• School rules contribute to the safety of all of our student.

• Students are safe.

Poll

How do you feel about turning around the question so far?

• Good

• Okay

• I need more help.

  (If you select this answer, be sure to set up a time for extra help.)

Break Until 10:00

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