5 paragraph Essay

This is our learning target for today:

• writing a multi-paragraph composition on one topic with elaboration

• composing at thesis statement that includes a position on a topic

• organizing reasons and evidence on a topic using a mind map.

• giving evidence from a poem to explain what I think.

The thesis statement needs to include the following:

• the meaning of the prompt

• your opinion

• a summary of your reasons

• examples of your reasons

Every paragraph must have at least 5 sentences.

• Yes

• Never

• It would be nice

• This is a guideline to make me explain myself.

What must be in your first paragraph?

• a thesaurus

• a thesis statement

• a theorized story

• a thermometer

Your second paragraph contains one reason and supporting details or examples.

• False

• True

What should be in paragraphs three and four?

• I should have my thesis statement again.

• I should have a summary statement.

• I should have my examples only.

• I should have my second and third reasons along with examples.

What should be included in paragraph 5?

• a summary of the prompt

• a question to the reader

• a recap of my reasons

• my opinion

The highly decorated eggs pictured on the cover slides are from a cultural tradition in the country of...

• Uzbekistan

• Uruguay

• Ukraine

• Utah

The words star, light, and sun have a positive connotation. What does connotation refer to?

• something is being suggested by the words

• something is very confusing about the words

• something is boring in these words

• something is different about these words

Her savings dwindled to the point where she could no longer make her payments.

The word "dwindled" means...

• that she saved it like a miser.

• that she spent it frivolously.

• that she had less money over time.

• that she didn't want to make payments.