Tutorials BATTLE ROYALE

Terrence is camping alone. It is dry and windy out. He falls asleep in his sleeping bag near the blazing campfire. What is the BEST inference you could make?

• There will be a hurricane

• An animal will jump into the flames

• Somebody will stop by

• The fire may spread

Which sentence suggests Joanna rode her bike to school?

• Joanna's hair was all messed up when she got to school.

• Joanna crossed three streets on her way to school.

• Joanna placed her helmet in the classroom closet.

• Joanna went four blocks on her way to school. 

Before the 1800's people didn't have right or left shoes.  They had shoes of just one shape that they used for both feet.  When people first saw right and left shoes, they laughed.  They called them "crooked shoes."  "What a silly idea," they said.  You can tell that shoes before 1800:

• Weren't very comfortable

• did not look the same

• were more affordable

• were easier to put on

You search for a word in the dictionary on the STAAR, and are sure it's spelled right, but there are no results. What should you do first?

• Assume that word doesn't exist. 

• Guess what the word means. 

• Raise your hand and ask the teacher.

• Check for a prefix/suffix and remove it. 

You search for a word in the dictionary on the STAAR and it says six (6) entries found. What does this mean? What do you have to do?

• There is more than one spelling of the word and the dictionary is simply telling you that. 

• The other entries don't matter, number one is always NUMBER ONE!!!

• The word has multiple uses in the English language, and you have to find which use best matches the context. 

• This will never happen. 

What does it mean to synthesize information?

• To guess what something means. 

• To combine information from multiple sources.

• To conclude without thinking. 

• To build synergy through the promotion of teamwork. 

SWBSTF is the summary tool used for...

• Fiction

• Non-fiction

• Any summary question

• Poetry

5Ws and 1H is the tool used for...

• Fiction

• Non-fiction

• Any summary question

• Poetry

Which tools can help you on ANY summary question? (PICK 2)

• Hashtag (#) Notes

• SWBSTF

• BME

• Picking the longest answer

Figurative Language is...

• Anything that is what the literal meaning is

• Similes and metaphors only

• Any language that is conveying a message through non-literal words

• Anytime the author is making you feel strong emotions and connections to a character