ELA prep 1

What are the parts of a BASIC short answer?

• Claim+Evidence+ Evidence

• Intro+Claim+ Evidence+ Evidence

• Title+Source+ Evidence + Definition

• Claim+ Evidence + ED + Evidence + ED

Which of these is a TEST READING strategy?

• Read the questions BEFORE reading the passage.

• Look up "clunks" on your chromebook.

• Draw what you visualize.

• Compare the story to your own life

What does the word CONTRIBUTE mean?

• add to

• differ from

• recover

• underline

What does the word SUGGEST mean?

• hint at

• underline

• give

• add to

True or False: you should read the WHOLE text on a reading test?

• TRUE

• FALSE

When did we practice PREVIEWING questions BEFORE reading?

• TFK

• Read Aloud

• Science reading

• Book Clubs

When did we build PYRAMID answers?

• Work on GC with Theme, Character, etc.

• TFK

• History Mystery

• Native People Debate

What is an EXCERPT?

• A short part of a longer piece of writing.

• An interview.

• A story about a famous person's life.

• A non-fiction article.

Which of these is an IDIOM?

• barking up the wrong tree

• like a raisin in the sun

• a whale of a ship

• floating, ghost-white iceberg

If a PYRAMID is all you NEED for a 2, why would a reader EXPLAIN or DEFINE?

• It could help show that your evidence is GOOD.

• It could raise your grade above a 2.

• You could pick a stick!

• You could explain your definition.