TDA Writing

What is another word for the question you have write about in your essay?

• prompt

• tda

• introduction

What shape do you draw on your paper to create the Say, Mean, Matter chart for pre-writing?

• boxes

• hashtag

• t-chart

What do you need to look for and underline in the story as you are reading?

• quotes that the characters say

• quotes that answer the prompt/question

• quotes that I think sound cool

For each quote, I need to explain what it _______ in my own words.

• introduction

• matters

• means

• body

For each quote, I need to tell why it ______ and tie it back to the question or prompt.

• introduction

• matters

• means

• body

What do you write in the SAY boxes on your pre-writing chart?

• What the quotes mean

• Quotes from the text that answer the question or prompt

• Why the quotes matter to the question or prompt

Where in your essay do you use this sentence starter?

In the text, "Gavin Goofs Up," the author shows...

• Introduction

• Body paragraph 1

• Body Paragraph 2

• Body Paragraph 3

• Conclusion

What do you write in the MEAN boxes on your pre-writing chart?

• What the quotes mean (explain)

• Quotes from the text that answer the question or prompt

• Why the quotes matter to the question or prompt

What do you write in the MATTER boxes on your pre-writing chart?

• What the quotes mean (explain)

• Quotes from the text that answer the question or prompt

• Why the quotes matter and tie it back to the question or prompt

Where in your essay should you use this sentence starter?

In the text, "Gavin Goofs Up," the author shows...

• Introduction

• Body Paragraph 1

• Body Paragraph 2

• Body Paragraph 3

• Conclusion