2nd 9 wk midterm ELA

What is a memoir?

• A fictional story

• focuses on one memorable event in a person's life.

• A scientific report

• A historical document

Which sentence from 'My Life With the Chimpanzees' demonstrates that it is a memoir?

• The chimpanzees were fascinating creatures to observe.

• I remember the first time I set foot in the Gombe Stream National Park.

• Chimpanzees share 98% of their DNA with humans.

• The park is located in Tanzania, East Africa.

What is author’s purpose?

• the main reason an author writes a piece of text

• to make inferences

• to make kids bored

• to give examples of types of writing

What are the five types of author’s purpose?

• To inform, to persuade, to entertain,to describe, to express feelings

• To argue, to narrate, to illustrate, to summarize, to analyze

• To compare, to contrast, to evaluate, to critique, to review

• To instruct, to guide, to motivate, to inspire, to educate

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.K.1D

What was the author’s purpose(s) for “My Life With the Chimpanzees”?

• To share personal experiences with chimpanzees

• To provide scientific insights into chimpanzee behavior

• To advocate for wildlife conservation

• All of the above

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.K.1D

What is an inference?

• a logical assumption about information in a text that is not directly stated.

• A guess made without any evidence

• A statement of fact

• A question that needs an answer

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.K.1D

What is a simile?

• A comparison using 'like' or 'as'

• A statement of fact

• A type of metaphor

• A form of hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1G

Which of the following is an example of a simile?

• He is as brave as a lion.

• The stars danced playfully in the moonlit sky.

• The wind whispered through the trees.

• Time is a thief.

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CCSS.L.3.1G

What are dashes used for?

• To indicate a pause or break in a sentence; used to set apart nonessential information

• To separate items in a list

• To show possession

• To end a sentence

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.8.2A

Which of the following sentences uses dashes to set apart nonessential elements?

• The cat, which was very fluffy, sat on the mat.

• The cat - which was very fluffy - sat on the mat.

• The cat (which was very fluffy) sat on the mat.

• The cat: which was very fluffy: sat on the mat.

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CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.8.2A