5.10 - Writing: “From Homeless to Harvard,” Page 226-229 (Gold)

What is a suggested topic for class discussion according to the document?

• The history of the Roman Empire

• The impact of technology on society

• The influence of people we live with as children on our future

• The process of photosynthesis

What is one of the big idea questions mentioned in the document?

• How do we calculate the area of a circle?

• At what age are our personality and belief system formed?

• What is the capital of France?

• How do plants perform photosynthesis?

What is the function of a topic sentence in a paragraph?

• To conclude the paragraph

• To provide a counterargument

• To list examples

• To introduce the main idea

What have you missed if the bus is pulling away from the curb?

• A strategy

• An opportunity

• An alternative

• A condition

What should individuals do after assessing their writing according to the checklist?

• Write a summary

• Evaluate each other's writing

• Create a presentation

• Draw a diagram

What might you be preparing to do if you are asked to give a talk to fifth-graders about life in middle school?

• Lecture

• Apply

• Float

• Cook

What do you hope will soon change if you are trying to sleep but the neighbors are blasting their music?

• The opportunity

• The strategy

• The conditions

• The alternative

What is one of the objectives of the reading lesson?

• To memorize historical dates

• To self-correct as comprehension of text deepens

• To write a poem

• To learn a new language

What should a concluding sentence do according to the text?

• Introduce new information

• Restate the fact that we learn different information about the same topic

• Provide a summary of unrelated topics

• Ask a rhetorical question

What is the primary goal of using a scoring rubric in writing assessments?

• To compare students' handwriting

• To offer detailed feedback on writing quality

• To provide a numerical grade

• To memorize grammar rules