Exploring ELA Grade 8 Week 4 Concepts

What materials are suggested for today's lesson?

• HMH Florida Collections textbook, ELA notebook, paper, and a writing tool

• Math textbook, ELA notebook, paper, and a writing tool

• Science textbook, ELA notebook, paper, and a writing tool

• Social Studies textbook, ELA notebook, paper, and a writing tool

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

What is the purpose of informational text?

• To persuade the reader

• To narrate a story

• To inform the reader with true and factual information

• To entertain the reader

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Where can the central idea of a text be found?

• Only at the end of the text

• At the beginning or the end of the text

• Only at the beginning of the text

• In the middle of the text

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

In the first text box example, where is the central idea located?

• Not present in the paragraph

• At the end of the paragraph

• In the middle of the paragraph

• At the beginning of the paragraph

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

In the second text box example, where is the central idea located?

• Not present in the paragraph

• At the beginning of the paragraph

• In the middle of the paragraph

• At the end of the paragraph

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What should you do first when encountering a difficult domain-specific word?

• Skip the word

• Look it up in a dictionary

• Guess its meaning

• Draw a box around the word

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

What is the purpose of underlining words related to domain-specific terms?

• To make the text look neat

• To help understand the domain-specific term

• To identify the main idea

• To highlight important information

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What does 'dorsolateral prefrontal cortex' refer to?

• A mathematical concept

• A type of plant

• A section of the brain

• A historical event

What strategy is suggested for understanding the term 'legal age'?

• Drawing a box around it and using context clues

• Guessing its meaning

• Asking a friend

• Ignoring the term

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What is the recommended legal age for getting a driver's license in most states?

• 18

• 16

• 15

• 14