Blank Jeopardy

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Main Idea Definitions
Authors Purpose Testing Strategies
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Give 2 different meanings for the word might
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1) Maybe 2) Strength
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I understood the teachers pointA) The pencil
had a sharp pointB) Its not polite to pointC)
The lawyer made an excellent point
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C
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To sprinkle is to ______. A. boilB. dragC.
poundD. scatter
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D.
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As she only had a superficial knowledge of the
law, she consulted a legal experta) biasedb)
falsec) shallowd) thorough
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C) Shallow
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Give 3 different meanings for the word court
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a location where sports are played2) a location
where trials take place3) to seek the affection
of4) a place with many things (ex. Food court)
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In which sentence of a paragraph is the main idea
usually found?
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The 1st sentence
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Define theme
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An authors message to the reader about life
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Despite the hatred that most people feel toward
cockroaches, they do help humans in several ways.
For example, they are perfect experimental
animals and are used for scientific research in
the laboratory. Breeding them is easy, for they
thrive under almost any conditions. In studies on
nutrition and food, cockroaches are good subjects
because they will eat any kind of food. They can
be used to study heart disease, and cancer
researchers work with roaches because they grow
cancerous tumors like those that are found in
humans.What is the main idea of this paragraph?
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Cockroaches help humans in many ways.
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What is an inference? conclusion? generalizat
ion?
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Inference A logical guess based on evidence from
the textConclusion A logical guess based on
several pieces of evidence from the
textGeneralization A general statement made
from an inference
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What makes a good summary?
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Brief Important PointsBeginning, Middle and End
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What you should do before you begin reading a
story or article on the MSA
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Read the Questions(see what you can look
for/focus on while reading)
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If you are told that you are nearly out of time
on the test, but you have 5 more questions to
answer, what should you do?
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Bubble in ALL answers! P.S. - Do your BCRs
first so you dont run out of time for them!
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Laura Elizabeth Ingalls Wilder was born on
February 7, 1867 in Pepin, Wisconsin to Charles
and Caroline Ingalls. She met and married Almanzo
James Wilder in 1885. She published many books
based on her travels to the west. Her writing
became the basis for the " Little House" series
She died in 1957.What is the author's purpose
of this writing?
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To inform us about a famous author
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The easy Chopper 3 will chop your vegetables for
you in about 30 seconds. It is easy to use and
you can use any vegetable. The cost is 29.95.
Order yours today!What is the authors purpose
of this writing?
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To persuade us to buy the Easy Chopper 3
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Rosie had the best time making her valentine
cards for her classmates. She used red and white
paper, heart stickers, markers and anything else
she could find. It was great. Her friends are
planning a valentine party on Feb. 14th at
school. The one she made for her best friend is
funny. Funny valentines are nice to get.What is
the authors purpose of this writing?
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To entertain
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The cold wind blew chunks of sharp jagged ice
that stung the mans face.What is the mood
created by the setting?A) eerieB) happyC)
harsh
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c) harsh
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What is the difference between fiction and
non-fiction?How can you tell the difference?
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Fiction not trueNon-Fiction trueYou can tell
the difference because non-fiction includes facts
that can be proved
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• You may write me down in historyWith your
  bitter, twisted lies,You may trod me in the very
  dirtBut still, like dust, I'll rise.
• What is the tone of this passage?
• Cheerful
• Nostalgic
• Triumphant

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C) Triumphant
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Why does the narrators point of view matter in a
story?
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We see the story from the eyes of the narrator.
Depending on who the narrator is, some
information is included or not included.
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Homework! Oh, Homework!I hate you! You stink!I
wish I could wash you away in the sink,if only
a bombwould explode you to bits.Which of the
following tones is BEST displayed in this
poem? A) angryB) intimateC) humorous
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C) Humorous
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What are the 2 things you need to get a 1 on a
BCR?
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Answer the QuestionShow youve read the story
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Give an example of a good ANSWER for this
question There were many lessons in the story
Finding Nemo. What is a theme from the story?
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Teachers judgment.Should begin withA theme
from Finding Nemo is
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What is one way to make sure that you have enough
space to write your BCR?
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Write smallor 2) Create your own extra lines
within the box
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When you CITE, how do you choose your quote or
example?
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It has to come from the text and it has to
support/prove your answer.
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What do you need to add in order to get a 2 on
your BCR?
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More than one example or quote that supports your
answer.