1.

Inference = a reasoned guess or prediction based on given information

to infer = to guess or make a prediction based on given information.

"I read the passage then inferred that the dog was going to find the boy"

2. Alliteration = repeating sounds in text

Jumping junipers jammed and jimmied through the jar.

Going gaga over gummy worms is great, gooey fun.

Buggy, boggy boogers...

3. Plot = the events of a story, or what happened in a story, or the main points of a story, or THE story.

4. Metacognition = thinking about thinking.

cognitive skills = thinking skills

When I understand how I process information that I read, I have a metacognitive understanding of my reading.

5. interpreting text = breaking it down so you can better understand it.

6. Theme = what the artist/author is trying to say with their work, or the lesson being taught by the author/artist, or
what the reader learns from the text.

7. Thesis = the one sentence in an essay or paper that sums up what the whole paper is about. It usually appears at
the end of the introductory paragraph.

Creating a thesis = if i asked you to write a paper on the theme of a work, you would use inductive reasoning to
come up with clues from the work that lead you to generalize (or come up with) the theme. Your thesis might read
something like this: In this work, the author is trying to say that ..., or Based on evidence in the work, the theme of
the novel is ..., or The theme of the work Blah Blah Blah by So And So is ...
8. Inductive Reasoning = using specifics clues, facts, observations, evidence etc to come to a general conclusion.
For example, a crime scene investigator puts all of the clues, or evidence, together to make generalization about who
perpetrated the crime.

9. 5PE -- five paragraph essay = a writing organization formula whereby you write an essay or paper that includes
five paragraphs:

Paragraph 1 = the introductory paragraph. The last sentence in this paragraph is your Thesis Statement

Paragraphs 2-4 = body paragraphs. These paragraphs contain your observations, or evidence. The first sentence
of each paragraph is a topic sentence that introduces the evidence for your Thesis Statement. The remaining
sentence tell why your evidence proves your Thesis Statement.

Paragraph 5 = the conclusion paragraph. This paragraph sums up your whole essay and usually contains at least
one sentence that is a paraphrased re-statement of your Thesis Statement.

10. Transition words = words that indicate to a reader that they are transitioning to a new thought.

They help guide the reader and helps the reader understand where the essay is going next. Like

road signs.

11. Writing tips for 3rd Block:

1. No self-referencing.

a. “in this essay…”

b. My thesis is…

c. I will prove thesis by…

2. Use examples and be specific with examples

3. Use transition words

4. Do not change point of view

a. Stick with 1st person (I) or 3rd person (he, she, it)
b. Avoid 2nd person (You)

Tips for doing a great presentation:

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Presenting:

1. Face forward.

2. Do not fidget.

3. Speak clearly and enunciate your words.

4. Make it interesting when appropriate.

5. Don’t read directly from the slide or page.

6. Don’t use ummm or like.

7. Slow down.

Power Point

1. Follow the 7 x 7 rule

a. Seven words per bullet

b. Seven bullets per slide

2. Make it interesting…but not TOO interesting.

3. Don’t use crazy colors that hurt our eyes or colors that colorblind people can’t see

a. Red

b. Yellow

c. Green

4. Don’t overdo it on the animation.

5. Use transition slides.

Complete Answer Form

Complete answers include the question in the answer. For example: What is your favorite

animal? The complete answer is:

My favorite animal is my dog, Toby.

Complete answer form uses THE ENTIRE QUESTION in the answer. For example: Out of the

colors green, purple, and red, which is your favorite color? The complete answer is:

Out of the colors green, purple, and red, my favorite color is red.