Bell Ringer: Vocab Section!

Bell Ringer: Vocab Section! • DIRECTIONS: 1. Write the following sentence in your Vocab section. 2. Using your context clues, compose your owndefinition of imperative. • Context Clues: “It is imperative that we never lose sight of our goals,” Ms. Armour intoned. • Imperative (adj.) = • We’ll check on the next slide.

Bell Ringer: Vocab Section! • DIRECTIONS: 1. If the following definition differs from yours, replace it with this one. 2. Write your own original sentence using “imperative.” • Imperative (adj.) = absolutely necessary Example: Obey the law; it’s imperative!

Bell Ringer: Vocab Section! • DIRECTIONS: 1. Write the following sentence in your Vocab section. 2. Using your context clues, compose your owndefinition of significant. • Context Clues: Their decision to get married was significant because it changed their lives forever. • Significant (adj.) = • We’ll check on the next slide.

Bell Ringer: Vocab Section! • DIRECTIONS: 1. If the following definition differs from yours, replace it with this one. 2. Write your own original sentence using “significant.” • Significant(adj.) = important or noteworthy A significant moment

Thesis Statement bee! SWBAT quickly brainstorm STRONG thesis statements.

Writing a Strong thesis • Review: What’s that formula, again? • Thesis = Position + because + Reason 1, Reason 2, and Reason 3.

Writing a Strong thesis • Contains your position and three main points • Might repeat itself a bit • Might provide slightly ambiguous (unclear) arguments • Contains your position and three main points • Demonstrates logical reasoning! • Is never ambiguous • Provides three separate reasons (you don’t repeat yourself!) • Uses parallel construction A GOOD Thesis Statement… A STRONG Thesis Statement…

Writing a Strong thesis • Which thesis statement is stronger? • I think we should because teens need to be responsible, they have places to go, and drive safer than old people. • I think Arkansas should not raise the driving age because teens need driving experience in order to learn responsibility, they have places to go, and they often drive more safely than older people.

Writing a Strong thesis • Which thesis statement is stronger? • The State of Arkansas should not raise the legal driving age because teens may need to drive due to jobs, significant others, and potential emergencies. • The State of Arkansas should not raise the legal driving age because teens have jobs, we have places to go, and what if there is an emergency?

Writing a Strong thesis • Which thesis statement is stronger? • Arkansas should raise the legal driving age because teens are crazy, they need more experience behind the wheel, and they need to focus more on school anyway. • We should raise the legal driving age because teens are crazy, teens don’t know how to drive, and we need more time to drive.

Writing a Strong thesis • Which thesis statement is stronger? • I think we should not raise the legal driving age for many reasons. First, we should not because it would make parents mad. Second, it would not effect teens’ ability to drive and teens have places to go. Third, what if there was an emergency and the teen was the only person around that could drive? • Arkansas should not raise the legal driving age because teenagers need to drive for their parents, to their jobs, and possibly in cases of emergency.

Writing a Strong thesis • Brief Guided Practice: What is your favorite possession? Why? because… Position:

Writing a Strong thesis • Brief Independent Practice: What is your favorite song? Why? because… Position:

Game time! • It’s your turn to take the spotlight. It’s time for “LIGHTNING THESIS”!

Lightning Thesis SetUp • The class will be divided into teams (my choice). Teams will take turns answering. When it is your team’s turn, you are called the “team on deck.” • When I offer a prompt, teams will have up to two minutes to develop a thesis statement together. You’ll whisper and write it down: • Thesis = Opinion/position + because + reason 1, reason 2, and reason 3. • Team on deck ONLY: Slap your desk if ready before two minutes have elapsed. • If the thesis statement is STRONG, the team will earn a point. If the thesis statement is NOT strong, the question will pass to the opposing team. • Be sure to pay attention when other teams are working – if they miss the answer, you’ll be ready!

TWO-team Lightning Thesis setup • The class will be divided into two teams (my choice). Teams will take turns answering. When it is your team’s turn, you are called the “team on deck.” • Teammates will line up as directed. When I offer a prompt, the next player in line must respond with an effective thesis statement written in the following format: • Opinion/position + because + reason 1, reason 2, and reason 3. • If the thesis statement is correct, the team earns a point. If the thesis statement is not correct, the question passes to the next player on the other team. • Make sure you write a thesis statement for each of the questions, just in case we cycle through all of the players to you!

Question 1 • REMINDER: Quietly work on the question with your group just in case your team gets to answer! • What is your favorite possession and why?

Question 2 • REMINDER: Quietly work on the question with your group just in case your team gets to answer! • What is your favorite song and why?

Question 3 • REMINDER: Quietly work on the question with your group just in case your team gets to answer! • What is the best birthday present you could ever receive and why?

Question 4 • REMINDER: Quietly work on the question with your group just in case your team gets to answer! • What is your favorite book and why?

Question 5 • REMINDER: Quietly work on the question with your group just in case your team gets to answer! • What is the best advice you ever received and why?

Question 6 • REMINDER: Quietly work on the question with your group just in case your team gets to answer! • What is your favorite month and why?

Question 7 • REMINDER: Quietly work on the question with your group just in case your team gets to answer! • Could you live without TV? Why or why not?

Question 8 • REMINDER: Quietly work on the question with your group just in case your team gets to answer! • If you could be any animal on earth, what would you be and why?

Question 9 • REMINDER: Quietly work on the question with your group just in case your team gets to answer! • There is only one hot dog left on the plate and three people, including yourself, have not eaten. Do you take the hot dog? Why or why not?

Question 10 • REMINDER: Quietly work on the question with your group just in case your team gets to answer! • What would you do if someone cut ahead of you in line at the movies, and why?

Question 11 • REMINDER: Quietly work on the question with your group just in case your team gets to answer! • What would you do if you found a magic wand?

Question 12 • REMINDER: Quietly work on the question with your group just in case your team gets to answer! • What would you do if someone told you it was alright to steal from a large department store?

Question 13 • REMINDER: Quietly work on the question with your group just in case your team gets to answer! • If you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be and why?

Question 14 • REMINDER: Quietly work on the question with your group just in case your team gets to answer! • If you were principal of this school, what would you do?

Question 15 • REMINDER: Quietly work on the question with your group just in case your team gets to answer! • If you were five years older what would you do?

Question 16 • REMINDER: Quietly work on the question with your group just in case your team gets to answer! • If you owned a store, what would you do to discourage people from stealing from you?

Question 17 • REMINDER: Quietly work on the question with your group just in case your team gets to answer! • If your friend told you of a secret plan to run away from home, what would you do and why?

Question 18 • REMINDER: Quietly work on the question with your group just in case your team gets to answer! • What do you think someone your age can do to help reduce the amount of pollution in our environment?

Question 19 • REMINDER: Quietly work on the question with your group just in case your team gets to answer! • Do you believe in ghosts? Why or why not?

Question 20 • REMINDER: Quietly work on the question with your group just in case your team gets to answer! • What TV or movie star would you like to invite to your birthday party and why?

Question 21 • REMINDER: Quietly work on the question with your group just in case your team gets to answer! • What are you afraid of and why?

Question 22 • REMINDER: Quietly work on the question with your group just in case your team gets to answer! • What is more important to you, appearance or personality? Why?

Question 23 • REMINDER: Quietly work on the question with your group just in case your team gets to answer! • What would happen if children ruled the world?

Question 24 • REMINDER: Quietly work on the question with your group just in case your team gets to answer! • What would happen if you found gold in your backyard?

Question 25 • REMINDER: Quietly work on the question with your group just in case your team gets to answer! • What would you do if you woke up in another country and no one could understand you? Why?

Question 26 • REMINDER: Quietly work on the question with your group just in case your team gets to answer! • If you could only take 3 people with you on a trip around the world, who would you take and why?

Question 27 • REMINDER: Quietly work on the question with your group just in case your team gets to answer! • If you had to describe yourself as a color, which would you choose and why?

Question 28 • REMINDER: Quietly work on the question with your group just in case your team gets to answer! • How do you have the most fun—alone, with a large group, with a few friends—and why?

Question 29 • REMINDER: Quietly work on the question with your group just in case your team gets to answer! • How would you change the world to make it better?

Question 30 • REMINDER: Quietly work on the question with your group just in case your team gets to answer! • Which place would you most like to visit—Africa, China, or Alaska—and why?

Question 31 • REMINDER: Quietly work on the question with your group just in case your team gets to answer! • Which holiday has the most meaning for you—The Fourth of July, Thanksgiving, or Christmas—and why?

Question 32 • REMINDER: Quietly work on the question with your group just in case your team gets to answer! • Which is least important to you—money, power, fame—and why?

Question 33 • REMINDER: Quietly work on the question with your group just in case your team gets to answer! • Which is most important to you—being popular, accomplishing things, being organized—and why?

Question 34 • REMINDER: Quietly work on the question with your group just in case your team gets to answer! • Where would you prefer to be right now—mountains, desert, beach—and why?

Bell Ringer: Vocab Section!