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Emotional character trait
Is this mostly a Physical or Emotional character trait?:
The teacher complimented a girl in the class by saying that she is bright, friendly, and courageous. |
Compare: Two or more elements that have similarities
Contrast: Two or more elements that have differences
Define Compare and Contrast in complete sentences.
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Theme: The lesson, message, or moral of the story.
Main idea: The main point (or idea) of what the story was about.
Define theme and the main idea in complete sentences.
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It states, "He enjoys swimming because that is when he feels the most free."
Jimmy loves to swim. He enjoys swimming because that is when he feels the most free.
Using text evidence, why does Jimmy like to swim? |
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I am blunt, 5'6, have curly hair, I like to eat, and I love to sing.
Name five character traits about yourself
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Contrasted
Ashton and Murry are best friends, but they have some differences. Ashton likes to play basketball and stay outdoors while Murry likes to play video games and sleep often.
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Main Idea: The tortoise and the hare compete against one another in a race and the tortoise wins!
Themes: Don't be cocky.
What is the main idea (in one sentence) of the, "Tortoise and the Hare" and one theme. (Don't use slow and steady wins the race)
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You can use textual evidence by using direct quotations (But answers can vary)
How can you use the text to provide for your answer
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Young, boy, brown, friendly, and quiet
Identify five character traits from the sentences:
The young boy with brown hair who was extremely friendly, yet quiet loved playing basketball with his friends at the park. |
Feathers, a bill, and likes water
Compare a duck and a swan (three items)
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Larry's cat does not like to get wet, so he avoids water at all cost.
When Larry has to give his cat a bath, the cat tries to run away. The cat does not even like it when it rains. What is the main idea?
Larry's cat does not like water and tries to avoid it. |
Books, articles. websites, and/or professionals
Use three outside resources that would inform someone about fossils
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Perseverance
I like to stay with a task and never give up. Which character trait am I showing?
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Pumpkin: Stem, bumpy, and big
Orange: Small, a peel, and slices P&O: Fruit, seeds, and orange
Compare and contrast an orange and a pumpkin with three items in each category.
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Treat people the way you wanted to be treated
(answers will vary)
A rich man is walking down the street and a poor man walks up to him and asks him for money. The rich man laughs at his face and he continues walking. The next month the rich man loses all of his wealth and asks people for money just as the poor man had asked him. The people laugh at him and walk right on past him. What is the theme?
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It first states, "Her parents are strict and believe that she should focus on her academics rather than dancing".
It second states, "Her parents are also doctors and want her to become one when she is the right age".
Evelyn loves to dance, but her parents won't allow it. Her parents are strict and believe that she should focus on her academics rather than dancing. Her parents are also doctors and want her to become one when she is the right age. Even though Evelyn loves to dance, she decided to do what her parents have asked of her. Using two textual citations, why can't Evelyn dance?
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