A-Z Questions
Third Six Weeks
Some questions may need to be answered in the classroom because some
are based on quotes or posters on the classroom walls.
A
Scan the QR Code and read the
information about what a “rhetorical
question” is.
•
What is it?
•
When do people use them?
•
Why do people use rhetorical questions?
B
Write an example of a
childish way to try to
persuade someone to do
something.
Write an example of a
mature way to try to
persuade someone to do
something.
C
Study the information here about kids and
advertisements. After you read it, time yourself.
Free-write about the topic for three minutes.
Thursday, December 5
1) What company is responsible for this ad?
1)What is the ad actually saying?
2)What does the ad want me to do?
E
A “generalization” is a stereotype.
Summarize what is happening in the
cartoon and explain where you see the
generalization.
F
Copy the following sentence,
filling in the correct
information.
G
Copy the following sentence,
filling in the correct
information about the ad.
H
The word’s Septembre, October,
november, and Desember come from
the Latin word’s (four/ for) seven,
(ate/eight), nine, and ten. Martch
was the first month (in/inn) the old
Roman calender, (so/sew)
September was the seventh month,
October the eighth, etc.).
I
FREE WRITE
Look at the image on the wall. Time yourself for
three minutes. Write as much as you can as fast
as possible about the image. An easy way to get
started is by describing everything you see. You
can also make up your own “levels of questions”
and then answer them! See where your FREE
WRITE takes you! If you get stuck, just keep
copying the same word until a new idea comes to
you.
J
K
The ancient Egyptians did
(not/knot) (no/know)
about fruit’s like lemons,
oranges, bannana’s,
(pairs/pears), peaches, or
cherrys. They have never
(herd/heard) of them.
L
Look at the following pairs of words. If you used
them incorrectly, how would the meaning
change? Copy the chart and explain how your
meaning would change for each set of words.
Rite
Write
Stationary
stationery
Waist
waste
Quiet
quite
M
The people of france prisented
the 152-foot (high/hi) statue
of Liberty (to/too/two) the
United state’s (in/inn) 1886.
(It’s/its) (weight/wait) was
225 tons. The statue is a
(cymbal/symbol) of Freedom.
N
The word “argument” has different
meanings. One meaning is when people
are having a disagreement and are
maybe even angry with each other.
What is another meaning of “argument”
the way we’ve used it in class this six
weeks? (If you need a hint, see the top
of page 936 in the blue literature book).
O
FREE WRITE
Look at the QUOTE on the wall. Time yourself for three
minutes. Write as much as you can as fast as possible
about the quote. An easy way to get started is by copying
the quote. You can also make up your own “levels of
questions” and then answer them! See where your FREE
WRITE takes you! If you get stuck, just keep copying the
same word until a new idea comes to you.
P
Write three sentences using
various forms of your/you’re,
to/too/two, its/it’s,
their/they’re/there. Make
some correct and some
incorrect. Trade with a
partner and see if he/she can
make good corrections!
Q
How does the
cartoonist use
the word
“irrelevant” to
convey his
message about
ear buds?
R
Explain how WWF (the World Wildlife
Federation) uses imagery to influence
the audience.
Before it’s too late. wwf.org
S
Explain when you
would use “affect”
and when you would
use “effect”.
T
EXPOSITORY texts are passages written to
explain information about something (nonfiction).
Find three examples of “expository”
passages from the blue literature book.
Write down the titles of the passages and
what pages they are found on.
U
Make a list of as many “text
features” you can think of.
In a complete sentence, explain
what text features help us
understand when we read
something.
V
Explain how the
advertisement uses
personification to try to
reach its intended audience.
W
in / inn
too / to / two
by / buy / bye
X
Create a plot diagram for a
book you’ve read recently (or
for a movie!).
Use the literature section of
your spiral for help as
needed.
Y
Z
Explain how the ad
uses hyperbole to try
to reach its audience.