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Tuesday September 22nd VLT Info
O Vocab #4O Performance Assessment Booklet
H/OO Informative Essay FrameworkO Performance Assessment
Agenda
Reciprocal
Reciprocal O Part of Speech – Adjective
O Definition – To give and get in return
Uncanny
UncannyO Part of Speech – Adjective
O Definition – Weird; unusual
Eke
EkeO Part of Speech – Verb
O Definition – To barely get by
Fickle
FickleO Part of Speech – Adjective
O Definition – Can’t make up your mind
Infatuation
Infatuation O Part of Speech – Noun
O Definition – A crush
Announcements
OIf you haven’t completed the DIA, or the Vocab Quiz from last Friday, I need to see you TODAY during office hours.
OProgress Report grades get pulled today at 3:00, so if I don’t see you…
Framework for an Informative Essay
IntroductionCreate a hook to grab your reader’s interest and
clearly identify your subject.
BodyDiscuss each main idea and support each idea with
facts and examples.
ConclusionTie your ideas together. Summarize what you
discussed, restate main idea, or draw conclusions.
Performance AssessmentSource 1: Database pg.44
OGiant SquidO Underline/circle information that
would be useful when writing your essay.
O Why is it useful?
Performance AssessmentSource 1: Database pg.44
OGiant SquidO Underline/circle information that
would be useful when writing your essay.
O Why is it useful? OIt gives us the facts!OInformation is specific, not
generalized.
Performance AssessmentSource 2: Science Article pg 45
OZombie Worms Drill Whale Bones with Acid.O Highlight the facts in this article!
O In what ways have zombie worms adapted to their environment? Cite evidence from the text.
Performance AssessmentSource 2: Science Article pg 45
OZombie Worms Drill Whale Bones with Acid.
O In what ways have zombie worms adapted to their environment? Cite evidence from the text. “The worms have developed a chemical strategy”.
Write an informative essay to answer this question:
O What adaptations allow deep sea creatures to survive in extreme environments?
O This essay is a brief version of your vlt modelO Only 3 paragraphs including:
O IntroductionO 1 AWESOME body paragraph including
at least (2) citation.O Conclusion
Planning / Prewriting
OPage 50 – Decide on key points you want to discuss
OCollect textual evidence.OCreate your thesis!
O Remember to restate the question as a statement (as you answer the question) and give SPECIFIC examples.What adaptations allow
deep sea creatures to survive in extreme
environments?