Ever heard the phrase ” You’ve got ants in your pants” ? It means that you move around a lot. So do ants. In this activity, we will describe some ants. They are pretty interesting creatures. Look at the pictures and follow the instructions to write a descriptive paragraph about ants. You will find the […]
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“Knowing” a character means that you know about their traits or characteristics. You can make predictions about a character’s actions because you know about the traits. For example, is the character honest ? Then you could predict that the character would not steal. However, a character’s traits are not always obvious at the beginning of
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Remember that in your description….. Show what you know about the character ( traits) Show how you know these things by giving proof from the story (evidence)
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Good Readers read actively. They have a purpose in mind.
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Try this strategy when reading
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A Decision-Making Tool : P M I strategy You can find this organizer helpful in forming your opinion. Listen to the story “Being First” at Go Read and Write Podcast where this strategy is explained. Then you can use the PMI to form your own opinion to the question “Is it always good to be
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Writing a compare/contrast paragraph can present a few hidden problems. A few things to keep in mind: Both of the pictures are of common garden flowers that are yellow in colour. Here is an example of a table for noting contrasting details before writing. Flower 1
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