Why do we support our idea of theme or POV or main idea with supporting details?
to prove our opinion is correct, to justify what we state, to demonstrate the truth
What did the fish say when it swam into a wall?
Damn!
Your team has to tell a funny joke, now!
Did we laugh?
If you draw a line on a piece of paper, how do you make it longer without altering it?
Draw a shorter one next to it );o)
one of your team has 30 seconds to tell what is the best colour and why, go!
Rubbish, the best colour is cobalt blue. );o)
Is your view of the best colour a fact or opinion?
opinion
True or false? The theme of The Boy Who Cried Wolf is that if you lie no one will ever believe you.
true
True or false? The main idea of The Boy Who Cried Wolf is that a young shepherd boy gets bored tending his flock and tricks the villages into thinking a wolf is present when it is not. He learns a lesson.
true
what is narrative poetry?
A poem that tells a story.
Why are we asked to find the author's POV?
To show we comprehend the text.
Why are we asked to state character's POVs?
To show our comprehension of the text.
True or false? The main idea of The Boy Who Cried Wolf is that if you lie no one will ever believe you.
False. That is the Theme, the lesson learnt, the central message.
True or False? If we comprehend the difference between Main Idea and Theme we know that: The main Idea is the central message.
false
What's special about free verse?
No rules!
Reading English helps us: 1. hate English, 2. love English, 3. comprehend English, 4. both love and comprehend English
both love and comprehend English of course!
To comprehend is to:
understand
The Three Little Pigs is a story about how to build a house?
No.
What is Michael's favourite colour?
Blue!!!
What does the expression: "Come on, you're losing men" mean?
You took a long time to answer! hahahahaa!
What is your understand of Theme?
central message/lesson
What five letter word can you make shorter by adding two letters?
Potatoes! Oh come on, only being serious hahaha );o)
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