Writing terms (Paragraph)

Which word does NOT define "theme"?

• Message

• Claim

• Lesson

• Moral

Which is NOT a theme of "Anansi and His Visitor, Turtle"?

• You get what you give.

• Treat others the way you want to be treated.

• If you trick someone else, you will probably be tricked.

• Slow and steady wins the race.

Put the following parts of a paragraph in the correct order:

• Evidence

• Summary (evidence in your own words)

• Closing sentence

• Claim

• Analysis

What does "general" mean?

• Specific

• Big picture

• Detail

• Evidence

What does a claim do? Choose ALL of the correct answers:

• Makes an inference

• Answers the question

• Explains the evidence

• Includes the main idea of your paragraph

“The rain forest is home to many creatures. Monkeys, toucans and macaws live in the rain forest. Butterflies and anteaters also live in the rain forest.”
Which sentence is the CLAIM?

• Butterflies and anteaters also live in the rain forest.

• The rain forest is home to many creatures.
• Monkeys, toucans and macaws live in the rain forest.

Seated on his throne, King Midas wore a golden crown. He had golden rings on each finger and held a golden scepter. His vest was embroidered with golden thread and even his shoes had golden ornaments. He had a golden box filled with gold coins. He named his daughter Marigold.

--> What would be a good CLAIM for this paragraph?

• King Midas hated gold.

• King Midas sold lots of gold.
• King Midas had a heart of gold.
• King Midas loved gold.

Match the rubric level with the word that describes it!

• Does not meet standards

• 3

• Meets SOME standards

• 4

• Goes above and beyond standards

• 2

• Meets ALL standards

• 1