DO NOW
GO make sure you know all EIGHT WORDS on the poster next to the Smart board. These words are critical to understanding the questions on the Keystones. YOU MUST COMMIT THESE WORDS AND DEFINITIONS TO MEMORY.
Direct Instruction:
Es·sen·tial - adjective
- absolutely necessary; extremely important.
| Essential information is therefore the information necessary to understand what the writer is trying to inform you of. Any descriptive language or minor details can be eliminated (nonessential). Essential and nonessential information refers to INFORMATIONAL TEXT. (The main idea is obviously always essential in any text.)
Direct Instruction
Example:
The riots began on Monday,
April 27. Seven officers were hospitalized. Fire bombs exploded damaging many
businesses. Smoke billowed like mini nuclear bombs. A curfew for the city has
been implemented for the entire city. All must be in their homes from 10 pm to
5 am until further notice.
From the sentences
above, determine which one is non-essential to the text.
Independent Keystone Practice HW - STUDY THE WORDS FROM DO NOW FOR A QUIZ TOMORROW. |
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