Friday, Sept. 6

Periods 1, 3, 4, 5, 6
1. SSR (30 minutes)
2. Write eight FCAT questions based on stems given out in class (due Monday -- this is homework if not finished in class)

These are the question stems for the first assignment.

Cluster 1: Words and phrases in context
L.A.A.1.4.2: The student selects and uses strategies to understand words and text, and to make and confirm inferences from what is read, including interpreting diagrams, graphs, and statistical illustrations

Cluster 1 Question Stems
1. What does the author mean when he/she says, "________"? Support your answer with relevant details from the text
2. What can you infer from _________? Support your answer with relevant details from the text.
3. What does the author imply by saying, "__________"? Support your answer with relevant details from the text.
4. What does the word ________ mean in _________?
5. What is the meaning of the word ______________ as used in this sentence?
6. What does this excerpt from the second paragraph mean?
7. Which word best describes __________?
8. Read the sentence from the passage. What does _____________ mean?

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