Warm Up

Turn your phone into the slot. Make sure it’s turned off. Everyone MUST do this.

Grab a laptop and get logged on.

Go to msrolfe.comEnglish II

STAAR Essay practiceOr type in

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Expository Essay Exam

You have 45 minutes to complete the essay.

You may draft/ pre-write on notebook paper, but you MUST type your essay into the online form.

Do NOT click off the form, close the window or hit back. If you do, you will lose your essay.

Remember, this essay counts as 35% of your grade this six weeks. Do your best. Spelling and grammar count. You may and should use a dictionary.

You must be silent until the timer goes off. If you finish early, start reading and marking “Ye Shen”

Punk Dialogue!

Q, A, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Rules

Each answer must be in a complete sentence.

Answers cannot repeat each other.

I don’t know, or IDK are not acceptable answers.

WHO WILL BE THE FIRST VOLUNTEER?

Let’s Practice!

General Question

Question: How old are you?Answer: __________________________1. How do you know?2. Huh? What does that mean?3. How else do you know?

Now it’s time to practice with a comic strip.

Comic Strip

Question: What does this comic reveal about standards of beauty?

Answer: __________________________1. How do you know?2. Huh? What does that mean?3. How else do you know?

Shared Inquiry: Ye Shen (first reading)

*Use a star for

significant information, devices, and

strategies you notice.

!Use an

exclamation point to indicate what you feel strongly

about in the article.

?Use a question mark next for parts that are

confusing or next to any information that you’d like to explore further.

Shared Inquiry: Ye Shen (second reading)

SMark an S for

anything that is similar to Ashputtle.

DUse D to label

elements that are different from

Ashputtle.

XUse X to mark for

moments emphasizing

beauty or wealth. .

Exit Ticket: Short Answer

What does the story of Ye Shen reveal about standards of beauty in the Chinese culture? (Use the APE format to answer).