Extra Credit

According to the National Testing Service, if students understand the following words, they will score higher on standardized assessments:

1. trace
2. infer
3. explain
4. describe
5. summarize
6. contrast
7. analyze
8. formulate
9. predict
10. support
11. compare
12. evaluate

Define each and use it correctly in a sentence for one extra credit point each for a total of twelve extra points!

They are all verbs.

Hand in to the extra credit tray in my room.

10th grade Divergent Compare and Contrast

I hope you all enjoyed our field trip to view Divergent in theaters yesterday!

 

Your assignment today is to compare and contrast the book with the film on your blog. 

1. In your first paragraph, introduce Divergent: the title, author, setting, characters, actors, and basic plot. 
2. In your second paragraph, write about things that were SIMILAR between the two.
3. In your third and 
4. fourth paragraph, pick two things that were DIFFERENT and write about those.
5. Finally, in the fifth paragraph, write a conclusion. Include your overall opinion of the book and film.
   
   Please use interesting verbs and descriptors in your writing!

To receive a grade, post a link to your blog in the comments below after you have finished your compare and contrast essay.