Who Wants to Pass the Who Wants to Pass the ELPA?ELPA?

We need 4 teams to competeWe need 4 teams to compete

Number from 1 – 4Number from 1 – 4Sit in the four corners of the roomSit in the four corners of the roomFace the frontFace the front

First ChallengeFirst Challenge

READING COMPREHENSIONREADING COMPREHENSIONEach team will receive the same Each team will receive the same

reading comprehension story.reading comprehension story.We will then have two students face We will then have two students face

off to try and guess the correct off to try and guess the correct answer. answer.

Only one team member from each Only one team member from each team can answer – no cheating or I team can answer – no cheating or I will take away points!will take away points!

Practice:Practice:

The name of the school is The name of the school is

a) The Schoola) The School

b) Leo Hayesb) Leo Hayes

c) Sackville Highc) Sackville High

d) the place where you go to learnd) the place where you go to learn

Jimmy’s Disappearance

As you picture the setting of the story, the pier is probably locateda) quite near some buildings where men repairs boatsb) some distance away from any buildingsc) next to a popular public beachd) near a busy town parking lot

Answer: some distance away from any buildings

Which sound would Sherry probably not hear?a) the cry of a seagullb) Jimmy’s laughterc) the conversation of the fishermend) splashing water

ANSWER: c) the conversation of the fisherman

When Sherry first sees Jimmy, he isa) running along the pierb) sitting on the end of the pierc) fishing from the pierd) climbing back on the pier

ANSWER: sitting on the end of the pier

Sherry can see her uncle and the other fishermena) quite clearlyb) only for a momentc) not very clearlyd) only every once in awhile

ANSWER: not very clearly

Jimmy “simply disappears” bya) hiding behind the wooden pilesb) jumping in the waterc) running past Sherry when she isn’t lookingd) falling off the pier when he turns to look at Sherry

ANSWER: falling off the pier when he turns to look at Sherry

Sherry’s attempt to reach Jimmy fails because he:a) is swimming awayb) is standing in the waterc) has sunk to the bottomd) is at too great a distance

Answer: d) is at too great a distance

What one thing would Sherry not see in the water as she reaches out for Jimmy?

a) Jimmy’s tin pail sinkingb) Smooth rocks on the bottomc) Floating seaweedd) A rowboat beside the pier

ANSWER: A rowboat

In the last paragraph, the expression on Sherry’s face would most likely show

a) Great satisfactionb) Fear and indecisionc) Anger and impatienced) Total exhaustion

ANSWER: b) Fear and indecision

Challenge #2Challenge #2

PUNCTUATIONPUNCTUATION

Each team will need to punctuate Each team will need to punctuate various sentences.various sentences.

In order to receive the point, you In order to receive the point, you must punctuate the sentence must punctuate the sentence perfectly – no mistakes.perfectly – no mistakes.

This is a team effort, so all team This is a team effort, so all team members can contribute.members can contribute.

Good LuckGood Luck

11stst Team Team

1.1. My sweet younger sister wanted to My sweet younger sister wanted to go to the store but I didnt have time go to the store but I didnt have time to take her.to take her.

2.2. I can hardly wait until january so I I can hardly wait until january so I can go snowbaording with my can go snowbaording with my friends jane and bill.friends jane and bill.

3.3. After I went to the dentist he told After I went to the dentist he told me to stop eatting candy and start me to stop eatting candy and start brushing my teeth with sensodyne.brushing my teeth with sensodyne.

22ndnd Team Team

1.1. Whos in the bathroom. please come Whos in the bathroom. please come out hear.out hear.

2.2. You need to know how to read write You need to know how to read write edit and be creative in order to pass edit and be creative in order to pass the ELPA.the ELPA.

3.3. Their are alot of boys in this class?Their are alot of boys in this class?

33rdrd Team Team

1.1. My hands are cold but I dont now My hands are cold but I dont now wear my mittens are.wear my mittens are.

2.2. I love peanut butter. What about I love peanut butter. What about you john do you like it.you john do you like it.

3.3. Weather or not you like school you Weather or not you like school you still need to particpate and right still need to particpate and right exams.exams.

44thth Team Team

1.1. Its much easyer at devon middle Its much easyer at devon middle school than it is at high school.school than it is at high school.

2.2. I put lettuce onions cucumbers and I put lettuce onions cucumbers and pickles on my sandwich but it stil pickles on my sandwich but it stil didn’t taste very gooddidn’t taste very good

3.3. Who nose how to fix there own car.Who nose how to fix there own car.

Challenge #3Challenge #3

Speed Thesis StatementsSpeed Thesis Statements

You will need to select one person You will need to select one person from your group for this challenge.from your group for this challenge.

We will play this challenge twice and a new We will play this challenge twice and a new person needs to be selected each time.person needs to be selected each time.

You will be give two topics, you need to You will be give two topics, you need to choose one and write a thesis statement choose one and write a thesis statement that would be appropriate for the topic.that would be appropriate for the topic.

You will have 30 seconds to do so, and then You will have 30 seconds to do so, and then I will read all 4 thesis statements out loud I will read all 4 thesis statements out loud and decide on who has written the best and decide on who has written the best one.one.

11stst Thesis Statement Challenge Thesis Statement Challenge

The TOPICSThe TOPICS

Why is there homelessness?Why is there homelessness?

How can you be a better student?How can you be a better student?

22ndnd Thesis Statement Challenge Thesis Statement Challenge

The TOPICSThe TOPICS

What is the best sport?What is the best sport?

Your favorite holiday.Your favorite holiday.

Challenge #4Challenge #4

Topic SentencesTopic Sentences

You will need to choose someone You will need to choose someone from your group for each of these from your group for each of these

challenges.challenges.• They will read a mixed up paragraph on the

board and they will choose which sentence is the topic sentence from the paragraph.

• Once they have made their choice they will write the answer on the paper provided.

• Once everyone has their answer I will read them out loud, then say what the correct answer is.

It melts in your mouth, especially on hot, sunny days. What could be better than sitting in the shade and eating ice cream with some friends? Eating ice cream is so delicious. My favorite kind is vanilla, although it is very plain it still incredibly tasty every time that I eat it. I can’t get enough.

There are so many choices when it comes to cameras, especially if you go to a specialized camera store. You need to choose what type of display you would like as well as the magnification. You also need to consider the brand: there are types from Acer to Sony and beyond. It’s hard to buy a new camera. Don’t give up when you go into a store with a camera purchase on your mind.

There is a lot of work that goes into them. You have to consider if you will use sequence, trim or beads. Dance costumes are difficult to make. When creating a dance costume, you have to have the idea already in your mind, or it will be difficult to create what you want. When you sit down to make a costume, give yourself lots of room so that it won’t be too difficult.

Challenge #5

Choose the correct spelling

Circle the correct spelling

• There will be a series of words given. Only one of them is spelled correctly and is a real word.

• Your job is to choose the right one.• You only get one chance.

• Decisiive• Decisive• Decieveve• Decisve• Dicisive• Decissive

• Custo• Cutom• Kustuhm• Custam• Cestem• Cestum• Custom• Cusom

• Terrain• Terian• Terian• Terain• Terran• Turrayn• Terrainn• Trayn

• Droudful• Droudfil• Draedfu• Dreadfull• Dreadul• Draedful• Deadful• Dreadful• Dredful

• Realy• Raluy• Rellay• Reelay• Reay• Relay• Rela• Rilay• realey

• Gracios• Gracuis• Gracious• Gracous• Grayhuhs• Grashuhs • gracuos• Gracius• gracuso

• Cept• Crapt• Cript• Crept• Crep• Cret• Crupt• Kreht

• Obsince• Abseence• Absance• Absence• Ubsunce• Absuns• Absencience• Abscents