You will write a topic sentence in response to the following prompt: Identify a theme or message of this chapter of War of the Worlds.
(The chapter is located on slide 5 of lesson 1.06 Theme)
Remember, theme is what the author is saying about life or people. It is the message that authors want
their readers to learn.
Please review the rubric below before submitting!!
Lesson 01.06B

The first two chapters of the book scams and swindles are identity theft and auction and ebay frauds. a. scams and swindles should be in quotes because it is the title of a book. b. identify theft should be in quotation marks because it is the title of a book chapter. c. auction and ebay frauds should be in quotation marks because it is the title of a book chapter. d. both b and c select the best answer from the choices provided

Ask yourself all of the following questions before you even consider submitting your essay for grading. if your answer to even one of these questions is no, then you still have some work to do. does my introduction attempt to “hook” the reader? does my essay have a clear and specific thesis statement? does my essay accurately tell my story? does my essay indicate why i’m telling my story? have i described only my own experiences? have i used the first-person point of view (the pronoun “i”) throughout the essay? have i clearly indicated where paragraphs begin and end? does each of my paragraphs support my thesis statement? does my conclusion summarize and give closure to my essay? have i effectively proofread my essay? have i met the length requirement? is my essay formatted according to the instructions?

Context clues can be definitions, examples, synonyms, or antonyms. the word root can give you an idea of the word’s meaning. affixes can you determine the word’s form and meaning. use the drop-down menus to identify the root in each difficult word. automatic: gratify: untenable: