Vocabulary
MC Madness
Shorties
I say, You say, We say ESSAY (extended response)
Mixed Bag
100
In state test land, what is the meaning of the word "passage"?
The text you JUST read!
100
Who is going to rock this test?
WE ARE!!!!!!!!!!!!!
100
What is the maximum number of points you can receive for a short response?
100
What is the maximum number of points you can receive for an extended response?
100
What highly scientific tool was given to you at the beginning of test prep to make text evidence retrieval simple?
A detail detector
200
What is the meaning of the word "excerpt"?
A part of a longer text.
200
True/False
If you don't know an answer to a multiple choice question, just leave it blank.
NOOOOO!!!!!!!
Try to narrow down the choices. If you still aren't sure, skip it and go back to it later. As a last resort, GUESS! You have a 25% chance of being correct.
200
What must a short response have in order to receive full credit?
A claim and two supporting text details
CLAIM, DETAIL, DETAIL
CLAIM, DETAIL, DETAIL
200
Can an extended response be about a single text?
Could be a theme or character change essay.
In nonfiction it could compare/contrast information within the subheadings
200
You can read a book if you finish the test early.
You can only sit quietly at your desk. Since this is the case, you might just rest for a few minutes, and then take a second look at your answers.
300
In the question,
"Which information most contributes to the organization of paragraph 1?"
what does the word contributes mean?
HELPS or SUPPORTS or ADDS TO
300
Is it a good idea to cover up the possible answer choices and try to answer the question yourself, before you look at the choices?
YES!!!
If YOUR answer is one of the choices, it is most likely correct
300
Ideally, a short response should be no more than ___
sentences.
1) Claim
2) Text Evidence/Detail 1
3) Unpacked explanation of Detail 1
4) Text Evidence/Detail 2
5) Unpacked explanation of Detail 2
300
Name two possible extended response questions that could occur if there are two texts being used.
Compare/Contrast
Find a similar theme
Find a similar trait
300
Spelling, punctuation, and grammar are not important on the test.
FALSE!
There is a section of the scoring rubric that looks at these things. While they are not as important as strong evidence, they can take away from the quality of your response.
ALWAYS reread your answers. And... if the word appears in the text, SPELL IT CORRECTLY!
400
In a text, the author's PERSPECTIVE is his/her...
POINT OF VIEW
(think about the words that are used to describe the topic)
Positive?
Negative?
400
True/False
It is not important to go back into the text for multiple choice questions because the answer is right in front of you.
You ALWAYS go back into the text to find the answers. If you can underline it, you know you are correct.
400
What should you include between each one of your pieces of text evidence?
TRANSITION WORDS
For example,
In addition,
Also,
Another example
400
How can you determine the number of body paragraphs your extended response should have?
Count the number of questions in the "question paragraph", or look at the number of bullets that ask you to identify/explain/prove something.
400
What is the first thing you do when you encounter a new test passage?
READ THE DIRECTIONS
500
In the question, "How does the author develop the theme in the story?"
what does DEVELOP mean?
GROW or MOVE ALONG or SPREAD
500
What strategy can you use to answer an unknown vocabulary word?
Try each of the answer choices in place of the original word in the text. Which one makes sense?
500
What is wrong with this short response answer?
The character is persistent. I know because in the text it says, "He never gave up." In addition, in line 6 it says, "He was a truly persistent fellow."
The claim is also a detail. Your claim must not come directly from the text.
Strategy: REWORD the detail in your claim.
Ex. The character is determined.
500
An introduction and conclusion paragraph are optional in the extended response.
Only if you don't want to get full credit for the response.
500
What are the chunks of text in a poem called?
Stanzas