Writing
ToS in HIT - ToSEEC
What is a hook?
With a few of its suckers, this octopus is holding two halves of a clamshell. As you watch, it drops them and hoists itself up a little. It gives the impression of evaluating the situation. You make like a statue. After a moment, the octopus climbs out of the shell.
What is the meaning of the word impression as it is used in the paragraph?
A. mistake
B. appearance
C. result
D. enjoyment
People like looking at pictures of all kinds of animals, weather they are real or imagined.
Which change, if any, is needed to the italicized text?
A. wheather they are real
B. whether they are real
C. wether they are real
D. No change
What is B. whether they are real?
The first thing you should do on writing day.
What is read the task?
The types of thoughts you should have during the test.
What are positive thoughts?
Writing that explains information for the reader
“I don’t think he was unhappy with us, or lonely, as octopus are solitary creatures,” Yarrell said in a press release. “But he is such a curious boy. He would want to know what’s happening on the outside. That’s just his personality.”
What does the word personality mean as it is used in in the paragraph?
A. physical features
B. unusual pattern
C. special purpose
D. individual character
What is D. individual character?
Animal and human babies all have big eyes, and high foreheads, and small flat noses.
Which change, if any, is needed to the italicized text?
A. big eyes and high foreheads and
B. big eyes and high foreheads, and,
C. big eyes, high foreheads, and
D. No change
What is C big eyes, high foreheads, and?
Before you choose your answer.
What is read all the answer choices?
What you should do when you don't understand.
What is go back to the text?
The part of an essay that proves or supports your point
What is evidence?
Yet Louis' experiments with dots hadn’t accomplished much. His friends told him he was wasting his time. Perhaps they were right. Perhaps neither he nor any other blind person could ever take his place in the world of seeing. Standing at the window, he listened to the regular breathing of his sleeping classmates. From the street below, he could hear the rumble of wheels and clicking of hooves as carriages rolled past on the cobblestone pavement. A warm breeze swept through the window, carrying memories of spring in his own village.
In paragraph 6, what does the sentence “Perhaps they were right” tell the reader about Louis?
A. He generally valued the opinions of his friends.
B. Usually he was positive about his future success.
C. He often thought about the goal of being able to read.
D. Sometimes he lost faith in his project
What is D. sometimes he lost faith in his project?
Having this wild animal as a pet have not been allowed yet in the U.S.
Which change, if any, is needed to the italicized text?
A. is not
B. are not
C. were not
D. No change
What is B. are not?
The thing you should do before looking at answer choices.
What is try to answer the question in your own words?
A strategy for Part A/Part B questions.
What is draw an arrow from the answer to Part B to the answer in Part A and make sure they match?
The sentence in an essay that answers the question.
What is the thesis statement?
At home, the fields now would feel moist and soft beneath his bare feet. The hills would be fragrant with the smell of new clover. Local farmers would be bringing their first produce to market in the Village Square. Reaching back into his childhood, Louis tried to remember what the Village Square looked like. But he knew it was useless. He had tried to remember so many times before. He could no longer recall the sight of the square, or the fields, or the hills.
In the paragraph, which word best helps the reader understand what fragrant means?
A. “hills”
B. “smell”
C. “new”
D. “clover
What is B. smell?
“People today spend more time looking at cute things than ever before noted a writer in a popular newspaper.
Which change, if any, is needed to the italicized text?
A. before.” noted
B. before” noted
C. before,” noted
D. No change
What is C. before," noted?
Prove your answer.
What is underline text evidence that supports your answer?
The main idea.
What is "what the text is mostly about"?
The parts of HIO-REE-CO
What is Hook, Introduction, Opinion, Reason, Evidence, Elaboration, Conclusion?
At home, the fields now would feel moist and soft beneath his bare feet. The hills would be fragrant with the smell of new clover. Local farmers would be bringing their first produce to market in the Village Square. Reaching back into his childhood, Louis tried to remember what the Village Square looked like. But he knew it was useless. He had tried to remember so many times before. He could no longer recall the sight of the square, or the fields, or the hills.
He could not remember what his house looked like, nor could he picture the faces of his mother and father. The sounds, the smells, and the sensations of home — these were vivid and clear. But the sights had faded and disappeared. He could remember nothing he had ever seen. He had been blind much too long.
What do the details in the paragraphs help the reader understand about Louis Braille? Select two answers.
A. Louis Braille actually had not been born blind.
B. Louis Braille thought he might not achieve his goal.
C. Louis Braille was very smart but disliked being in school.
D. Louis Braille had full experiences through his other senses.
E. Louis Braille very much wanted to be able to read and write
What is A. Luis Braille actually had not been born blind and D. Luis Braille had full experiences through his other senses?
(2) I did not think a field trip to an outdoor museum would be interesting I was wrong.
What is the correct way to write sentence 2?
A I did not think a field trip to an outdoor museum would be interesting or I was wrong.
B I did not think a field trip to an outdoor museum would be interesting, since I was wrong.
C I did not think a field trip to an outdoor museum would be interesting because I was wrong.
D I did not think a field trip to an outdoor museum would be interesting, but I was wrong.
What is D. I did not think a field trip to an outdoor museum would be interesting, but I was wrong?
The parts of UNWRAP
What is Underline the title and circle text features, number the paragraphs, walk through (and annotate) the questions, read (and annotate) the passage, answer the questions, prove your answers?
Read everything including text features that are provided.
What is "what I should do on TCAP"?