Literary Terms
Writing Terms
About the Test
Testing Strategies
Day of Test Procedures
100
The lesson, moral, or message in a story. 
What is theme?
100
The minimum numbers of paragraphs you should write in an essay. 
What is five?
100
Students have this amount of time to finish their test. 
What is two hours?
100

It is worth spending more time on this aspect of the test as it is worth the most points. 

What is the essay?

100
Describe the best way to prepare for the test on Monday and Tuesday night. 
Acceptable answers: go outside and play the night before, review your notes before bed, get enough sleep, eat breakfast, get here on time, and dress comfortably. 
200
The three types of purposes an author may have in writing a text. 
What is to persuade, inform, or entertain?
200
The controlling idea of the essay; your answer to an essay prompt
What is thesis?
200
The test is graded out of this number of points. 
What is five points?
200

When testing begins, a student should immediately...

What is find the essay, create an outline, and write a thesis?

200

At the beginning of fourth period, students will...

What is report to class then eat lunch?

300
What the text is about; the overall idea
What is the main/key/central idea?
300
The difference between an argumentative essay and a literary essay 
What is a counterclaim and rebuttal?
300
The number of passages that will likely appear on the test. 
What is six?
300

With 45 minutes remaining in the test, students should...

What is make sure that the essay is complete?

300

Teachers will provide these materials for testing. 

What is a computer, scratch paper, and pencils?

400
In poetry, sentences are called...
What are lines?
400
The acronym SEXI stands for  
What is statement, evidence, context/explanation, and importance?
400
The types of essays that will likely appear on the test, one on each day. 
What is literary and argumentative?
400

These two essay elements are the least important and can be left off if necessary for time. 

What is the hook and connect to real life?

400

Students will be eligible for a reward if they...

What is come to each test on time and work for an hour and a half or longer without sleeping? 

500
The sequence of events in a fictional story
What is plot?
500
The three parts of an introduction AND the three parts of the conclusion. 
What is hook/background/thesis AND restate thesis/review points/connect to real life?
500
A passing score on the AIR test is this number. Last year, 51% of South High ninth graders received this score or better. 
What is a 3?
500

If a passage appears difficult or is extremely boring, a good strategy is to...

What is take annotations?

500

You will take two English AIR tests this week. You will take two other AIR tests in math on Thursday and Friday. It is possible to earn this number of AIR points this week alone. 

What is 10 points? (Remember, you need 18 total to graduate)

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