F.A.S.T. Testing Strategies
What date is the 10th grade ELA State Exam? What time must you be at school that day?
Tuesday May 13th, 2024 @ 7:25am (go to your first block class first)
Poems and stories are often ambiguous if...
They have multiple meanings or have unclear, unresolved, or uncertain meanings
What is the question asking? Be sure to fully explain.
How does the modern author's adaptation of the original text impact the theme?
The question is asking how changes between the original and newer version of the text change what theme(s) is/are present and how they are revealed.
The prefix "dis" means "not or opposite". What is the definition of disassociate in the following sentence:
The women had to disassociate from the company's brand after last week's scandal.
dis-not or opposite
associate: connect, link, or relate
not connected, not related, not linked
What is the name of Ms. Henderson's son? and how old is he?
Malachi, 10 months old
How long is the test? How much time is allotted for taking the test?
The test is 2 hours (120 minutes) but you may request to use up to half a day to continue testing.
A coming of age experience is when....
A young person matures or grows throughout a story
What is the question asking?
Author 2 omits several facts about school lunches that Author 1 includes. How does this impact the effectiveness of Author 2's argument?
The question suggests that Author 2 may be unreliable or unclear, so you should explain how this lack of information in Author's 2 text negatively impacts how complete or convincing their argument is.
The prefix "inter" means "between". What is the definition of intercede in the following sentence?
I had to intercede before the argument became violent between the two friends.
inter-between
cede-yield or surrender
intercede-to end something by going in-between, to intervene
What are Mr. D's 3 LEAST favorite things?
people who don't like to think
cheating
lying
Which multiple-choice test taking strategy have we practiced the most this year?
Eliminate the worst two choices and select the remaining answer choice that is supported by the text instead of "well, arguably, in my opinion, this one COULD be right if...").
A credible argument ought to have which three elements (think of what we highlighted as yellow, green, and blue)?
Include for each the qualifying word that makes that element successful/effective.
1. Valid claim(s)
2. Logical reasoning
3. Sufficient/relevant evidence
What is the question asking?
How is the author's purpose developed throughout the text?
The question is asking what the author's purpose is and how it is revealed/clarified/reinforced within the text. You should explain how the purpose is shown throughout the text with evidence.
The prefix "equi" means "equal or the same". What is the definition of equator in the following sentence:
The country of Brazil is on the equator line, with half of the country in the Northern hemisphere and half in the Southern Hemisphere
equator line= equal line dividing the earth between north and south
What are Ms. Henderson's favorite artists? (3)
Young thug, NBA youngboy, SZA
What word best describes the strategy of glancing at the clock/time remaining after every 5-10 questions to make sure that you are working within the time frame effectively (not rushing and not wasting time)?
Pacing / Pace yourself
What is the difference between a rhetorical appeal and a rhetorical device?
Name an example of each.
Appeals (ethos, pathos, logos) are categories of rhetoric (making the reader trust, feel, or believe what you want), whereas devices (repetition, anaphora, metonymy, figurative language, etc.) are the specific means/strategies of accomplishing that.
What is this question asking?
How do the authors interpret the same facts and data differently?
The question is asking for an explanation on how each author used the information given (the data and facts) to come up with different opinions or conclusions. You should explain with ONE example of evidence and show how the authors used the evidence differently.
The prefix "mis" means "wrong" or "wrongly
What is the definition of word misconstrued in the following sentence: The girls had misconstrued the teacher's directions on the class project.
Mis-wrong/wrongly
construc-construct-make, build, create
Misconstrue: to interpret wrongly, to misconceive
Where did Ms. Henderson go to school?
UF and currently deciding over LSU and UF for master's degree
The next few weeks you all will be testing often. Name 4 daily routines you can practice to optimize focus, energy, productivity, and MOOD!
-Eat balanced meals with nutrition (vegetables, fruits, protein, fiber)
-Sleep at least 7 hours per night!!!!!
-Avoid screen time before bed (Stop scrolling on Tiktok until 2am, read a durn book)
-Positive, growth mindset (whining is like door handles - you are choosing to make yourself feel bad, and it's contagious)
-Stay away from or slow down on high caffeine, sugary beverages and snacks (soda, candy, Gatorade)
-Water, water, water, water, water (this will keep you healthy, awake, and comfortable - you can always run to the bathroom during the test if you need)
-STAY ACTIVE! As teenagers you should be getting at least 1 hour of physical activity a day (walking for an hour, play a basketball game, weight training, walk your dog...)
-Do activities that bring you joy when you finish other tasks (this is more than a reward, it can be a way to explore what you might want to do after graduation)
Define the following rhetorical devices: Antithesis, parallelism, and rhetorical questions (BONUS POINTS FOR EXAMPLES!)
Antithesis: presenting opposing ideas in tandem to emphasize a point "The future doesn't belong to the fainthearted; it belongs to the brave"
Parallelism: using the same grammatical structure for dramatic effect "We don't hide our space program. We don't keep secrets. We don't cover things up"
Rhetorical questions: Questions asked by the author for the readers to reflect on but not answer "Does it look like I have S-T-U-P-I-D written on my forehead?"
What is this question asking?
How would including the text feature of a graph affect the author's development of the central idea?
The question is asking to explain the effects a graph of data would have on revealing or adding on to the main topic of the text. You should explain how the central idea is changed or altered by the addition of the graph.
The suffix "age" means "a result". What is the definition of disparage in the following sentence:
Voters don't like political advertisements in which opponents disparage one another.
-Dispar (sad, worthless, upset, belittle)
-Age: result (ending, being)
-Full definition: result of being little worth, regarding something or someone with little worth
What is Ms. Henderson's favorite class period?
All of y'all are NOT my favs (LOL)