Dictionary Skills
Amiable
(Define and use +/-) strategy.
having or displaying a friendly and pleasant manner (positive)
In a revision passage, think jobs must be used to analyze the story.
FALSE
Think jobs are used for reading passages.
In the multiple choice section, what strategy will help you eliminate answers?
Using positive or negative to analyze the answer.
What step of the writing process will give you even more points on your essay score?
Brainstorming the five steps before you write your essay.
Identify the simile in the paragraph:
Yesterday we went to the lake. The sky was clear, and the birds sang as beautiful as an orchestra. We spent the day barbecuing and listening to the music that soundtracked our youth.
The sky was clear, and the birds sang as beautiful as an orchestra.
benevolent
(Define and use +/- strategy)
well meaning and kindly (positive)
What is the keyword in this sentence? What is it asking about?
Supporting statement is the same thing as thesis statement. It's asking about a main idea sentence.
Literary Non-Fiction Think Jobs:
To get a 3, you must be specific with every sentence in your essay. What should you use to ensure your body paragraphs are specific?
HELLP
Examples from History, Event, Literature, Life, Pop Culture.
Find the metaphor:
I'd never been to the top of Mt. Kilani. It was a gruesome hike to the top, but the view of the heavens from the final destination were worth the pain.
the view of the heavens
pompous
(Define and use +/- strategy)
affectedly and irritatingly grand, solemn, or self-important
(negative)
Correct or incorrect: Explain.
"Don't go to her house empty handed" she said as she handed me a casserole.
"Don't go to her house empty handed," she said as she handed me a casserole.
Comma needs to separate the quote from the speaker.
What should be analyzed when taking on the Reading section?
Analyze the questions, the text, and the answers.
How many compound/complex sentences must be included to get a 4?
FIVE
Find the hyperbole:
She had never done something like that. I was appalled by her actions. She lost my trust, and acted like it was no big deal. Never in a million years, did I expect it.
Never in a million years, did I expect it.
facetious
(Define and us +/- strategy)
treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor; flippant (negative)
Use proper punctuation.
Varies.
True or False:
Always search for the right answer first in your answer choices; The right answer is what gives you points.
False!
Always eliminate obvious wrong answers. It increases your chances of choosing the right one.
What are the five brainstorm steps?
1. Analyze keywords
2. Turn the prompt into a question.
3. Answer the question with 2 reasons.
4. Find HELLP examples to prove your answers.
5. Outline some supporting details.
Find the allusion:
When she answered that call and accepted the dare, her life's plan was already being rewritten. She'd opened up Pandora's box, and she had no idea the hell she'd be in.
Pandora's box
foreboding
(Define and use +/- strategy)
fearful apprehension; a feeling that something bad will happen.
(negative)
Find three errors in the following sentence and explain.
During the reading I listened carefully to the way the readers tone changed while she reads about her husband.
During the reading, I listened carefully to the way the reader's tone changed while she read about her husband.
When stuck between the trap and the correct answer, what should you look for to find the correct one?
The correct answer is always more specific and/or detailed than the trap.
1, 2, 3, 4?
1. Not in essay format or didn't answer the prompt.
2. Answers the prompt but has a weak thesis.
3. Strong thesis and is specific with HELLP.
4. Elements of 3 and ideas are original and writing is at a higher level with sentence structures.
Identify the alliteration:
She had never vacationed like this. Being by the beach on a beautiful blue sky day was as if the heaven's opened up just for her.
Being by the beach on a beautiful blue sky