Parts of Speech
How many errors are in this sentence: The dog don't know I wont give it a treat until it does a trick.
2 errors: don't know (dog doesn't know) and its (it's needs an apostrophe)
"Sharp as a tack" is an example of this literary device (author's craft)
What is a simile?
What is the word that means extremely off-putting or disgusting, usually due to large levels of blood and gore?
Gruesome
Which student has a more effective study plan:
Amari: study for 2 hours per day for the 5 days leading up to the test.
Ian: study for 4 hours per day for the 2 days leading up to the exam.
Amari
The circus had caramel apples, cotton candy and slushies. TRUE or FALSE: this sentence is missing a comma between the last 2 items in the list.
False: the comma before 'and' is optional when writing a list of 3+ items.
"Kaboom!" is an example of what literary device?
What is onomatopoeia?
Define the word amiss
Describes something/someone that is not quite right, inaccurate, or "off".
Name 2 major factors on students' test scores that are NOT related to how much academic knowledge or skill they have.
Test anxiety, mental health, food, sleep, socioeconomic background, race, and self-efficacy
What part of speech in the underlined word in this sentence: The tricky burglar snuck in and out of my house without being detected.
What is an adjective?
What punctuation mark is missing from this sentence
a question mark (?)
TRUE or FALSE: a central idea is an idea, argument, or message in a text overall.
TRUE
Fill in the blank: while it was old, the shed was _________ to the high-speed winds and flooding.
Resilient
Name 3 EVIDENCE-BASED strategies to use that can help students write stronger essays
Create an outline, take deep breaths, stand and stretch before, reread the text, edit/revise, use TestNav tools, etc.
What 2 parts of speech could the word read be depending on how it is used in the sentence?
What is a noun or a verb?
My mother told me "stop walking in the house with shoes on".
TRUE or FALSE: the quotation marks are used correctly in the sentence structure.
FALSE
+100 points if you can fix the 2 errors
"I am a rock. I am an island." is as example of this craft/ literary device.
What is a metaphor?
On your whiteboard, write 2 possible synonyms for the word rebuke
[varies] punish, shame, humiliate, scold, lecture, etc.
TRUE or FALSE: students who aren't able to pass the 10th grade MCAS automatically repeat a school year.
FALSE: Massachusetts allows any student to try again in their Junior and Senior years (if necessary) in order to graduate.
On your whiteboard: combine these sentences into one using correct grammar (without changing their meaning).
[1] My car is maroon [2] My Honda cost $13,000 [3] I bought a used sedan because my old car broke down
I bought a used maroon Honda sedan for $13,000 because/since/as my old car broke down.
List at least 4 craft moves/ literary devices that hasn't already been named
[varies] theme, plot sequence, characterization, alliteration, hyperbole, allusion, allegory, onomatopoeia etc.
On your whiteboard, write a synonym for BOTH definitions of the word construct.
[varies] definitions: to build and a concept/theory widely accepted as true.
Name 4 test "hacks" / preparation strategies you can use if you are having difficulty.
[varies] look at the rubric!, eat healthy snacks, reread the question, bolded word, italics, ask the teacher to repeat directions, etc.