Vocabulary
Define redundant.
Define extraneous.
Bonus: Part of speech?
Redundant - (adj.) unnecessary repeated information
Extraneous - (adj.) unnecessary extra information
What are all things that should be capitalized? (One shot attempt per right answer)
The first word of a sentence.
Proper Nouns (Names)
I
Which passage should you start on first? (If you are comfortable skipping around)
The passage that includes the essay portion. This will ensure that you are tackling the hardest passage with the most energy.
What are the 3 parts of a Short-Constructed Response in order?
Answer the question
Cite Evidence that supports your answer
Explain HOW that piece of evidence supports your answer
(R.A.C.E.)
What is the homework for Sunday night?
Go to sleep early!!!
What is author's purpose?
The author's WHY for doing something. It will almost always align with the main idea of the passage/paragraph.
Which transition word best completes the sentence.
The animals were excited about the new leadership. ________, they soon realized their lives had actually become harder.
A. For example
B. However
C. Similarly
D. First
B. However
When taking an exam, which words do you NEED to define, using the dictionary, if you do not know what they mean.
Any words in the question or answer choices!!!
What are the 4 paragraphs of an informational essay?
What is the purpose of each paragraph?
1 shot attempt per explanation
Intro - Introduce the main idea of the essay. Provide 2 specific examples/reasons.
Body Paragraph 1 - Go in depth about the first example/reason using evidence.
Body Paragraph 2 - Go in depth about the first example/reason using evidence.
Conclusion - Restate the main idea of the essay.
Why is it important to complete the pre-work (Look Fors and Main Idea prediction) on the annotation sheet BEFORE starting to read the passage?
To help us build an understanding of what the passage will be about before we start reading. This will make it easier for us to understand the passage. (Building background knowledge)
What is theme?
Theme - the message/lesson of a story
What should a summary of a text include?
Beginning (Main Idea!)
Middle (Main Idea!)
End (Main Idea!)
(1 shot attempt per answer)
What are the 2 functions you can use the dictionary for during an exam?
Look up the definition of a word.
Check for correct spelling of a word. (USE FOR EVERY REVISING AND EDITING QUESTION WHERE SPELLING IS AN OPTION!!)
What are the 6 parts of a Body Paragraph in order?
Topic Sentence
Context + Evidence 1
Analysis 1
Context Evidence 2
Analysis 2
Concluding Sentence
Who is the author of Animal Farm?
George Orwell
The author's purpose will always relate to the _____________ of the text.
Main Idea
Write a sentence using an appositive.
Recreate our annotation strategy with an explanation for each box/section
Title
Look Fors
Main Idea (before reading)
Annotations for questions
Main Idea (after reading)
What should every body paragraph in your essay end with?
A concluding sentence that has a clear tie back to your thesis of the essay. Your essay should consistently refer back to your thesis that directly responds to the prompt.
Draw your favorite scene from one of our books so far. If your teacher can guess what it is, you get 2 shot attempts.
Great drawings!
What is a metaphor?
Extra Shot Attempt: Give an example of a metaphor.
A metaphor is something that is said that is not literally what is happening, and it has a deeper meaning.
Example: Noah had the hear of a lion.
Combine the following 3 sentences into one compound-complex sentence.
Common Assessments begin next week. I am ready to try my best. I want to reach my growth goal.
Common Assessments begin next week, and I am ready to try my best because I want to reach my growth goal.
", and" is a coordinating conjunction which creates a compound sentence
"because" is a subordinating conjunction which creates a complex sentence
What should you do when you are feeling tired/overwhelmed during the test?
Take your well-deserved break because you have all your thoughts and ideas written on your scratch paper because you are awesome and used your annotation strategies!!
(2 shot attempts)
Read the following prompt. Draft a thesis statement to respond to the prompt
Write an informational essay explaining the benefits of having a school uniform.
The benefits of having a school uniform are _______ and _______.
Each team takes turns shooting from behind the second table. First team to make it gets normal points. Shoot from least points to most points
Good shot to whoever made it!