AIR Test Basics
What % should your IPAD be charged on Testing Day?
100%
What type of question will have 4 possible answers?
Multiple choice
How many paragraphs (minimum) should you have for an argumentative writing?
How many paragraphs (minimum) should an informative essay have?
Where are the navigation buttons located AND where are the tools located for the AIR test?
Top left= navigation
Top right= tools
What time do you have to be in your testing room on dates you are testing?
7:15am
What type of question asks you to select certain parts of a passage in order to display your answer?
hot text
What are the 2 key words in an essay prompt that ensure that you are writing argumentatively?
Claim
Counterclaim
What should the first sentence of your essay be?
HINT: This is for ANY essay.
Hook
What does the question mark button do?
Takes you to the test instructions and help page
How many minutes do you get for the test?
115 minutes
What will the very last question be on the English AIR test for each section?
Essay
Where should your thesis/claim be in your argumentative essay?
HINT: This is also where it should be for an informative essay!
Last sentence of first paragraph
What is the last paragraph of an informative essay?
Conclusion
What does the masking option do?
Blocks part of the page by creating a gray box
What are the dates of your tests?
April 18 and 19th
What type of question asks you to write a response, but is NOT graded for organization, etc.?
Short answer
What is the order of paragraphs for an argumentative essay?
What is the order of paragraphs for an argumentative essay?
What should the first sentence of your concluding paragraph be??
HINT: This is for any essay!
Restate the thesis
What do the blue flags and the orange triangles mean on your test review page?
blue flag= mark for review
orange triangle= question you have not completed
yes
What type of question allows you to get partial credit, but does not have a written response?
2 part questions
Paragraph 4 of an argumentative essay should include 2 things... what are they?
Counterclaim
Third Reason
What are three transition words that can be used during an essay?
Answers may include:
First, next, last, on the other hand, in addition to, also, in conclusion, etc.
Name 3 tools, besides the masking tool, you have the ability to use during the AIR test.
line reader, highlighting, strike through, notes, mark for review, tutorials, instructions and help page