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Identify the sentence that uses capitalization correctly.
a. In the movie, David had a difficult time in cuba.
b. in the movie, David had a difficult time in Cuba.
c. In the Movie, David had a difficult time in Cuba.
d. In the movie, David had a difficult time in Cuba.
What is D: In the movie, David had a difficult time in Cuba?
This is part of a science fiction story. The most important clue to this would be:
A: the cylinder in a hole on the common.
B: something unscrewing the cylinder from within.
C: the sense of terror and apprehension in the crowd.
D: the emergence of a Martian.
E: the author’s feelings of disgust and dread.
What is D: the emergence of a Martian?
The Dawn's awake!
And music singing in the hills
are examples of this.
What is personification?
PROMPT: Write an essay explaining the importance of getting to know people before forming an opinion about them.
What is the topic of this prompt?
Why it is important to know someone before an opinion is formed?
This is how long we recommend you take for your essay
What is 1.5-2 hours?
Which of the following sentences is correctly punctuated?
a. In the dead of night. The van pulled up.
b. Chuck would not, give Jaime the seat.
c. Over coffee and toast, Kelly told me about her new job.
d. Lemonade. My favorite drink.
What is C: Over coffee and toast, Kelly told me about her new job?
The people in the crowd were first ‘elbowing and jostling’ one another because:
A: they were retreating in fear from the pit.
B: some were trying to push others into the pit.
C: they were excited and curious to see what was in the pit.
D: a few had lost their tempers.
E: there were no police present to control them.
What is C: they were excited and curious to see what was in the pit?
The dawn of a thousand dreams and thrills.
is an example of this.
What is hyperbole?
PROMPT: Write an essay explaining the importance of getting to know people before forming an opinion about them.
Come up with 2 questions about this prompt.
Questions will vary.
1.
2.
You have this many hours for the test
What is 5 hours?
Which of the following sentences correctly uses a conjunction?
a. I cannot play in the game until I practice more.
b. I hid in the basement my brother was mad at me.
c. Victor erased the answering machine message Nora would not find out.
d. She scored a goal won the game.
What is A: I cannot play in the game until I practice more?
The author hints that the women in the crowd were: A: just as aggressive as the men.
B: more aggressive than the men.
C: reluctant to push forward.
D: merely passive onlookers.
E: None of these.
What is A: just as aggressive as the men?
These are 2 examples of imagery.
What are: A flash of smoldering flame and fire, With the mingled fragrance of the trees, Fathers! torn and numb.
PROMPT: Write an essay explaining the importance of getting to know people before forming an opinion about them.
What answers can you create for the two questions?
Answers will vary.
1.
2.
The plan you should use to write your essay.
Brainstorm, Outline, Rough draft, edit, final draft
Which of the italicized words in the following sentence is considered transitional? We did not catch any fish; as a result, we ate macaroni and cheese.
a. did not
b. any
c. as a result
d. and
What is C, as a result?
Genealogy is fun. Just as a piece of furniture or a picture takes on much more interest if you know its history, so does an individual become more real once the ancestral elements that shaped him are known. An in-depth family history is a tapestry of all those to whom we owe our existence.
Which statement best conveys the theme of this paragraph?
A: Finding out about our ancestors is more interesting than researching the history of objects.
B: Genealogy is a study of people and their belongings in the past.
C: Genealogy is a study of family history.
D: Genealogical research can bring meaning and life to a family’s history.
E: Most genealogies are a waste of effort.
What is D: Genealogical research can bring meaning and life to a family’s history?
The torch of gold is borne is an example of this.
What is metaphor?
DAILY DOUBLE!!!
PROMPT: Write an essay explaining the importance of getting to know people before forming an opinion about them.
Create a thesis statement for this prompt.
Answer will vary.
The tools available to you for the test
What is a highlighter, a dictionary, and a thesaurus?
Which of the following sentences does NOT use informal language?
a. Everybody said his new car was a “sweet ride.”
b. Susanne totally couldn’t believe that she had won the lottery.
c. The letter arrived in the morning, and he opened it immediately.
d. I always feel cooped up in my cubicle at work.
What is C: The letter arrived in the morning, and he opened it immediately?
DAILY DOUBLE!!!!
The mood of the crowd altered suddenly when:
A: the cylinder opened.
B: a bear emerged from the cylinder.
C: a pair of eyes was detected peering at them from the cylinder.
D: tentacles appeared out of the top of the cylinder.
E: the creature opened its mouth.
What is D: tentacles appeared out of the top of the cylinder?
The Dawn may represent the bright awakening of African-American culture in America after much cultural repression. Some may interpret it as representing the freedom of the African-Americans after hundreds of years of slavery.
What is the theme?
These should be included in your body paragraphs.
What are examples? (Historical, Literary, Personal, or Pop Culture)
4 things to do to help you relax during the test
What are put your pencil down, take deep breaths, take a restroom break, and drink some water?