Test Strategies
Inferences
Grammar
Vocabulary
Random/Chance
100

You encounter a word you do not know on the exam, what action do you take?

look up the word in the dictionary

Look up synonyms in the thesaurus (extra 50 points)

100

Based on the sentence, what can you conclude about how Ms. Routh feels about her job as a teacher?

  1. She wishes she had never become a teacher at all.

  2. She is bitter about teaching.

  3. She enjoys teaching and looks forward to seeing her students. 

  4. She thinks the school building looks nice and is well-taken care of.

3

100

Draw a semicolon

Bonus: Write a sentence that includes one and uses it correctly (100 points extra--all teams may attempt bonus)

;


100

Thesis

Answer 

Claim

Guiding Idea/Sentence

100

DOUBLE JEOPARDY


Part A: Based on pages 1 and 2 of the story, the reader can tell that - 

  1. The hunter is familiar with the habits of this particular wolf.

  2. The hunter’s sense of self-preservation is stronger than his concern for animals.

  3. The hunter has become frustrated in his search.

  4. The hunter is merciless and cruel.


Part B: Which quotation from the story best supports the answer to Part A?

  1. I’ve been tracking her for months.

  2. The perfect specimen.

  3. It will all be over in a second.

  4. I take a breath and… she collapses.



1. 

1. 

200

A prompt is...

a question you answer in an essay format


200

Which of the following reflects the theme of appreciating what you have?

A. "We didn't have much, but we had each other"

B. "We had everything money could buy"

C. "I was never lonely as a child"

D. "I took what I needed when I needed it"

A

200


H

200

A word that has the same meaning as another word

Synonym

200

  1. Mrs. Kersey said, “____   too late to turn in the assignment.”
    a. Its    b. It’s    c. it’s




B

300

Process of elimination means...

Eliminating 2 answer choices so you have a 50% chance of getting the correct answer

Eliminating answer choices you know are incorrect

300

Based on the sentence, Ms. Routh is portrayed as…

  1. Ambitious

  2. Optimistic

  3. Hardworking

  4. Honest

B.

300


A

300

The events of a story and how those progress.

Plot

300

Read the following sentence: "You find yourself pondering the soft drink featured in the commercial and head to the store to buy one."

Which word would replace the word “pondering” to show her intended meaning?

A. Analyzing  

B. Craving 

C. Relaying 

D. Relishing 

B.

400

You should always read the editing questions before reading the passage.
True or False

True
400

Based on the details in the illustration labeled Young People See Hope for Future, you can infer that-

  1. Population is higher in Kenya than China.

  2. People in France are happier than people in Germany.

  3. There are more adults in the US than there are in Russia.

  4. People in Kenya are generally more hopeful than those in France.

D.

400

What is the best way to combine these two sentences?

"The kids yawned as they entered the classroom. 

They had stayed up all night studying."

The kids yawned as they entered the classroom because they had stayed up all night studying.

400

The message/lesson we can learn from a story.

Theme

400

  1. Dad said that it was going to cost ____ much to repair the car.

  2. to    b. too     c. two

B

500
What's the last thing you should do before submitting?


Double check your answers.
500

What is a theme present in the novel we read as a class at the beginning of the semester? You need one example or moment you remember from the book to support your ideas.

Becoming Beatriz: Internal struggle, loyalty, family, following your passion

Darius: Dealing with anxiety, family expectations, adapting to new environments, fitting in

Graveyard Book: Testing boundaries, learning from your mistakes, facing your fears

500

She didn't sleep, so she was tired.

What is the coordinating conjunction in the sentence above?

so

500

Two-Step Commentary Sentence Stems

This details shows the idea of ____ because _____________.

This is significant because__________.

500

Prompt: What is the theme of the movie Encanto?


Which thesis is the strongest?

1. The theme is developed by the main character's struggle with her family.

2. In the movie, the plot supports the theme by showing a struggle between the traditional values and new values in the family.

3. The theme of family values is developed through characterization and the use of musical numbers.

3.

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