Command Words
CNN 10 Content
Paper 1
Paper 2: Point Values
Properly Punctuated
100

What does identify mean?

To find in the text

100

On Saturday of last week, what country fired missiles at Israel in a first of its kind attack?

Iran

100

If discursive, keep your introduction ______________.

Neutral

100

For questions that are worth 6, 8, or 10 pts, use ____________________ to better organize.

transitions

100

Choose the properly punctuated sentence:

A. In the movies most young people are single, attractive, and carefree.

B. In the movies, most young people are single, attractive, and carefree.

C. In the movies, most young, people are single, attractive and carefree.

B

200

What does state mean?

To identify

200

According to two scientific groups, what is happening to coral reefs due to record-breaking ocean heat?

Coral reef bleaching

200

Each body paragraph should only have one _____________.

reason

200

Considering the advantages and one disadvantage, explain why the Oakwood High School committee would be most likely to choose the musical performances. [10]

How many points / reasons must I include?

5

200

Choose the properly punctuated sentence:

A. You could take a bus or my father could drive you.

B. You could take a bus, or my father could drive you?

C. You could take a bus, or my father could drive you.

C

300

What does justify mean?

To infer, to evaluate

300

Last Thursday, the US renewed sanctions on what country after citing a failure to allow fair elections?

Venezuela

300

To ensure you have variety in your paper, use this.

SPERE, SLNG, Stakeholders

300

Suggest why Mr James seems to favour the sponsored walk. [2]

What do I need to include to earn the full 2 points?

1 idea from text and explain

300

Choose the properly punctuated sentence:

A. The garden tools should not be left outside, and they will rust.

B. The garden tools should not be left outside, because they will rust.

C. The garden tools should not be left outside, for they will rust.

C

400

What does illustrate mean for GP?

To  explain, to give an example

400

Last weekend, the House of Representatives passed a $95 billion foreign aid bill. The money is slated to go to Ukraine, Israel and what other country in need?

Taiwan 

400

To ensure organized body paragraphs, use the ___________ strategy.

P.E.E.L.

400

Using your own words as far as possible, identify problems faced by Ghanaian banks, according to Charlette N’Guessan. [3]

How many problems must you include?

3

400

Choose the properly punctuated sentence:

A. The economy is strong; interest rates, therefore, tend to be high.

B. The economy is strong; interest rates therefore, tend to be high.

C. The economy is strong, interest rates, therefore, tend to be high.

A

500

What is continuous prose?

Paragraph form, complete sentences with transitions

500

NYC currently has 90 million square feet of empty office space. This is the equivalent of how many Empire State buildings?

35

500

To score an A on Paper 1, you need to include ____________________.

multiple perspectives, variety

500

Explain why making bicycles from bamboo instead of steel is better for the environment. [5]

What is the minimum amount of ideas from the text you should include?

3

500

Choose the properly punctuated sentence:

A. Agriculture contributes to greenhouse gases, farm animals, and rice fields; for example, add a great deal of methane gas to the atmosphere.

B. Agriculture contributes to greenhouse gases; farm animals and rice fields, for example, add a great deal of methane gas to the atmosphere.

C. Agriculture contributes to greenhouse gases; farm animals and rice fields, for example add a great deal of methane gas to the atmosphere.

B

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