Test Tools
The tool that you'll use to select evidence or important terms in a question.
What is a highlighter?
"Have you ever wondered how you can help the Earth?" is an example of a strong ___.
What is a hook or lead?
Sentences should start with _________ _________.
What are capital letters?
This compares two things/ideas using like or as.
What is a simile?
This structure has similarities and differences of two topics.
What is compare and contrast?
The tool you will use before submitting your test to check on your spelling.
What is spell check?
"To sum it all up, sunflowers are an amazing flower with many uses." is an example of a strong ___.
What is a conclusion?
Sentences should end with _____________.
What is punctuation?
This compares two things/ideas without using like or as. It states one thing is another.
What is a metaphor?
This structure provides details and information about a topic.
What is informative/descriptive?
The tool you will use when reading through all answer choices.
You should begin your detail and conclusion paragraphs with ___ words.
What are transitions?
True or false? Paragraphs should be separated by pressing enter.
What is true?
Giving a person/human characteristic to a nonliving thing/idea is ____.
What is personification?
This structure explains something happening that leads to other events occurring.
What is cause and effect?
Before you start typing your essay you WILL use this.
What is scratch paper/organizer/planner?
Your details should support your ___.
What is topic sentence/main idea?
After any type of ending punctuation you need to hit this key before you start typing the next word.
What is the space bar/key?
What is a simile?
This text structure has a conflict and how it is solved.
What is problem and solution?
You can't use this key on your keyboard when typing on the test.
What is the tab key?
True or false? Adding in examples from the passage, and including examples from your own life can strengthen your essay.
What is TRUE?
After using a transition word or phrase, you need to type this punctuation.
What is a comma?
The trees danced in the wind is an example of ___.
What is personification?
This structure not only has a conflict, and how it is solved, but what caused the conflict.
What is cause, problem, solution?