ISAT Prep

Why are all of these about animals? Info packet

100

Question 14: PART A

&

PART B

A: D

B: B 

200

15: PART A

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PART B

A: C

B: B

300

16: PART A

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PART B

A: D

B: B, F

400

17: PART A

&

PART B

A: B

B: C

500

19: PART A

&

PART B

A: C

B: A, E

Vocabulary... Dun dun DUNNN

100

Define Central Idea

What the article/story is mostly about

200

Define Theme

The lesson the reader learns from the story. 

300

Define Thesis

What the reader is going to learn from your informative essay

400

Define Excerpt

A short piece of writing

500

Define quote

repeat or copy out (a group of words from a text or speech), typically with an indication that one is not the original author or speaker.

Misconception... what's that?

100

Give me an example of a question that would be a RACECES paragraph. 

Needs to have... support your answer with evidence from the text. 

200

Give me an example of a question has to do with writing a summary.

Answers will vary. Should sound like Write a summary of _________. 

300

DOUBLE JEOPARDY

What is the difference between a Summary and a RACES paragraph? 

Summaries ask for an overview of the text. RACES asks you to answer a specific question and back it up with evidence. 

400

DOUBLE JEOPARDY

How many points of view are there? 

5

500

Are summaries of informative text the same as summaries of narratives? If no, why?

No. Summaries of informative text ask for the main idea and 3 key details to support it. 

Summaries of narratives need 8-10 sentences and the events follow the plot map. 

Brain dump review 1

100

What does RACECES stand for?

Restate, Answer, Cite, Explain, Cite, Explain, Sum it up 

200

What is 1st person point of view?

When the perspective of the story is from the main characters point of view (I, me, my)

300

What are different types of narrative hooks? Name 3

Action, flashback, dialogue, introduce the setting/character, where, when. 

400

What are different types of informative hooks? Name 3

Mystery statement, strong statement, question, interesting fact, set the scene, quote

500

DOUBLE JEOPARDY

How do you outline a informative essay introduction paragraph? 

Hook, 3 details that you will talk about in your essay, thesis. 

Wait, there is a SECOND brain dump review?!

100

How do you organize an argument/informative essay?

Intro paragraph, Body 1, Body 2, Body 3, Conclusion paragraph. 

200

How do you organize a narrative story?

Plot map

300

Name 3 types of figurative language with a small definition in parenthesis. 

Answers will vary (ex: Simile: Like or as)

400

What does Arms and Cups stand for? 

ARMS: Add, remove, move, substitute

CUPS: Capitalize, usage, punctuation, spelling. 

500

Name 3 different rules with dialogue

Answers will vary (Ex: New speak = new paragraph)