Word Analysis
Reading Comprehension
Literary Response and Analysis
Writing Strategies and Conventions
Writing Application (Essay)
100
The dictionary definition of a word.
What is denotation?
100
Another name for a bibliography
What is works cited?
100
The problem in a story
What is conflict
100
Every sentence should end with a period.
What is false?
100
Spelling does not count when writing you essay on the CAHSEE
What is false?
200
A comparison between two dissimilar things using the words like or as.
What is a simile?
200
Three features of consumer documents are
What are headings, numbers, bullets, boldface, table of contents, indexes, glossaries, works cited
200
An object that stands for an idea
What is a symbol?
200
The main idea is developed and backed up by
What are supporting details?
200
You should read what at least three times when writing an essay
What is the prompt?
300
A letter or group of letters added to the end of a base or root word to change its meaning or part of speech
What is a suffix?
300
Two examples of workplace documents are
What are procedure manuals, job applications, memos, guides to health benefits, emails, operating instructions?
300
general observation about life or human nature expressed through a work of literature.
What is theme?
300
Type of clause that expresses a complete thought
What is independent or main
300
The five types of writing you may be asked to do on the CAHSEE
What are biographical narrative, response to literature, expository, persuasive, business letter?
400
Connotation
What is the implied meaning or feelings and assiciations of a word beyond the dictionary definition?
400
You find out more about a topic when you do
What is research?
400
Providing hints at what will happen in the future
What is foreshadowing
400
Contrast
What is to show how things are different?
400
Type of essay providing information about a topic
What is expository?
500
In the sentence "I found myself stepping furtively, trying not to make any noise, and straining to hear the slightest sound." Furtively means?
What is stealthily or quietly.
500
When you restate the information in a text or passage in your own words
What is paraphrase?
500
The five main stages of plot
What are basic situation (exposition), rising action, climax, falling action, resolution (outcome)
500
In order based on time
What is chronological order?
500
You must receive a 3 on your essay to pass the CAHSEE
What is false?
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