Poetry
Reading
Wild Card
Writing
Test Taking Strategies
100

" The wind whistled a happy tune"


What is this an example of?

Personification 

100

What is an inference?

a conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning.

100

A passage is about the harm of pollution on the ozone layer what genre is it?

nonfiction 

100

What is another word for an extended response

Essay

100

The vase of flowers broke when I dropped ___.

them

those 

it 

they

it 

200

What is the difference between mood and tone?

mood= how the reader feel 

tone= author's attitude 

200

Define theme. 

The lesson of the passage

Moral of the story 

200



What is wrong with this sentence?

the author also writes “My palms were sweaty and clammy”  to demonstrate how nervous the character felt.

T is not capitalized


 The author also writes “My palms were sweaty and clammy”  to demonstrate how nervous the character felt.

200

What is another way to say "this shows"? (3)

this illustrates

this demonstrates 

this proves

this conveys 

200

What are some multiple choice strategies to find the correct response?

-ranking

- read questions before reading the passage a 2nd time 

- look at annotations 

- try to think of the answer before looking at your choices 

300

Read these Katy Perry lyrics.

Cause baby you're a firework.

Come on let your colors burst. 

What poetic device is used?

Metaphor 
300

Interpret the following question:

How does line 67 show how the plot is developed? 

How does line 67 show how the story line plays out? 

300

Choose the sentence that is written correctly

I was leaving for camp next Wednesday.

Last month, my family are going on vacation. 

We went to the ballet recital tomorrow. 

The girls are having a sleepover.

The girls are having a sleepover.

300

What is a good transition word for a conclusion? (3)

all in all

to sum up

in conclusion 

to conclude 

300

The two details in your short response should be given in what form?

Quotes

400

Excuses are the tools of the incompetent

Who build monuments of nothingingness

And those who abide by them

Accomplish little or nothing at all

What is the tone of the poem?

dismissive

serious

disliking

tense

400

You come across a reading passage on the second day of your ELA exam. What do you do before you read the passage for the second time? 

Read the short response or extended response questions. 

400

What is wrong with this sentence? (2)

The author states "Mike felt a new sense of belonging that he had been missing all along



No end quotation mark and no sentence 

The author states "Mike felt a new sense of belonging that he had been missing all along."

400

A student includes an answer, a quote and paraphrased detail. how many points do they get? 

1.5 

400

When it comes to conventions ( grammar, spelling, punctuation) what will you lead you to get points deducted?

capitalization

periods 

500

Excuses are the tools of the incompetent

Who build monuments of nothingingness

And those who abide by them

Accomplish little or nothing at all

What FL is used and what does it mean? 

Who build monuments of nothingingness

Means who make a big deal out of nothing 

500

What is the difference between traits and feelings?

Feelings are fleeting (they come and go)

Traits are long lasting 

500

Before beginning to read to the passage, what should you look at before? (4)

 directions

-preface

- Title 

- questions 

500


What is a good transition word to present an example? ( the first detail) 

for example


for instance



500

What general format should the extended response follow?

Introduction- What's the same between text A and text B

Body Paragraph #1- All about text A

Body Paragraph #2- All about text B

Conclusion- What different between Text A and Text B 

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