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AK Star Testing o:
Essay Madness
Grammar Geek
Teacher Core
100

Level zero!

What voice level should you be at when Mrs. Velez or your classmates are speaking.

100

Placement for 8th grade

What is one reason I should try my best on the AK Star test?

100

Grabs the readers attention!

What is a hook?

100

F.A.N.B.O.Y.

What do you use to connect two independent clauses?

100

There is no substitute for hard work. -Thomas Edison

What motivational poster is hanging in Mrs. King's classroom. 

200

Level zero or one

What is the voice level you should be at when you are working independently.

200

Show improvement or growth

What should your goal be for the AK Star test?

200

Tells the reader exactly what you will be talking about.

What is a thesis?

200

A subordinating conjunction

What do you use to connect an independent and dependent clause?

200

Mistakes are expected, inspected, and respected.

What sign is hanging behind Mrs. Roseberg's desk?

300

Yelling, running, cursing, spraying, rough housing, wandering.  

What is inappropriate hallway behavior?

300

Food, water, sleep, stress

What are things that can effect your test scores?

300

First, Second, Another, Finally, In conclusion

What are transitions?

300

State of being verb

What is "is, am, are, was, were"

300

Become the kind of person you want to live with for the rest of your life.

What sign is hanging at the front of Mrs. Merculief's room?

400

Respect

What do you owe yourself and others here at Wendler. 

400

Read the question first, skim the reading, process of elimination.

What are some testing strategies.

400

Author, Title, Quote, Citation, Explanation or Elaboration.

What do you need to integrate a quote correctly?

400

Mrs. Velez, Wendler Middle School, Apple

What are examples of proper nouns?

400

The more I learn the more I learn that I have a lot more to learn. 

What sign is hanging outside Mr. Quade's room?

500

 Selling or Locking in

What are the two choices you have every day you come to school? 

500

R.A.C.E.

What is the writing strategy I can use to answer the questions on the test. 

500

Remind the reader.

What is the purpose of a concluding paragraph?

500

Comma Splice

What are two independent clauses connected with only a comma

500

Dude, sucking at something is the first step to being sorta good at something!

What is on Mrs. Velez's sign on her classroom door?

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