Level zero!
What voice level should you be at when Mrs. Velez or your classmates are speaking.
Placement for 8th grade
What is one reason I should try my best on the AK Star test?
Grabs the readers attention!
What is a hook?
F.A.N.B.O.Y.
What do you use to connect two independent clauses?
There is no substitute for hard work. -Thomas Edison
What motivational poster is hanging in Mrs. King's classroom.
Level zero or one
What is the voice level you should be at when you are working independently.
Show improvement or growth
What should your goal be for the AK Star test?
Tells the reader exactly what you will be talking about.
What is a thesis?
A subordinating conjunction
What do you use to connect an independent and dependent clause?
Mistakes are expected, inspected, and respected.
What sign is hanging behind Mrs. Roseberg's desk?
Yelling, running, cursing, spraying, rough housing, wandering.
What is inappropriate hallway behavior?
Food, water, sleep, stress
What are things that can effect your test scores?
First, Second, Another, Finally, In conclusion
What are transitions?
State of being verb
What is "is, am, are, was, were"
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?
Respect
What do you owe yourself and others here at Wendler.
Read the question first, skim the reading, process of elimination.
What are some testing strategies.
Author, Title, Quote, Citation, Explanation or Elaboration.
What do you need to integrate a quote correctly?
Mrs. Velez, Wendler Middle School, Apple
What are examples of proper nouns?
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?
Selling or Locking in
What are the two choices you have every day you come to school?
R.A.C.E.
What is the writing strategy I can use to answer the questions on the test.
Remind the reader.
What is the purpose of a concluding paragraph?
Comma Splice
What are two independent clauses connected with only a comma
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?