How long do you have to write the essay/extended response during the RLA test?
What is: 45 minutes.
100
This word means: an artistic or literary category?
What is "genre".
100
A verb is?
What is "an action word."
100
In a math word problem, what does it mean to do if it tells you to less something. Ex. "What is 9 less 9?"
What is Subtract.
100
In the cartoon world, who was the Space-Aged Family with a robot house-keeper?
Who were The Jetson's.
200
In an essay, the sentence that explains to your reader what your essay is all about, is called what?
What is: the Thesis or Thesis Statement.
200
This word describes what moves/propels a story forward. That is, what gets the main character from point A, to point B, to point C.
What is "plot".
200
Give three examples of a noun?
What is "anything that is a person, place, or thing...pronouns and/or personal pronouns are not correct answers."
200
A government that is ruled by a King and/or a Queen is called ... ?
What is a Monarchy (or I will accept Empire).
200
Finish/fix these lyrics:
"Down by the bay...."
"where the watermelons grow..."
300
What type of essay are you writing for the RLA test?
What is an argumentative essay.
300
If "I" write the story of "my" life it is called what?
What is an autobiography.
300
This word describes a noun?
What is an adjective.
300
What is the center of a cell called? It's known as the cells powerhouse...
What is the Nucleus.
300
Give me 2 of the first 4 American Girl dolls.
Who is Felicity, Samantha, Kirsten, or Molly.
400
The message about life that the author wants the reader of a story or book to understand is called the...?
What is "theme".
400
In a stories "plot" there are many different things that take place. What happens during the "Exposition" part of plot?
What is "The main character(s) and the setting are introduced."
400
What is this called ...
What is an "ellipsis"
400
In this year the U.S. declared its' independence from England and became its' own country?
What is 1776.
400
What are the names of the three fish on Finding Nemo?
Who are: Nemo, Marlin, and Dory.
500
Give an example of a transitional statement or word that you would use in an essay?
What is: Although; According the the author; the reading explains; In conclusion, etc... There are various acceptable answers.
500
Conversation between characters (in a book or story) is called what?
What is "dialogue".
500
Choose the correct sentence:
A) The cat had a ball. The cat loved the ball.
B) The cat had a ball; the cat loved the ball.
C) Both could be correct sentences.
D) Neither is correct.