Back of Beyond
The reader can conclude that the narrator is open to living at “the back of beyond” and accepts her new life there. Which of the following sentences best support this conclusion.
a. Our new home consisted of one bedroom, one bathroom, and one big room for everything else.
b. On my first walk around the property, I saw two horned toads, a red-tailed hawk, and some deer tracks.
c. To my surprise, I found I couldn’t wait to see them. All of them. I felt my feet taking root in the earth, claiming this place as home.
C
Select the sentence from the text that best supportS the inference that blue crabs may be less impacted by the oil spill than some scientists predict.
a. “In my 42 years of studying crabs I've never seen this,” Perry said.
b. “Crabs are very abundant. I don't think we're looking at extinction or anything close to it,” said Taylor, one of the researchers who discovered the orange spots.
c. Still, crabs and other estuary-dependent species such as shrimp and red snapper could feel the effects of remnants of the spill for years, Perry said.
B
The Value of Volunteering
There are many positive aspects to volunteering. You gain valuable hands-on experience wherever you are working. If you volunteer in a homework help program at the library, you learn how to teach others. Some students use volunteering as a way to try out a career direction. A student who wants to be a children's doctor can volunteer in the children's wing of a hospital. You can learn leadership skills as a volunteer. If you work in an afterschool program at the local recreation center, you might find yourself leading a group of children in a game of basketball.
Many teens simply do not have the time to fit another activity into a busy schedule that includes schoolwork, sports, clubs, jobs, and a social life. Some students view their extracurricular activities as a way to accomplish the same goals that volunteering does. You can gain leadership skills as the captain of the volleyball team or organizational skills by working on the high school yearbook.But one thing you gain from volunteering that you cannot get from other activities is the sense that you are making a difference in the world.
Choose the transition sentence that would improve the links between the first and the second paragraph.
A. The negative aspects of volunteering should not be overstated.
B. Many teens need to be convinced that volunteering should be mandatory.
C. However challenging volunteering may be, it will, in the end, provide many benefits.
D. It is understandable why students feel they can not commit to volunteering in the community.
D.
What is Theme
The lesson learned or important message of a story
What dates are you taking the SBAC Test?
Arpril 9th and 11th
Which sentence best supports the inference that the narrator's expectations before the move were based on a kind of fantasy.
a. I imagined a Rodeo Drive shopping spree to pick out a bikini for the endless days I would be spending on the beach.
b. However, I’d forgotten about my parents’ penchant for the unconventional; they’re definitely “the road less traveled” kind of people.
c. Mom had a gopher snake for a pet when she was younger, and Dad was never happier than when he was climbing near-vertical cliffs that only mountain goats could love. These are not city folk.
A
"The government said last week that three-quarters of the spilled oil has been removed or naturally dissipated from the water."
What does the use of the word dissipated suggest? Select two options.
a. Some of the spilled oil has left the Gulf waters.
b. Some of the spilled oil has been made non-toxic.
c. Some of the spilled oil has intensified in strength.
e. Some of the spilled oil has separated into smaller parts.
f. Some of the spilled oil has been consumed by ocean organisms.
A AND E
Value of the Arts
Fine arts programs in public education furnish critical thinking. Artists must evaluate their work for form and substance to ensure it accurately represents their vision and make any adjustments that are needed. Musicians must practice their skills continually and evaluate accuracy of their performance.
Arts programs also encourage goal setting. Both artists and musicians must make a vision of what they want their skills to be, and work to achieve that vision. They must constantly evaluate their abilities and decide what they must do to reach their goals. Goal setting is a skill that will be valuable to them not only in the arts, but also in other areas of life.
What are more concrete or specific words to replace the two words in italics?
promote provide supply establish
implement start
promote & establish
What is Main Idea?
What an iformational text is mostly about
What is one test taking strategy that you know of?
-Reading Questions first
-Skipping a Question if you become stuck
-Using Context clues to identify an unknown word
-Other?
The narrator implies that living at the "back of beyond" helps her to connect to the natural world. Which detail from the text best supports this idea?
a. "But this was no camping trip where you could go home to civilization after a few days of roughing it; this was home..."
b. "Dad told me the real-estate agent had mentioned coyotes, bobcats, mountain lions, rattlesnakes, and even bears roamed these hills."
c. "Over the next few months, I began to count the passage of time in full moons rather than by the pages of a calendar, and for the first time I really noticed the days growing shorter in winter and longer in the summer."
d. "Soon, I will have to leave home for college, and I am a little afraid of the culture shock I'm sure I will feel when I move back to civilization."
C
Read this section from the text and the directions that follow.
Weeks ago, before engineers pumped in mud and cement to plug the gusher, scientists began finding specks of oil in crab larvae plucked from waters across the Gulf coast. The government said last week that three-quarters of the spilled oil has been removed or naturally dissipated from the water. But the crab larvae discovery was an ominous sign that crude had already infiltrated the Gulf's vast food web -- and could affect it for years to come. "It would suggest the oil has reached a position where it can start moving up the food chain instead of just hanging in the water," said Bob Thomas, a biologist at Loyola University in New Orleans. "Something likely will eat those oiled larvae ... and then that animal will be eaten by something bigger and so on." What is the central idea of the section?
A. Other organisms in the Gulf waters feed on the larvae of blue crabs.
B. Most of the spilled oil that contaminated the Gulf waters recently has been cleaned up.
C. Scientists recently discovered oil droplets on blue crab larvae in waters along the Gulf coast.
D. Scientists fear long-term negative effects on Gulf coast organisms from contaminated blue crab larvae.
D.
A student is writing a report for class about her favorite sport. Select two sentences that are correctly punctuated.
A. Basketball is a fun and exciting sport to play; but it takes hard work and dedication to develop the necessary skills to become a star player.
B. To be a good basketball player, a person must be in good condition; basketball requires a great deal of running up and down the length of the court.
C.Having one really good player on a basketball team is great; however, basketball is a team sport that requires each person to perform his or her role.
D.Only five players from each team can be on the court at the same time during a basketball game, other sports; such as football and soccer, allow more players to be on the field.
E. A high school basketball game consists of four quarters and two halves separated by halftime; with players usually going to their locker rooms so the coaches can go over plays for the second half.
B and C
What do you do when you are asked to compare?
Find the similarities and differences between the two topics and/or texts
Why is trying your best on the SBAC test important?
-can help you skip remedial math and english classes in college if you do well
-district scores taken into consideration
-helps show everything that I trully know
-helps me practice for any other test I will have to take later on
“When I first saw where we were going to live, I vacillated between feeling terrified and excited.”
What does the author communicate to the reader with the use of "vacillated?"
a. The narrator kept changing her mind.
b. The narrator stopped being scared and began to feel happy.
c. The narrator was scared and thrilled at the same time.
A
Which sentence from the text best expresses the central idea THAT Scientists fear long-term negative effects on Gulf coast organisms from contaminated blue crab larvae.
a. The government said last week that three-quarters of the spilled oil has been removed or naturally dissipated from the water.
B. "Something likely will eat those oiled larvae...and then that animal will be eaten by something bigger and so on."
C. She told the magazine there are two encouraging signs for the wild larvae—they are alive when collected and may lose oil droplets when they molt.
D. Adults could be harmed by direct contact with oil and from eating polluted food. But scientists are particularly worried about the vulnerable larvae.
E. “But what's going to happen next year, if this water is polluted and it's killing the eggs and larvae? I think it's going to be a long-term problem.”
E.
Which sentence uses incorrect parallel structure?
A. Students who participate in sports also learn teamwork, confidence, and they learn to manage their time better.
B. My autumn Saturday work projects usually include raking the leaves, cleaning out the rain gutters, and putting away the garden hoses.
C. In order to achieve academic success, a student needs to study for tests, not have many absences, and complete all assigned readings.
D. Hoping to get in better physical shape, Janet started her workout program by jogging a mile a day, carrying light weights around the house, and eating healthier foods.
A.
What does structure mean?
How a text is organized
What is Ms. Medina's exact due date?
(Month day and year)
July 25 2019
What is most likely the author's intent by mentioning the "Rodeo Drive shopping spree" in the following paragraph?
When my parents said the three of us were moving out to California, to a place just north of Los Angeles, my mind immediately went to thoughts of Disneyland and Hollywood, glitz and glamour. I imagined a Rodeo Drive shopping spree to pick out a bikini for the endless days that I would be spending at the beach. However, I had forgotten about my parents' penchant for the unconventional; they are definitely "the road less traveled" kind of people. Mom had a gopher snake for a pet when she was younger, and dad was never happier than when he was climbing near-vertical cliffs that only mountain goats could love. These are not city folk.
a. To show that the narrator comes from a family that is used to spending money
b. to reveal the narrator as someone who is shallow and cares only for nice things
c. to contrast the narrator's grand dreams with the sparse life her parents have in mind
d. to emphasize the narrator's nervousness about moving to a place so far removed from civilization
C
What does the conflicting information about the effects of oil on blue crab larvae reveal about the author's point of view?
A. It reinforces the author's belief that scientists do not yet know how the oil will affect the blue crab population.
B. It suggests that the author disagrees with scientists who predict long-term damage to the blue crab population.
C. It reinforces the author's feeling that scientists may never know the true effects of oil on the blue crab population.
D. It suggests that the author feels scientists have not devoted enough attention to the effects of oil on blue crab larvae.
A.
what strategy should you use when answering most short answer questions?
T: Topic Sentence
E: Evidence
A: Analysis
What does infer mean?
to draw a conclusion based on evidence
What is the name of Ms. Fadul's cat?
Nothing, she does not own one.