Tips for State Test
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Name one of the three types of writing
argument, informative, narrative.
A simile is a ________ between two unlike things.
comparison.
What is a theme?
The moral or lesson of the story.
What is a central idea?
What should you do before reading the passages?
read the questions
Which type of writing requires a thesis?
Informative
Repetition of the first sound.
What is an inference?
A claim is an ________ and must be supported by __________.
Opinion and evidence.
What should you make sure you do the MORNING of the state test?
Eat breakfast.
Which type of writing requires a claim?
Argument.
Give me an example of analogy
Answers vary.
What is dialogue AND what can it be used to do in a story? You need to answer both parts to get credit.
Speaking between two characters. It can move the plot forward, reveal something about characters, etc.
Name the text structure that lists events in the order that they happened.
Sequential or chronological.
On your scratch paper, what should you do?
Annotate each passage.
When writing your thesis from the prompt, what words should you look for to start your thesis?
the author
What do alliterations and onomatopoeia's have in common?
They both involve SOUNDS.
What does a THEME not include that a central idea does when talking about a story?
Theme does not include specific characters names or events from the actual story.
Persuade, Inform, Entertain.
How long do you need to work on the test at least before submitting?
2 hours, at least.
How many paragraphs go in both an informative and argument essay?
5
They are similar because they are both comparisons, however metaphors do not use like or as and similes do.
Identifying setting requires know the ______ and the _______.
Time and place.
What does it mean if a summary is objective?
Without OPINION.