Common Sense
Revising and Editing
Reading
Reading
Essay
100
What should you do the night before a test?
Get a goods night rest, go to bed early

light studying


100
What are CUPS used for? What do they stand for?
Editing

Capitalization, usage, punctuation, spelling

100
If you don't know a word, what are the 2 things you should you do?
First, try to use context clues to determine the definition, if you are still not sure, look it up in the dictionary to confirm.
100
Should you bubble in answers as you go?
YES! This will save time at the end when the answers are already bubbled.  If the answers are not bubbled when the time is up, they will not be scored. 
100
What are the parts of a Thesis? Chicken foot model. 
Answer the prompt, give two reasons to support your claim
200
How long should you spend on the paired passage?
45-60minutes
200
Do you have to read a Revising or Editing passage thoroughly before going to the questions?
No, however, for Revising you may have to go back and read thoroughly to identify extraneous and supporting details.  
200
If you have a question like the one below, should you use a dictionary? Why or why not?

Which definition is being used in sentence 2? 

A. Definition 1

B. Definition 2

C. Definition 3

Not, the dictionary definitions are already there. ALL of the definitions given in the question I will also find the dictionary. 
200
What do you do when you are down to 2 possible choices?
Re-read the section of the passage being referred to, remember that is a 9th grade level test, you will have to do some analysis to get the BEST answer and not the second best answer. 
200
What do you need in your body paragraphs?
SPECIFIC supporting details directly reading to your thesis
300
How long should you spend on the non-paired passage?
30-45min
300
What do you use ARMS for? What does it stand for?
Revising

Add, remove, move, substitute 

300
What are the thinking jobs for fiction?
1. Who are the main characters?

2. What is the problem?
3. How does the problem get solved?

4. what is the theme or lesson?

300
What are the thinking jobs for literary non-fiction?
1. Who or what is this about?

2. Why is this person, place, or event important?

3. What are the problems/obstacles the author provides?

4.What is the theme or lesson learned?

300
What does LMNOP stand for?
Literature, movies, news, own life, past
400
How long should you spend on the essay? 

How long should you spend on revising and editing passages?

Essay-1 hour

Revising and Editing-45-60 min to complete both

400
What are 3 things you should when you attempt to answer a Revising and Editing question?

1. Find the sentence in the text and attempt to identify error

2. Identify the the answer choices with ARMS or CUPS

3. Put in each answer choice to see which makes the best replacement 

400
What are the thinking jobs for Expository?
What is the topic?

What is the author trying to teach you?
What is the author's point of view?

400
What are the thinking jobs for poetry?
1. What is the literal meaning?

2. What is the figurative meaning?


400
What 2 things should you do before writing on the FINAL lined paper 
1. create a rough outline with thesis statement

2. write a rough draft

500
What motivation can you use to help you stay focused during the 5hr test?
answers will vary, must be a form of internal motivation
500
What should you do if you are not sure what the right answer is?
Skip it and come back to it.  When you come back ot it, try to give the rule about why each questions is right or wrong. 
500
What are the 6 steps/strategies in completing a paired passage?
1. Identify the genre of both

2. Read the 1st passage with thinking jobs

3. Answer the questions for the 1st passage

4. Read the 2nd passage with thinking jobs

5. answer the questions for the 2nd passage

6. Answer the questions about both passages

500
How will you choose which passages to complete first?
The paired passage should take place when you are still fresh since it is worth the most, the other passages you can decide if you want to do the hard ones or easier ones first. 
500
What should you do after you have copied your rough draft to the final draft paper?
Re-read the final draft ONE more time to look for any editing errors you may have missed. 
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