Revise and Edit
Which change should be made to correct the sentence?
We went to dallas texas to visit our cousins.
A. Change We to we
B. Change dallas texas to Dallas, Texas
C. Remove the period after cousins
D. No change needed
B. Change dallas texas to Dallas, Texas
Points: +2
Which statement best describes THEME in a fiction story?
A. The main idea of the story
B. The lesson or message the author wants the reader to learn
C. The description of where the story takes place
D. The characters and how they look
B. The lesson or message the author wants the reader to learn
Points Assigned: +2
Which statement BEST describes nonfiction text?
A. A story created to entertain readers with imaginary events
B. Writing that presents real people, events, or information
C. A poem that uses figurative language
D. A play written for actors to perform
B. Writing that presents real people, events, or information
Points assigned: +2
Which feature is MOST likely found in a drama but not in a poem?
A. Lines grouped into stanzas
B. Dialogue between characters
C. Figurative language
D. Rhyme
B. Dialogue between characters
Points Assigned: +1
What is the FIRST step of an ECR?
A. Hook
B. Restate the prompt
C. Answer the question
D. Evidence
A. Hook
Points Assigned: +2
What change, if any, should be made in the sentence?
They think that playing the violin is boring but I disagree.
A. Change violin to Violin
B. Insert a comma after boring
C. Change disagree to disagreeing
D. No change is needed
B. Insert a comma after boring
Points: Take 1 point from another team
In which part of a story plot is the conflict introduced and developed?
A. Exposition
B. Rising Action
C. Falling Action
D. Resolution
B. Rising Action
Points: -3
How does a heading help a reader understand a nonfiction text?
A. It tells the reader the author’s opinion
B. It shows what the next section will be about
C. It explains difficult vocabulary words
D. It summarizes the entire text
B. It shows what the next section will be about
Points assigned: Swap with team 1
Which annotation chart do you use for a drama?
A. Non-Fiction
B. Poetry
C. Fiction
D. Big I
C. Fiction
Points Assigned: +3
(T/F) When providing evidence, I can choose any sentence from the text.
False
Points Assigned: Swap with another team
What change should be made in this sentence?
Friendships form as you rehearse together and push each other to do you’re best.
A. Change Friendships to Freindships
B.Change as to until
C. Change rehearse to will rehearse
D. Change you’re to your
D. Change you’re to your
Points Assigned: - 2 to team 5
After reading that Marcus slammed his locker, crossed his arms, and refused to speak to his friend, what can the reader MOST LIKELY infer?
A. Marcus is excited about something
B. Marcus is upset with his friend
C. Marcus is in a hurry
D. Marcus forgot something in his locker
B. Marcus is upset with his friend
Points: +3 to every team
A student is reading a nonfiction article about how exercise improves heart health, increases energy, and helps people sleep better. What is the MOST likely main idea of this article?
A. Exercise can be difficult for some people
B. Heart health is the most important part of the body
C. Sleeping better is the main reason people exercise
D. Exercise has many benefits for overall health
D. Exercise has many benefits for overall health
Points assigned: -2
What do you call the narrator in a poem?
A. Narrator
B. Speaker
C. Talker
D. Storyteller
B. Speaker
Points Assigned: -3
What is the last sentence in the conclusion?
A. In conclusion
B. In paragraph
C. This shows
D. This is important because
D. This is important because
Points Assigned: +1
What is the MOST effective way to revise this sentence?
Having changed over time, there are still more changes to utensils to meet modern needs.
A. Utensils have changed over time and still changing to meet modern needs.
B. Utensils having changed over time, there are still changes to meet modern needs.
C. Utensils have changed over time and are still changing to meet modern needs.
D. Utensils have changed over time, which are still changing to meet modern needs.
C. Utensils have changed over time and are still changing to meet modern needs.
Points Assigned: +3
A character in a story starts out selfish but becomes caring at the end. What is the most likely reason the author includes this change?
A. To show how a character responds to events and learns a lesson
B. To show how the setting affects a character
C. To introduce a new conflict
D. To provide details about minor characters
A. To show how a character responds to events and learns a lesson
Points: Swap with another team
Why might an author include facts and statistics in a nonfiction text?
A. To entertain the reader with a story
B. To describe a fictional setting
C. To support ideas with evidence and inform the reader
D. To introduce characters and conflict
C. To support ideas with evidence and inform the reader
Points assigned: +1
What drama element tells the reader what the character is doing?
A. Dialogue
B. Stage Directions
C. The title
D. Climax
B. Stage Directions
Points Assigned: +2
Which sentence is the actual prompt?
The town committee is a group of people that make decisions on important laws. They are trying to decide what to do about the thousands of penguins that broke out of the zoo. Write a well organized essay that explains what the council should do about the penguin.
Write a well organized essay that explains what the council should do about the penguin.
Points Assigned: Take 2 points from another team
What is the BEST way to combine the 2 sentences?
(1) During the Middle Ages, forks were smaller and became more widely used for eating. (2) Not everyone liked the idea of using forks, though.
A. Forks during the Middle Ages were smaller, they became more widely used for eating, but not everyone liked the idea of using forks.
B. Forks during the Middle Ages, which were smaller and more widely used for eating, though everyone did not like the idea of using them.
C. During the Middle Ages, forks were smaller and more widely used for eating, and everyone did not like the idea of using forks, though.
D. During the Middle Ages, forks were smaller and became more widely used for eating, but not everyone liked the idea of using them.
D. During the Middle Ages, forks were smaller and became more widely used for eating, but not everyone liked the idea of using them.
Points Assigned: -1 to team 3
Why is the climax an important part of a fiction story starts?
A. It provides background information about the characters
B. It introduces the setting and characters
C. It represents the turning point when the conflict reaches it’s highest tension
D. It explains the final outcome
C. It represents the turning point when the conflict reaches it’s highest tension
Points: - 1 to every team
Which text structure is MOST likely used in a nonfiction text that explains how to complete a task?
A. Chronological order (sequence)
B. Cause and effect
C. Problem and solution
D. Compare and contrast
A. Chronological order (sequence)
Points assigned: +2 to every team
A poem describes a bird continuing to sing during a storm. What is the MOST likely theme?
A. Storms are dangerous and should be avoided
B. Birds are stronger than other animals
C. Hope and perseverance during difficult times
D. Singing is the best way to communicate
C. Hope and perseverance during difficult times
Points Assigned: -2 to every team
(T/F) My spelling matters in an ECR.
True
Points Assigned: -2