FSA rules
True or False?
I can ask the teacher for help on how to write my essay.
False
True or False?
Elaboration goes in my introduction paragraph.
False.
List 3 types of hooks you can use in an essay.
Question
Fact
Exclamation
Similie or Metaphor
Quote
Problem
Statistic
What type of essays might show up on FSA?
Opinion or Informational (expository)
The FSA writing test is 120 minutes long.
True.
What is an Elaboration?
When you can explain what the text evidence means.
What kind of hook is this?
Poppity Pop Pop! Thats the sound of the delicious buttery popcorn in my microwave.
Onomatopoeia
True or False?
I should not text decode or write on my test.
False.
What time will Ms. Zuniga start the test?
8:00 am
Which sentence is the elaboration?
According to source 3, "Ants never sleep". Wow! Can you imagine that? I would be able to get so much work done if I never had to sleep!
I would be able to get so much work done if I never had to sleep!
What type of hook is this?
Can you believe there are people in the world who enjoy eating grasshoppers?
Question
What is the first thing you do when you receive your writing test after you write your name?
UNPACK THE PROMPT
aka read the prompt first
I am allowed to talk about the test to my friends after we're done.
False
Create an elaboration for this text evidence.
Text Evidence: If you cut off a snail's eye, it will grow a new one. (source 1)
(1 minute)
Must include the source
What type of hook is this?
43% of students do not have social media.
Statistic
About how long should you spend writing your plan?
15 minutes
What are some ways you can prepare for the FSA?
Get enough sleep
eat a nutritious breakfast (not a bag of hot Cheetos)
make sure I wake up on time
make sure I have a ride that is going to be on time
etc...
Butterflies can taste with their feet. (Source 2)
3 minutes
Must include the text evidence
(According to source 2...)
Create a metaphor hook about grasshoppers.
Hook cannot have the words "like" or "as"
What should I do when I'm done?
Re-read my essay and fix any mistakes (revise my essay.)