Types of Tests
Mechanics
Types of Tests 2
BEARS Expectations
During Test
100

This is what type of writing:

Use your imagination to write a new story about Sophie's experience watching the parade, including what Sophie sees as the marching band approaches her.

What is a narrative prompt?

100

There should be 3-5 of these to be considered a full essay.

What are paragraphs?

100

This is a fancy word for story.

What is a narrative?

100

You are completely silent or at a volume 1.

What is B or Behave?

100

This is used to map out thoughts and ideas before typing.

What is a graphic organizer?

200

This is what type of writing:

Write a letter to a community leader in which you state and support your position on the question: "Does art belong in public places?"

What is an argumentative/persuasive prompt?

200

These marks are used to separate sentences and to clarify meaning.

What is punctuation?

200

This type of writing can include actual events or imaginative events.

What is narrative writing?

200

Take at least an hour and use scratch paper

What is E or Effort?

200

You use these to show the words you are writing are not yours.

What are quotations?

300

This is what type of writing:

Write about how these historically significant cities have changed over time.

What is an informational prompt?

300

This is used to signify the beginning of a sentence. Is also used in proper nouns.

What is capitalization?

300

This type of writing aims to educate a reader on a specific topic by using facts, data, and explanations.

What is informative writing?

300

Your iPad should be charged and you should stay awake.

What is A or Attend?

300

Before submitting, you should read through your essay and fix any mistakes.

What is revising/editing?

400

This is what type of writing:

Write an essay for your science class about what glass is, including how people have made it.

What is an informational prompt?

400

This is a group of sentences that focus on a single idea or topic.

What is a paragraph?

400

This type of writing has a claim and supports it using evidence and reasoning. Uses sources and facts to persuade the reader.

What is argumentative/persuasive writing?

400

Remain silent when finished

What is R or Respect?

400

The prompt is asking you to write about space but you instead write about bunnies. 

*Hint: starts with an O and is two words.

What is off topic?

500

This is what type of writing:

Write an essay for your health class claiming certain methods of exercise are better for kids.

What is an argumentative/persuasive prompt?

500

Sometimes you are given multiple of these to help back up a claim or to support information in your essay.

What are sources?

500

This type of writing will sometimes give you a picture to help out.

What is narrative writing?

500

You will go to this place if you follow ALL BEARS expectations for ALL GSA tests.

What is Camden Park?

500

This is used to give credit to the original author.

What is a citation?

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