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TAKS Reading
TAKS Reading
Revising and Editing
The Composition Essay(Personal Narrative)
The Short Answers
100
What is a theme?
The central message the author is trying to convey.
100
What is setting?
Time, place and cultural aspects.
100
What is a comma splice?
A comma misplaced between two independent clauses.
100
What should you never include in your introduction?
A restatement of the prompt.
100
What does A-C-E stand for?
Answer the question, Cite the evidence, Explain the connection between the evidence and the answer?
200
What should a summary have in it?
The main idea from the beginning, middle and end.
200
What is an internal conflict?
A conflict that a character has within himself.
200
How do you combine two independent clauses?
Use a comma and conjunction or a semicolon.
200
After writing about your experience, what should you always include toward the end of the essay?
The lesson learned, what you took, gained, or lost
200
What is the name of the question that asks the test taker to make a connection between the FICTION and NON-FICTION pieces?
The crossover
300
To figure out tone, what do you look at?
The diction.
300
What is symbolism?
When something stands for or represents something else.
300
What is one example of a transition?
Consequently, Naturally, Meanwhile, However
300
The personal narrative should be written in what verb tense?
Past tense.
300
What format do you follow to answer the Crossover short-answer question?
A-C-A-C-E
400
The "Triplet" is made up of what three types of documents?
A fiction piece, an informational/expository piece and a visual representation?
400
What is a simile?
Comparing two things using 'like' or 'as'.
400
What is a transition used to show contrast?
However, Although, Yet, But, Nevertheless
400
To help show organization, what must you have?
Paragraphs
400
Which part of the A.C.E. is most important?
They are equally important.
500
The three triplet documents are connected by...
Theme
500
What is a metaphor?
Comparing two things without using 'like' or 'as'.
500
What is a complex sentence?
A comma between a subordinate clause and an independent clause.
500
What are some simple ways that everyone can improve their writing for the TAKS?
Sentence structure, sentence variety, avoid repetition, use transitions, avoid 'to be' verbs, avoid beginning the sentence with the same word, avoid dead verbs, use paragraphs, SHOW and don't just TELL?
500
What should the very last sentence of your short-answer DO?
It should "E"xplain what your citation and answer have to do with one another.