Subject-Verb Agreement
We (has/have) to go to California next week.
have
What is unique about the writing SOL?
There are no retakes. None. Zip. Zero. So give it your best the first time.
Punctuation mark used to make lists.
Comma
The to/too/two race cars nearly struck the wall coming out of the 4th turn.
TWO = 2
The (sweet) of all the baked goods I tried was the chocolate croissant.
sweetest
The crowd (is/are) getting restless while waiting for the band.
Is
How long do you have to take your test tomorrow?
All day
Our awesome acronym for all things needed to succeed on the writing prompt:
53 Super
Don't (lose/loose) your mind answering these questions.
lose
The (studious) student in the class felt at ease on test day.
most studious
Sugar and flour (is/are) needed for this recipe.
Are
Where should your "3 ideas" be located in your essay?
Intro, body, and conclusion
Quotation marks are used around direct ________ .
statements
Not all celebrities have a positive (affect/effect) on our culture.
effect
This class is (exciting) than ever!
more exciting
Everybody (enjoy/enjoys) a good book.
enjoys
Never start a sentence with these three words:
So, And, But, Because
Form of an adjective that compares 2 things.
Comparative
Don't (bear/bare) down too hard when you write with mechanical pencils or the lead will break.
bear
That is the (sleepy) puppy I have ever seen.
sleepiest
Most of the cookies (was/were) eaten last night by a rogue, cookie-eating, attack mouse.
were
Students can be sure they nail "53" by doing what before beginning their rough draft?
Write an outline
Doing this while writing can result in a variety of consequences, including jail time.
plagiarism
(Their/they're/there) going to Myrtle Beach on spring break.
they're
When you are trying to concentrate, you want to be in the (little) distracting environment possible.
least