The Day Of the test
Students will have this long to complete the test.
All day. The test is untimed.
True or False: All questions are multiple choice and are worth one point each.
False, there are SCR and ECR as well.
This is a word meaning "irrelevant, unrelated."
Unimportant
This word means "warning or indication of a future event."
foreshadow
Use me to separate two independent clauses (aka, complete sentences).
; semicolon ;
At 400pm, this will happen.
The school will start dismissals.
There can be up to this many two-point questions.
Three.
This is a word that means "no longer needed, unnecessary, repeated information, and excessive."
redundant
Students will often be asked to _____, a term for reaching a conclusion based on evidence.
infer
When a dependent clause comes before an independent clause, use a...
...comma.
I can do these two things once I finish my test.
Read a book and sleep.
Students can receive this many points for their essay content and this many points for language/mechanics.
Five (for content) and five (for language/mechanics.)
This is a word that means " a rewording of something using different words."
paraphrase
This is a term for the attitude of a text.
tone
To identify an ____ look for keywords like "persuade," "inform," "entertain," "explain," "describe," "analyze," "compare," "contrast," and "evaluate".
Author's Purpose
Students can use their Chromebooks when...
...the entire class has finished testing.
These are the two types of essays students could be asked to write what are they?
argumentative, informational,
This is a transition word to show contrast between two ideas.
however, in contrast, on the other hand, on the contrary, yet, on the contrary, unlike, conversely, otherwise, on the other hand
This is a term representing the subject, idea, or message of a text.
theme
Use a comma and then a FANBOY when...
...combining two independent clauses (complete sentences).
Students will get their phones back when...
...the entire campus has finished testing.
If you are writing an argumentative essay...what are the sentence stems for your counterargument and rebuttal?
"Meanwhile, some people may think that..." etc.
"However, may consider..." etc.
This transition word shows cause and effect between ideas.
therefore, so that, thus, consequently, since, as a result, if…then,
This is a term that means extreme exaggeration.
Hyperbole
This is your best friend on Wednesday (that will help you steal a few points for comprehension).
A dictionary! (You should have access to two of them. Online or in the room)