Context Clues
After Lily left home for college, her dad tried to sell the computer games she had played when she was little. However, he soon discovered they were OBSOLETE. The word OBSOLETE means: a) too easy b) out of date c) boring
b) out of date
What do you need to do at the beginning of a paragraph?
Indent!!!!
What type of question is being asked when it says: "What is this story mostly about?"
Central Idea questions
Fix the capitalization in the following sentences: i enjoy living in new york city because i love going to plays on broadway.
I enjoy living in New York City because I love going to plays on Broadway.
______________ of the weather, the football game will be played tomorrow. A.In spite of B.Likewise C.Furthermore D.Therefore E.Otherwise
In spite of
Mrs. Jones was nervous about flying on an airplane. She had never flown before. Her daughter REASSURED her by telling her that planes are very safe. What does REASSURED mean? a) comforted b) reminded c) forced
a) comforted
How many paragraphs should you have on your TCAP writing?
What should you do when you come to a word you don't know in a text?
Read the words around it and use context clues to try to understand it. You can also skip the word to see if you can still understand the text.
What is wrong with the following: My favorite class is ELA especially when we get to do test prep because it's my favorite thing to study.
It is a run on sentence and is missing commas
dropped my cell phone and it broke. ____________, i need to either buy a new one or borrow yours. A.In spite of B.Likewise C.Furthermore D.Therefore E.Otherwise
D. Therefore
The meadow was full of wildflowers. There were not many large plants, and tress were SPARSE. What does SPARSE mean? a) many b) few c) large
b) few
How do you cite evidence?
Put your evidence in quotations " "
Cite the author's last name and page number or paragraph number.
When a question asks about how a character has changed, what MUST be included in your answer?
You must include how the character was before the change, after the change and what caused the change.
Fix the subject verb agreement in the following sentence: The boy brings his dogs to runs in the park each day for exercise.
The boy brings his dogs to run in the park each day for exercise.
The artist had used VIVID colors in the painting, which made it stand out in the otherwise drab room. What does VIVID mean? a) dull b) tinted c) bright
c) bright
What are the four things you need in your introduction paragraph?
Hook
Introduction
Topic sentence (Thesis)
Reasons
What do you need to do with each question on TCAP to help figure out the answer?
Process of illumination
Which word(s) need(s) to be capitalized or corrected in the following sentence? "Lauren took me to a stellar little italian restaurant last night and we ate spaghetti and Biscotti."
What is Italian and biscotti
__________ it was raining, I still walked to school. A.Consequently B.Furthermore C.Accordingly D.As a result E.Although
E.Although
Adrian liked his new laptop computer because it was light and PORTABLE. He took it with him everywhere! What does PORTABLE mean? a) small b) movable c) high-tech
b) movable
What do you need after your evidence and what does it mean?
You need elaboration.
Elaboration means to explain your evidence more fully in your own words.
What does Ms. Brown say when you pick your answer?
Which word(s) need(s) to be capitalized or corrected in the following sentence? "The egyptian pyramids looked amazing during the sunset."
What is Egyptian