Forward Logistics
If not in your lockers, these will be collected at the door before testing.
Cell phones.
What is the antecedent of the pronoun "it" in this sentence:
The dog's bone was lost, but his owner found it.
The bone
Which word is spelled WRONG? Then, spell it RIGHT!
wierd
beautiful
especially
trauma
Wierd
Should be: WEIRD
What is an example of a character trait?
Multiple possibilities - teacher will accept various answers.
How many paragraphs should a TDA be minimum?
3 - Intro, Body Paragraph (will probably have 2 of these at least though!), Conclusion
How many ELA Forward test sessions are there?
4!
Reading - Tomorrow!
TDA - Wednesday!
Writing/Lang - Thursday!
Listening - Thursday!
My dog and I went to the park with my friends. Me and my friends love that park because it is near the beach. My best friend, Jack, forgot to bring lunch though.
Me
Should be: My friends and I love that...
Which word is spelled WRONG? Then, spell it RIGHT!
truthfully
recieved
invest
tale
Recieved
Correct = RECEIVED
Both are the main lesson/message/takeaways of a piece of text. "Theme" is used with fiction. "Central Idea" is used with nonfiction.
When writing body paragraphs in a TDA, what organization should I follow?
Topic Sentence - Evidence - Elaboration (Explain evidence + infer new ideas) - REPEAT - Concluding Sentence
The Forward Exam is untimed. True or False?
True
Which pronoun is used incorrectly?
The cashier forgot to give change back to my aunt and me at the store yesterday. It must have been distracted by the busy store.
It
The pronoun should be she/he for the cashier.
Which word is spelled WRONG? Then, spell it RIGHT!
Playful
Directions
Becaus
Dangerous
Becaus
CORRECT = BECAUSE
What is the connotation of the word "stench" in this sentence?
The fish dinner stench filled the kitchen forcing many family members to leave the room.
Negative
Writers should never use "I" or "me" (or similar personal pronouns) in TDA writing. True or False?
True
Name at least three different ways to prepare for Forward.
Possible answers:
-Get good sleep
-Eat breakfast
-Have a charged chromebook
-Feel confident about my own abilities
-Have a positive attitude and mindset
-Take my time during the test
-Read carefully during the test
Is this pronoun "himself" intensive or reflexive?
The president himself arrived at the school awards ceremony.
Intensive - If you remove it, the meaning of the sentence does not change.
Which word is spelled wrong in the sentences below? Then, spell it RIGHT!
The inspector couldn't believe what he found in that house. There was too much water damage in the basement. The new owners will be disappointed with there purchase.There
Should be: THEIR (possessive pronoun)
What type of figurative language is used here AND what does it mean?
"When they reached the pond, Mia exclaimed, "There must be a million ducks here!"
Hyperbole - there was a lot of ducks
Here's a sample prompt:
Characters often grow or change throughout the course of a story. Write an essay analyzing how Max, from Freak the Mighty, changes throughout the book. Use evidence from the text to support your response.
The second sentence of a prompt will always tell you what you are going to write about, so it is helpful to turn it into a question to answer. How can you change this prompt into an answerable question?
How does Max change throughout the book?
Name three tools that can help you on the test AND explain them.
Possible answers:
-Cross off: eliminate answer choices
-Highlighter: highlight key items in questions, answers, and/or reading passages
-Sticky Note: write digital notes
-Flag: Flag a question to remember to go back to it later
-Line Guide: Help show where I am reading in a passage
Many answers - correctness will be accepted verbally.
If I have the base word "introduce" and want to add the suffix "-ion" to make ________, how would I spell that?
INTRODUCTION
(Drop the "e" and add "tion")
What is one type of figurative language being used here AND what does it mean?
By the time Mia's parents set up the tent, it was raining. Mia would never forgive them for this trip! Her legs were still complaining from the climb, and the mean rain was punishing her family for camping in October.
"never forgive them" = hyperbole (she wasn't going to forgive them easily)
"...legs were still complaining" = personification (legs were really sore)
"mean rain" = personification (rain isn't good)
"mean rain was punishing her family" = personification (the rain happened because they shouldn't have camped in October)
WHAT is a thesis, and WHERE does it go in the essay?
A thesis is the one-sentence answer to the prompt. It goes at the end of the INTRO paragraph (will also be restated at the beginning of the conclusion).