Testing Vocabulary
What does contribute mean as it is used in this statement, "curves like those of a flower petal" contribute to the meaning of the story?
a fictional story with characters
What is a narrative?
What should I be writing about for this prompt?
Imagine Alice has returned from her journey down the rabbit hole and is retelling the events to her sister. Write a story from Alice's point of view, in which Alice explains what happened to her after she reached the bottom of the rabbit hole. Be sure to use dialogue to show how Alice's sister responds to the story. Use details from the passage in your response.
A narrative-Write a story from Alice's point of view, in which Alice explains what happened to her after she reached the bottom of the rabbit hole.
What should you do when you are unsure of an answer, but know that there are several incorrect options?
the process of elimination (get rid of the options you know are wrong)
It includes the most important parts of the story or text.
What does a summary include?
give enough information to support
What does it mean to justify your answer?
Using multiple informational texts to answer a set of questions
What is a research simulation task?
How many sources should your information come from when responding to this prompt?
You have read three texts that claim that the role of zoos is to protect animals. Write an essay that compares and contrasts the evidence each source uses to support this claim. Be sure to use evidence from all three sources to support your response.
3-giving separate evidence from each
What should you do if you are completely stuck on a question and have spent more time than you feel like you should on a question?
skip and return at the end
It is what the author wants the reader to learn or realize through reading a text. This does not include character names.
What is a theme or central message?
A warning or a hint about what is going to happen in the story later on.
What is foreshadowing?
analyzing a work of fiction to answer questions about characters, plot, setting, theme, etc.
What is a literary analysis?
What should your purpose be for writing an essay for this prompt?
You have read two texts about people who make pottery. Think about how the narrator in the passage from A Single Shard and the speaker in "Turn, Turn, My Wheel" respond to the potters in each text. Write an essay that compares and contrasts how the narrator and the speaker view the potters in the passage and in the poem.
Comparing and contrasting
What is an outline?
The plan you create that briefly lists what you will discuss in each paragraph of an essay.
It is how the author feels about the topic of poetry.
comparing 2 things using like or as
What is a similie?
determining the similarities and differences between sources, details, characteristics
What is comparing and contrasting?
What is the minimum amount of paragraphs you should write for the following prompt?
Write a multi-paragraph response in which you analyze how President Roosevelt's and John Muir's camping trip in Yosemite supported their goal to preserve nature. Your response should be based on ideas and information that can be found in the passages.
4-Introduction, 2 body paragraphs, closing
How do you check your work?
Revisiting each test item and answering the question to see if you would answer similarly a second time.
Claim, Evidence, Reasoning
What are the parts of a CER?
the words a character speaks in a narrative (story)
What is dialogue?
To explain or describe a topic
What is the purpose of an explanatory essay?
What information should you know before writing this essay?
Hettie in Passage 1 and the speaker in Passage 2 are both facing change in their lives. Write a multi-paragraph response in which you analyze how Hettie and the speaker of the poem respond to change. Your response must be based on ideas and information that can be found in both the story and the poem.
What change does Hettie face?
How does she deal with that change?
What change does the speaker in Passage 2 face?
How do they deal with that change?
What should you do if you cannot determine what the writing prompt wants you to write about?
Look for the word "write" and read everything contained in that statement. This should help you figure out your purpose for your essay.
TAP it out!
There is no set number. You should write about the topic, provide evidence, and explain until you have completely supported your claim.