English II Spring Benchmark Review

TEST-TIME NO-NOs

100

UNLESS IT'S EDUCATED, NEVER DO THIS!

WHAT IS "GUESSING"?

200

LIKE VLADIMIR PUTIN AND LOW SCORERS ON STAAR

WHAT IS "RUSHING"? (OR "RUSSIAN")

300

GUCCI MANE, WIZ KHALIFA, NBA YOUNGBOY, AND YOUR ENGLISH II TEACHER AGREE ON THIS DURING TESTING

WHAT IS "NO SLEEP"?

THIS & THAT

100

WHEN ONE THING LEADS TO ANOTHER

WHAT IS "CAUSE AND EFFECT"?

200

DRAFTS ON THE FOLDABLE & TYPED IN THE BOX

WHAT IS "ROUGH & FINAL"?

300

USE ONE TO BACK THE OTHER IN AN ARGUMENTATIVE

WHAT IS "FACT & OPINION"? (OR "EVIDENCE" & "CLAIM")

400

FIX THE SENTENCE & MAKE IT BETTER

WHAT IS "EDIT & REVISE"?

500

LITERAL MEANING & FIGURATIVE MEANING

WHAT IS "DENOTATIVE & CONNOTATIVE"?

RHYME TIME

100

WHEN TWO STUDENTS HAVE A VERY SIMILAR MAIN IDEA IN THEIR ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAY

WHAT IS "SAME CLAIM"?

200

AUTHOR'S CHOICE OF WORDS IN A MADE-UP STORY

WHAT IS "FICTION DICTION"?

300

THE AWARD YOU WIN FOR MAKING A SENTENCE BETTER

WHAT IS "REVISE PRIZE"?

400

SOMEONE WHO STEALS A RECURRING IMAGE OR IDEA IN WRITING

WHAT IS A "MOTIF THEIF"?

500

WHEN I MAKE BAD JOKES IN SENTENCES THAT GO ON FOR FAR TOO LONG

WHAT IS "PUN ON RUN ON"?