List four things you should do BEFORE coming to take the test.
1. Get a good night's sleep.
2. Eat breakfast.
3. Use the restroom.
4. Make sure you have your ID.
100
What day is the test on?
Monday
100
How many lines do you have to write your expository essay?
26
100
What is sensory language?
the five senses: sight, hearing, touch, taste, smell
100
Amid the ursine humor in all this, let’s not forget that for bears, developing a taste for human food is often one of the worst things that can happen to them—“a fed bear is a dead bear,” as the saying goes. The authors tone in this line can best be described as A. cautionary B. angry C. threatening D. pessimistic
A. cautionary
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What is the very first thing you should ask for as soon as the test starts?
Dictionary
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What type of essay is on the test?
Expository, which means you are explaining and giving examples. NOT telling a story.
Expository, which means you are explaining and giving examples. NOT telling a story.
200
What are the two most important parts of your expository essay?
1. Thesis statement 2. Supporting examples
200
DAILY DOUBLE: Choose someone from the group to sing JJ Ice Fish "On the Floor" while dancing like him. What is theme?
An author's overall message
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Which quotation most strongly suggests that Anne is eager to please Matthew? A. Yes, it’s red. Now, you see why I can’t be perfectly happy. B. Would you rather I didn’t talk? If you say so I’ll stop. C. It looks just like a bride! With a lovely misty veil. D. Shouldn’t we be going?
B. Would you rather I didn't talk? If you say so I'll stop.
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What should you do before writing the final draft of your essay?
Brainstorm/Rough Draft/Edit
300
What are the two categories that will be tested in the multiple choice writing section?
Revising and Editing
300
List all the various connections to use for examples in your essay.
Movies, TV shows, songs, poems, books, current event, history, personal experience
300
What is a simile?
A comparison of two unlike things using the words "like" or "as"
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Which sentence in the following paragraph should be deleted? (7)A recent change in the administration of Eastside High School demonstrated how important leadership is to learning.(8)Under the previous administration, parents and students complained that not enough emphasis was placed on studies.(9)Most of the students lived in an impoverished neighborhood that had only one park for several thousand residents.(10)Students were allowed to leave school at any time of the day, and little was done to curb the growing substance abuse problem.
Sentence 9
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Daily Double: Choose a member from your team to propose to another person. What section of the test should you complete first?
Your essay
400
How much time do you have to take the test?
5 hours
400
DAILY DOUBLE: The entire group must do "The Carlton" while singing "It's not unusual." What do you do to the prompt before you write your thesis statement?
Turn it into a question.
400
What is diction?
An author's word choice
400
DAILY DOUBLE: Do your best impersonation of your teacher. Which word should replace the word BUT in the following sentence? Test scores are now well above state averages, but 68% of the most recent graduating class went straight to college. A. which B. and C. because D. that
B. and
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Which of the following should you look at and respond to on the writing portion? Read: Quote in the box Think: Think statement about subject Write: Writing prompt
WRITE!!
500
DAILY DOUBLE: Choose one person from your team to sing Miley Cyrus' Wrecking Ball with a lot of passion. How many multiple choice questions will there be on the test for reading and for writing?
54
500
Come up with a thesis statement for the following prompt: Write an essay explaining whether people should be more concerned about others than about themselves.
People should be more concerned with others than about themselves. or People should be more concerned about themselves than about others.
500
What is syntax?
The arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language.
500
What is going to be your most helpful tool on the multiple choice questions?