Nonfiction Texts
In recent years, many schools have started to prioritize mental health as an essential part of students' education. Teachers and administrators are recognizing the link between emotional well-being and academic success. Schools are now offering counseling services, mindfulness programs, and stress-relief activities to help students manage their emotions. This shift in focus aims to create a more supportive environment for students, allowing them to thrive both inside and outside the classroom.
What is the central idea of the passage?
A) Mental health support is becoming an important part of education.
B) Students are better at managing their emotions thanks to schools.
C) Schools are only focused on academic success, not mental health.
D) Offering mindfulness programs is the most important change in schools.
A) Mental health support is becoming an important part of education.
What does TPCASTT stand for? What does it help you work through on a test?
Title
Paraphrase
Connotation
Author's attitude
Shift
Theme
Title revisited
POEMS
What is required for a complete sentence?
Subject, verb, complete thought.
True or false: you have the best chance at making the best grade possible when you get a good night's sleep the night before TCAP and when you eat breakfast the morning before TCAP.
True, duh
The emotional value of the words; the subtext.
The dictionary definition of a word.
Connotation: the emotional value of the words; the subtext.
Denotation: the dictionary definition of a word.
Over the past decade, many cities have seen a rise in the number of bike lanes added to their streets. This change is often part of a broader effort to reduce traffic congestion and encourage more people to use eco-friendly transportation options. In some places, bike lanes have been designed to make commuting safer, allowing cyclists to avoid busy roads and pedestrian areas. While there is still some debate about the effectiveness of these changes, many cyclists have reported feeling safer and more confident while using these new lanes.
What can be inferred about the addition of bike lanes in cities?
A) The primary goal of adding bike lanes is to reduce traffic congestion.
B) Bike lanes are universally accepted by everyone in the community.
C) Cyclists generally feel unsafe while using the new bike lanes.
D) Cities have been adding bike lanes for purely recreational purposes.
A) The primary goal of adding bike lanes is to reduce traffic congestion.
1. setting
2. important details (characters, events, points, ideas)
3. conflict/problems
4. key solutions
What is the best word to replace 'decision.'
The scientist made an important decision during the experiment, which led to a groundbreaking discovery.
A) mistake
B) prediction
C) observation
D) no change
C) observation
The most imortant skill when taking a TCAP test is T____________________ M___________________
Time management
DAILY DOUBLE
Our perceptions of the meanings of words/ideas that are unstated. We identify this thing based on observing information from the text and using reasoning skills. *Hint - We discussed this at the beginning of the year. It is a foundational ELA skill.
In recent years, many schools have started to prioritize mental health as an essential part of students' education. Teachers and administrators are recognizing the link between emotional well-being and academic success. Schools are now offering counseling services, mindfulness programs, and stress-relief activities to help students manage their emotions. This shift in focus aims to create a more supportive environment for students, allowing them to thrive both inside and outside the classroom.
How does the focus on mental health in schools connect to the rise of bike lanes in cities?
A) Both are efforts to reduce the negative effects of overcrowding in schools and cities.
B) Both aim to create safer and more supportive environments for individuals.
C) Both focus on providing resources to make people more independent.
D) Both initiatives are mainly driven by the needs of older generations.
B) Both aim to create safer and more supportive environments for individuals.
When stuck on a difficult question, what kind of test note could you take to help you work through the answer?
Answer, quote, note.
Find the error.
Yesterday, Jamie went to the park with his friends. They played basketball for hours and had a great time. After the game, they decided to grab some snacks, but Jamie realizes he left his wallet at home. He quickly ran back to get it before they left.
'Realizes' should be 'realized'
If you run out of time and must guess, what is the best guessing method that statistically results in the most points?
Guess all the same letter.
To express the meaning of (the writer or speaker or something written or spoken) using one’s own words, especially to achieve greater clarity.
Paraphrase: to express the meaning of (the writer or speaker or something written or spoken) using one’s own words, especially to achieve greater clarity.
In recent years, many schools have started to ameliorate the mental health of students by integrating wellness programs into their daily routines. Teachers and administrators have recognized that students' emotional well-being plays a crucial role in their academic success. These programs include counseling, mindfulness exercises, and stress-relief activities. The hope is that by improving students' mental health, they will perform better academically and socially.
What is the meaning of the word ameliorate as it is used in the passage?
A) To ignore or dismiss.
B) To make something better or improve it.
C) To complicate or make something more difficult.
D) To completely remove or get rid of.
B) To make something better or improve it.
If a section of the text is confusing, what is one thing you could do to work through the text?
Write the gist of each paragraph.
Fix the following three sentences:
Mr. Walls went to the store and he got milk.
Mr. Walls went to the store, and got milk.
Mr. Walls went to the store and, got milk.
Mr. Walls went to the store, and he got milk.
Mr. Walls went to the store and got milk.
Mr. Walls went to the store and got milk.
To put yourself in the best possible position to make the best grade possible, you should use all of what?
Use all the time that you have as a tool to make the best grade possible. Do not finish early.. but do finish.
A response to a counterargument in an argumentative essay. It presents the potential counterclaim, discusses why it could be valid, and then explains why the original argument is still correct.
Rebuttal paragraph
In recent years, many schools have started to prioritize mental health as an essential part of students' education. Teachers and administrators are recognizing the link between emotional well-being and academic success. Schools are now offering counseling services, mindfulness programs, and stress-relief activities to help students manage their emotions. This shift in focus aims to create a more supportive environment for students, allowing them to thrive both inside and outside the classroom.
What is the text structure of the passage, and how does it contribute to the meaning of the text?
A) The text follows a cause-and-effect structure, showing how prioritizing mental health leads to improved academic and emotional outcomes for students.
B) The text follows a problem-solution structure, explaining the problem of students' emotional well-being and offering solutions such as counseling and mindfulness programs.
C) The text follows a compare-and-contrast structure, comparing the past educational focus to the current focus on mental health.
D) The text follows a chronological structure, detailing how mental health programs have evolved over time in schools.
D) The text follows a chronological structure, detailing how mental health programs have evolved over time in schools.
What is a choice-elimination strategy that we discussed in class that you could use your test notes paper to help you facilitate.
Tricky Trash True
She likes reading books, to swim in the pool, and running on the track.
A) She likes reading books, swimming in the pool, and running on the track.
B) She likes to read books, to swim in the pool, and to run on the track.
C) She likes reading books, swimming in the pool, and run on the track.
D) She likes to read books, swim in the pool, and run on the track.
A) She likes reading books, swimming in the pool, and running on the track.
There are so many reasons to do well on TCAP, but the most important reason is because your ________________ is _______ ________.
There are so many reasons to do well on TCAP, but the most important reason is because your name is on it.
What are the five senses? (Sensory language)
Sight
Touch
Taste
Sound
Smell