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P.E.E. Setup
Reading MC Tips
Writing Tips
Essays - Content
Essays - Style
100
Describe the author's tone toward the preservation of the rainforest. Explain and use details from the text to support your answer.
What is a 1 point, 3 evidence/3 explanation chart?
100
Even if you are sure you know the answer to a MC question, it is always a good idea to do this to be sure.
What is go back to the passage?
100
Before you begin writing an essay, you need to do this.
What is pre-write?
100
This is the method you've been taught to use to develop details for the body paragraphs of your essays.
What is DRAPES?
100
This is a way to add style to your essay AND really help your readers CONNECT with you, the author.
What is a personal story?
200
Compare and contrast the two authors' the protagonist and the antagonist in this story. Use details to support your answer.
What is a 2 point, 2 evidence/2 explain chart?
200
If you are stumped on a question, you can do this to narrow down your choices.
What is cross out obviously wrong answers?
200
The first sentence of an essay that you should craft is the _______________. You should actually begin this in your head as you read the prompt.
What is the thesis statement?
200
When you're looking to beef up body paragraphs, you can compare your subject to something - called an "analogy." What is one way to do this?
What is a simile or a metaphor?
200
Give a type of figurative language and an original example of it.
What is (answers vary)?
300
How did Marilyn Monroe become famous? Give a short summary of her journey to fame using at least four details from the article.
What is a 4 explanation/4 evidence chart?
300
These are things on the page besides the words in paragraphs that you can use to help guide you to the part of a passage you need to reference.
What are text features?
300
This always goes at the beginning of an essay.
What is a hook?
300
If you are writing a narrative story, how might you divide up the information into 3 body paragraphs?
What is beginning, middle, and end?
300
This type of words help connect thoughts and add a flow to your essay.
What are transitions?
400
Identify two character traits of Jethro. Use details from the story to show how he demonstrates those traits.
What is a 2 point, 2 evidence/2 explain chart?
400
Don't ever forget to look in these places for information. The test might try to trick you by "hiding" an answer outside of the paragraphs.
What are charts/graphs/captions/pictures, etc... (text features)?
400
True or False. You should get as much detail into a pre-write as possible, so you don't have as much work to do on the essay.
What is FALSE? Pre-writing is just to get ideas on paper. Save the details for your paragraphs. Only use bullet points, or one or two words, to get your thoughts down in the pre-write.
400
This is a method of adding detail (one part of DRAPES) that involves including a list of possible options.
What is "Examples"?
400
This is the element of your writing that is improved when you choose stronger synonyms.
What is word choice?
500
What are four ways to improve your overall health? Use the text of this manual to support your answer.
What is a 4 explanation, 4 evidence chart?
500
If you encounter a passage that is difficult to connect with or has words from another language, what should you do?
What is - "don't shut down" OR "use context clues"?
500
Name three things that a good writer does when he/she finishes an essay.
What is check spelling, check grammar, check punctuation, revise for style...etc...? (Answers could vary!)
500
Draw a pre-write on the board!
What is (hope your picture looks good!)?
500
What is something you can do to improve sentence variety?
What is (answers will vary)? Possibilities - edit wordiness, rotate repeating words, vary sentence beginnings, use different sentence patterns, etc...