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FSA rules
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Essay Rules
100

True or False? 

I can ask the teacher for help on how to write my essay.

False 

100

True or False?

Elaboration goes in my introduction paragraph.

False.


100

List 3 types of hooks you can use in an essay.

Question

Fact

Exclamation

Similie or Metaphor

Quote

Problem

Statistic

100

What type of essays might show up on FSA?

Opinion or Informational (expository)

200
True or false?

The FSA writing test is 120 minutes long.

True.

200

What is an Elaboration?

When you can explain what the text evidence means.

200

What kind of hook is this?

Poppity Pop Pop! Thats the sound of the delicious buttery popcorn in my microwave.

Onomatopoeia 

200

True or False?

I should not text decode or write on my test. 

False.

300

What time will Ms. Zuniga start the test?

8:00 am

300

Which sentence is the elaboration?

According to source 3, "Ants never sleep". Wow! Can you imagine that? I would be able to get so much work done if I never had to sleep!

I would be able to get so much work done if I never had to sleep!

300

What type of hook is this?

Can you believe there are people in the world who enjoy eating grasshoppers?

Question

300

What is the first thing you do when you receive your writing test after you write your name?

UNPACK THE PROMPT

aka read the prompt first

400
True or False?

I am allowed to talk about the test to my friends after we're done.

False

400

Create an elaboration for this text evidence.

Text Evidence: If you cut off a snail's eye, it will grow a new one. (source 1)

(1 minute)

Must include the source

400

What type of hook is this?

43% of students do not have social media.

Statistic 

400

About how long should you spend writing your plan?

15 minutes

500

What are some ways you can prepare for the FSA?

Get enough sleep

eat a nutritious breakfast (not a bag of hot Cheetos)

make sure I wake up on time 

make sure I have a ride that is going to be on time

etc...


500
Write 3 elaborations for this text evidence:

Butterflies can taste with their feet. (Source 2)

3 minutes

Must include the text evidence 

(According to source 2...)

500

Create a metaphor hook about grasshoppers.

Hook cannot have the words "like" or "as"

500

What should I do when I'm done?

Re-read my essay and fix any mistakes (revise my essay.)