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- 1. Multiple Choice
For MOST of my students, how much time do you have to complete the writing test?
60 minutes
120 minutes
1 hour
1 hour & a half
- 2. Multiple Choice
What are the 2 types of testing prompts?
opinion & persuasive
informational & explain
opinion & informational
persuasive & narrative
- 3. Multiple Choice
What should you do first when you are told to start the test
read the prompt
start to plan
edit your essay
write your essay
- 4. Multiple Choice
Once you have read the prompt and begin to read the articles... what should you do as you read?
draw in the margin
take notes in the margin
just read the text, we can't write on the test
- 5. Multiple Choice
After reading all the articles, it’s time to...
take a nap
brainstorm and plan
begin your introduction
read a book
- 6. Multiple Choice
A good way to start your beginning paragraph is to write a great ________.
onomatopoeia
hook
ending
transition
- 7. Multiple Choice
In an informational essay, should you include your opinion?
yes
no
- 8. Multiple Choice
What information should you include in your thesis statement
key details from your middle paragraphs
main ideas of your middle paragraphs
a great conclusion
a hook
- 9. Multiple Choice
Which of the following should be included in your middle paragraphs
text evidence
your ending
random facts
- 10. Multiple Choice
How should you move your paragraphs along... you should use _________________.
adjectives
sensory details
transitions
quotations
- 11. Multiple Choice
A direct quote should have __________ and you should _______________.
quotations & cite your source
elaboration & explanation
citations and capital letters
adjectives & pronouns
- 12. Multiple Choice
When you paraphrase information from the text, you should ________________ and _______________.
cite the author
use quotations & cite the author
write it in your own words & cite the author
explain your thinking & use a period
- 13. Multiple Choice
Don't forget to mention the name of the ______________ when you paraphrase or use a quote from the article.
source
your name
your opinion
a great fact
- 14. Multiple Choice
When you are done writing your essay, you should REREAD your writing and ___________________.
close the test and enjoy the rest of your time
fix any mistakes
get up and go to the bathroom
put your head down
- 15. Multiple Choice
To be a proficient writer, you should score a ______________ or higher
2, 2, 2
1, 2, 2
3, 3, 2
3, 3, 1
- 16. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is NOT a transition?
Furthermore
In addition
First
My opinion
- 17. Multiple Choice
True or False: Opinion and informative essays both need evidence from the passages.
True
False
- 18. Multiple Choice
What is evidence?
Borrowed text, or author's words from the passages
Your opinion
Your thoughts about the passages
Something obvious
- 19. Multiple Choice
What is elaboration?
Facts from the article, cited by the paragraph number
Your own thinking
Copying the passage using quotation marks
Sequencing words
- 20. Multiple Choice
What is the conclusion?
Gets your reader interested in your writing
Finishes your writing by restating the prompt and purpose
Proves your point
Proof from the passages
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