Milestones: Test Taking Skills and Vocabulary

Question 1

Use the process of ___________ when you know some of the given answers are wrong.

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elimination

Question 2

An expression a person uses that means the opposite of what is said

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verbal irony

Question 3

Moving onto multiple choice portion! What is the first thing you should do when you take a test?

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read the questions

Question 4

Denotative meaning is the emotional tone that accompanies a word.

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False

Question 5

A simile is a comparison that DOES use "like" or "as". Example: Mr. Johnson is cool as a cucumber.

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True

Question 6

The use of the same sound to start several words in a row. Example: Mr. Williams whittled a white whale.

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alliteration

Question 7

writing marks that help to separate and clarify ideas. Examples include the period, comma, colon, exclamation mark, etc.

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punctuation

Question 8

To determine importance, you need to find the ______ _________ in every paragraph.

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main idea

Question 9

a phrase that consists normally of the word "to" followed by a verb

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infinitive

Question 10

If you have no clue what the answer is on a multiple choice question, the first thing you should do is

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eliminate incorrect choices first

Question 11

to come to a reasonable conclusion based on evidence found in the text

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inference

Question 12

This is a relationship where one thing causes another thing to happen.

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cause and effect

Question 13

In an argument, this is something that proves the writer&#x27;s point. Without it, an argument is weak.

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evidence

Question 14

A word or phrase with more than one meaning that is used in a funny way.

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pun

Question 15

An instance in which a character&#x27; actions have the opposite effect of what is planned

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situational irony

Question 16

A direct comparison that states that one thing is another. Example: Her eyes are an ocean.

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metaphor

Question 17

What should you do first on the writing task?

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Read what you are asked to do before reading the passages.

Question 18

A literary element of which the reader is aware but that is unknown to the characters.

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dramatic irony

Question 19

Is the following sentence in active or passive voice? Jonathan cooked tamales for dinner.

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active voice

Question 20

a category of writing and/or literature, such as fiction or nonfiction. Each will have its own form, style, and content.

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genre

Question 21

How long will you have to complete your essay on the first day?

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90 minutes

Question 22

The foundation of a word. For instance "person" as it appears in "impersonate."

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root

Question 23

Words and phrases that are not meant to be taken literally

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figurative language

Question 24

An organization structure; the order in which a series of events happened

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chronological

Question 25

is based on a verb form that functions as an adjective within the sentence

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participle

Question 26

A note you take while reading is a(an):

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annotation

Question 27

You will be given two documents to read for the writing task. T or F: you must cite information from both of them.

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True

Question 28

the people who will be reading a piece of writing

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audience

Question 29

Is the following sentence in active or passive voice? The essay was written by Carolyn.

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passive voice

Question 30

The way in which a piece of writing is structured.

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organization

Question 31

When in doubt, make a(n)

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educated guess

Question 32

In an argument, the ideas and opinions set forth by an author is the

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claim

Question 33

a present participle used as a noun. Example: "going for a run"

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gerund

Question 34

a word, phrase, or clause that links one idea to the next

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transition

Question 35

An indirect reference to something. For example, someone who is stingy or selfish could be called a "Scrooge."

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allusion

Question 36

In an argument, this is contradicts the claim and acknowledges those who might disagree with the claim.

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counterclaim or opposing claim

Question 37

When a writer describes an object as if it were a person. Example: The sun smiled down upon us.

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personification

Question 38

Connotative meaning is the explicite meaning of a word, like what you would find in the dictionary

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False

Question 39

Words and phrases that surround another phrase and help to explain its meaning.

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context

Question 40

What are the two types of possible writing tasks that may be asked to complete on the Milestones. (Pick two)

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Informational, Argumentative

Milestones: Test Taking Skills and Vocabulary

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Milestones: Test Taking Skills and Vocabulary

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