Something you need to support with evidence

SBAC PT Grades 7-8 Prep Flashcards

1

About how long should part 1 of the PT take?

1 hour
30 minutes
2 hours
90 minutes

2

The persuasive essay requires a

claim
main idea
main character
narrator

3

Comprehensive

Great or excellent
Bad and sloppy
Good
Thorough and complete

4

Claim

A complaint
A main point
A compliment
Something you need to support with evidence

5

adequate

Good
Good enough
Excellent
Bad

6

If asked to provide 2 pieces of evidence, how many should you provide?

4 or more
2
1
3

7

The explanatory essay requires a

main character
narrator
main idea
claim

8

One thing you DON'T need in all 3 essays:

narrator
Variety of transitions
Elaboration
proper style

9

One thing you DON'T need in all 3 essays

logical progression of ideas
opposing arguments
conclusion
introduction

10

How many points can you earn on conventions?

4
2
1
3

11

How many points is the writing on the PT worth?

6
4
12
10

12

ELA Performance Task is made up of

All writing
Mostly writing, some reading
All reading
Half reading, half writing

13

Narrative

Fiction and non-fiction
Non-fiction
Fiction
Storytelling

14

One thing you DON'T need in all 3 essays:

variety of elaborative techniques
main idea
correct grammar
effective vocabulary

15

How will you be graded down on conventions?

Goofy mistakes lose more points
Complex mistakes lose more points
Simpler mistakes lose more points
All mistakes are graded equally

SBAC PT Grades 7-8 Prep

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SBAC PT Grades 7-8 Prep

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