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FSA Writing Review - 8th Grade
FSA Writing Review - 8th Grade
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Language Arts review of writing to prepare for FSA Writing Test.
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About how long should you take to revise / edit your essay?
45 minutes
60 minutes
30 seconds
15 minutes
2
What
MUST
you include in an argumentative essay?
A cute drawing
A counterclaim
A quote from a famous person
A terrible hook
3
What is the purpose of a counter claim?
It states your side of the argument.
It states the other side of the argument & proves it wrong.
It states your side of the argument and why it will work.
It states the other side of the argument.
4
What can Mrs. Hammaker help you with during the test?
Telling you if that "makes sense"
NONE OF THESE THINGS!
Spelling
Explaining what a word means
5
What
MUST
you include in an argumentative essay?
A cute drawing
A quote from a famous person
A counterclaim
A terrible hook
6
What is the purpose of an argumentative essay?
To inform the audience
To inform you
To persuade the audience you're right
To persuade the audience they're right.
7
What tricks can you use to proofread your writing?
All of these!
Check your spelling against the prompts.
Make all your periods bold.
Read each sentence backwards.
8
What is the purpose of this prompt? Write an article explaining how a hydroponic garden works.
Argumentative
Article
Informative
Garden
9
What
MUST
you include in an argumentative essay?
A counterclaim
A cute drawing
A quote from a famous person
A terrible hook
10
What should you do while reading the passages?
Stare at the paper
Take Notes / Annotate
Read quickly
Think about lunch
11
Which requires a claim and counter claim?
Argumentative
Expository
Informative
Narrative
12
What is more important than your test scores?
Tacos
Being a genius / "The Best"
NOTHING IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN TEST SCORES
Your character / The kind of person you are
13
What room should you report to on Friday for testing?
Mrs. Lewis's room!!!
Mrs. Hammaker's room!!!
Mrs. Walsh's room!!!
The cafeteria!!!
14
What should you do BEFORE you come to class Friday morning?
Eat 17 lollipops
Have a melt down
Drink 18,000 gallons of water!
Eat a nutritious breakfast
15
What is the purpose of an informative essay?
To inform you
To persuade the audience you're right
To inform the audience
To persuade the audience they're right.
16
When should you cite the passage?
For every quote or paraphrase
The first time I quote
For paraphrases only
For quotes only
17
About how long should it take to write your essay?
5 minutes
60 minutes
100 minutes
15 minutes
18
What does Mrs. Hammaker mean when she says "Go back and check your work"?
"I enjoy being a robot."
"I like to be annoying during testing."
"You're not done!!! Check your work AGAIN!!!"
"Good job. Take a nap now."
19
What's the best way to plan an essay?
Write some random notes.
Do nothing and make it up along the way!
Study the PAT and make a triangle / Dorito plan!
Write out every word of the essay on the yellow paper FIRST!
20
What does the P in PAT stand for?
Paragraph
Pancakes
Prompt
Purpose
21
What are we NOT going to do on Friday?
Say mean things to each other
ALL OF THESE
Cry hysterically
Fall asleep during the test
22
If you finish before testing is complete, which can you do to pass time?
Draw
NONE OF THESE
Read
Sleep
23
What is the purpose of this prompt? Write a blog to argue which is a better pet - cats or dogs?
Argumentative
Blog
Informative
Cats
24
What should you do BEFORE reading the passages?
Choose a side
Write the essay
Read the prompt
Take a break
25
Which is a transition word?
Therefore
ALL OF THESE
However
Next
26
The assigned prompt will either be ...
Poetry or Informative
Argumentative or Informative
Narrative or Argumentative
Argumentative or Opinion
27
How should a new body paragraph begin?
With a transition word
With your opinion
With a fact
With a topic sentence
28
Which does NOT go in the concluding paragraph?
Counter Claim
Restate main ideas
Restate thesis/claim
Final thought
29
How many sentences should be in each paragraph?
Less than 3
8-12
More than 20
2-5
30
What
MUST
you include in an argumentative essay?
A cute drawing
A terrible hook
A counterclaim
A quote from a famous person
31
How many times in total should you use each source?
At least 8 times per source
At least 1 time per source
At least 2 times per source
No more than 2 times per source
32
What should you check for while revising and editing your essay?
Spelling
ALL OF THESE!
Grammar
Punctuation
33
What
MUST
you include in an argumentative essay?
A quote from a famous person
A counterclaim
A cute drawing
A terrible hook
34
What is the yellow planning page for?
PLANNING YOUR ESSAY
Doodling
Leave it blank
Passing notes
35
Will you have a break during the writing test?
Yes - 2 minutes
No break!
Yes - 30 minutes
Yes - 10 minutes
36
About how long should you take to read the passages and plan your essay?
5 minutes
90 minutes
45 minutes
15 minutes
37
When someone is reviewing your essay, what do they mainly look at?
Planning Sheet / Concluding paragraphs
Introduction / Concluding paragraph
Introduction / Citations
Body paragraphs / Grammar
38
Where is the counter claim found?
Conclusion
ALL OF THESE!
End of each body paragraph
Last body paragraph
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How much time do you have to complete the FSA Writing Test?
120min
75min
135min
90min
