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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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1
What is the blank paper for?
Doodling
Leave it blank
PLANNING YOUR ESSAY
Passing notes
2
The assigned prompt will either be ...
Argumentative or Opinion
Narrative or Argumentative
Argumentative or Informative
Poetry or Informative
3
What should you do while reading the passages?
Take Notes / Annotate
Stare at the paper
Read quickly
Think about lunch
4
What are we NOT going to do on testing day?
Fall asleep during the test
Cry hysterically
Say mean things to each other
ALL OF THESE
5
What should you do BEFORE reading the passages?
Write the essay
Take a break
Choose a side
Read the prompt
6
Which does NOT go in the concluding paragraph?
Final thought
Restate thesis/claim
Counter Claim
Restate main ideas
7
How many sentences should be in each paragraph?
2-5
More than 20
Less than 3
8-12
8
How much time do you have to complete the FSA Writing Test?
75min
120min
90min
135min
9
If you finish before testing is complete, which can you do to pass time?
NONE OF THESE
Draw
Sleep
Read
10
How should a new body paragraph begin?
With a transition word
With your opinion
With a topic sentence
With a fact
11
Which is a transition word?
However
Therefore
Next
ALL OF THESE
12
When should you cite the passage?
For every quote or paraphrase
For quotes only
For paraphrases only
The first time I quote
13
What is the purpose of this prompt? Write a blog to argue which is a better pet - cats or dogs?
Blog
Argumentative
Informative
Cats
14
What
MUST
you include in an argumentative essay?
A quote from a famous person
A cute drawing
A terrible hook
A counterclaim
15
About how long should you take to revise / edit your essay?
60 minutes
15 minutes
45 minutes
30 seconds
16
What is the purpose of an informative essay?
To inform the audience
To inform you
To persuade the audience they're right.
To persuade the audience you're right
17
Where is the counter claim found?
Conclusion
ALL OF THESE!
Last body paragraph
End of each body paragraph
18
What
MUST
you include in an argumentative essay?
A cute drawing
A quote from a famous person
A counterclaim
A terrible hook
19
What
MUST
you include in an argumentative essay?
A cute drawing
A terrible hook
A quote from a famous person
A counterclaim
20
What's the best way to plan an essay?
Create a graphic organizer on the planning page
Write some random notes.
Do nothing and make it up along the way!
Write out every word of the essay on the yellow paper FIRST!
21
What is the purpose of a counter claim?
It states the other side of the argument & proves it wrong.
It states your side of the argument.
It states your side of the argument and why it will work.
It states the other side of the argument.
22
What should you do BEFORE you come to class on testing morning?
Have a melt down
Drink 18,000 gallons of water!
Eat 17 lollipops
Eat a nutritious breakfast
23
What is the purpose of an argumentative essay?
To persuade the audience you're right
To persuade the audience they're right.
To inform the audience
To inform you
24
About how long should it take to write your essay?
100 minutes
60 minutes
5 minutes
15 minutes
25
About how long should you take to read the passages and plan your essay?
5 minutes
90 minutes
15 minutes
45 minutes
26
Which requires a claim and counter claim?
Narrative
Expository
Informative
Argumentative
27
What
MUST
you include in an argumentative essay?
A terrible hook
A cute drawing
A quote from a famous person
A counterclaim
28
What should you check for while revising and editing your essay?
Spelling
Grammar
Punctuation
ALL OF THESE!
29
What
MUST
you include in an argumentative essay?
A terrible hook
A cute drawing
A quote from a famous person
A counterclaim
30
What is the purpose of this prompt? Write an article explaining how a hydroponic garden works.
Informative
Garden
Argumentative
Article
