Choose a statement below which is true with regards to including explicit details in a TDA response.

Direct quotes are short phrases embedded in sentences that gives context, Direct quotes should never follow a period., Direct quotes must be surrounded by quotation marks.

Where should the claim be stated in the body paragraphs?

A claim needs to be stated as the first sentence for each body paragraph.

With the highlighting method, what does yellow represent?

My thoughts about what is stated in the text.

What is ironic about Jack setting a fire to the island to "smoke" him out of his hiding place?

The fire meant to "smoke out" Ralph signals the Navy to rescue them.

Who is Diana Moon Glampers?

She is the U.S. Handicapper General.

Writing objectively means

one should not use "I", "we", "you" or "us".

How many paragraphs must a TDA response have?

Four: Intro, 2 Body Paragraphs and Conclusion.

Choose the three purposes of writing.

to inform, to entertain, to persuade

What is the exposition of Harrison Bergeron?

The year of 2081 in the home of the Bergeron Family.

Why does Lydia feel that she is an unfit mother and wife?

The house does everything for her, so she has nothing to do for her family.

Where should the thesis statement be written in an essay?

The last sentence of the introduction.

a reason for why the thesis is true

In chapter 7, some of the barbaric behavior rubs off on Ralph. When does this become evident to the reader?

Ralph expresses pride in having stabbed the pig.

When considering the TDA STEPS for Success, what is the last step?

Check Conventions: proper grammar, spelling, capitalization and punctuation

What does The Lord of the Flies symbolize?

the devil and the beast within each human being

Choose an element of a thesis.

A thesis must be able to be supported by the text., A thesis is a statement which introduces an interpretation of the text.

When annotating the text, one must focus the annotations on

the task presented in the prompt.

What happens to Harrison Bergeron?

Harrison is shot as he leaps to the ceiling without any handicaps.

What is the central conflict in "The Veldt"?

The children are spoiled and won't stop thinking about Africa.

Which statements are true with regards to writing a conclusion?

Conclusion must include a sentence which says why the argument is important, Summarizes argument using varied words to restate the thesis and claims.

What was Golding's inspiration for writing Lord of the Flies?

He fought in WWII and witnessed the true evils of men.

Writing a good thesis requires one to understand the prompt and to

ask questions of yourself to develop insightful responses to the prompt.

What item is found in the nursery at the end of the story?

Mother's scarf, Father's wallet

In this futuristic society, people are made to wear handicaps in order to ensure that

everyone is of equal strength, intelligence and beauty.

In this story the nursery does the parenting. How does the nursery work?

Ceiling and walls are high tech and convey the images that are thought.

What does it mean to annotate a text?

Ask questions and comment on what the text means., Highlight or underline important information in the text., Write notes about the text., Summarize the main point of each paragraph.

After Jack leaves Ralph and "his tribe", how do Jack and his boys make fire at their new camp?

They steal some fire from Ralph and Piggy's camp.

Where in the TDA response should the title and author be stated?

The first sentence of the introduction

Ralph is elected chief because he blows the conch shell. How does his leadership represent a democracy?

He allows the tribe to vote on important decisions., He allows each member of the tribe to speak., He encourages the tribe to work together to accomplish tasks.

"The beast lay huddled on the pale beach and the stains spread, inch by inch." This metaphor refers to

Simon's dead body after "the dance"

Why is Piggy viewed as weak?

He is overweight and has asthma.

What theme is Ray Bradbury conveying to the reader.

Beware of becoming dependent on technology.

Why do the boys decide to move the signal fire from the side of the mountain to the beach?

They don't want to go anywhere near the beast.

to state with assurance, confidence, or force

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1
Choose a statement below which is true with regards to including explicit details in a TDA response.
Direct quotes are short phrases embedded in sentences that gives context
Direct quotes can be the first or last sentence of a paragraph.
Direct quotes should never follow a period.
Direct quotes must be surrounded by quotation marks.
2
Where should the claim be stated in the body paragraphs?
It is only necessary to state the claims as part of the thesis .
A claim needs to be stated as the first sentence for each body paragraph.
Anywhere is acceptable
Last sentence of a paragraph so the next paragraph can give evidence for it
3
With the highlighting method, what does yellow represent?
Thesis and claims that refer directly to the prompt.
My personal opinions about whether or not I like the story.
Direct Quotes from the text.
My thoughts about what is stated in the text.
4
What is ironic about Jack setting a fire to the island to "smoke" him out of his hiding place?
All the pigs are burned in the fire so Jack and his tribe will have no food
All of the fruit trees are burned, so he hurts Ralph and he hurts himself.
The fire ends up killing all of the boys.
The fire meant to "smoke out" Ralph signals the Navy to rescue them.
5
Who is Diana Moon Glampers?
She is Harrison's nurse.
She is the U.S. Handicapper General.
She is Harrison's teacher.
She is the Police Chief.
6
Writing objectively means
one should include the ideas of both sides of the controversial topic.
one should use proper grammar, spelling, capitalization and punctuation.
one should not use "I", "we", "you" or "us".
one needs to consider the evidence before forming your own opinion.
7
How many paragraphs must a TDA response have?
Three: Intro, Body, and Conclusion.
Five: Intro, 3 Body Paragraphs, and Conclusion.
Four: Intro, 2 Body Paragraphs and Conclusion.
as many as it takes to respond to the prompt.
8
Choose the three purposes of writing.
to entertain, to encourage, to define
to persuade, to inform, to explain
to inform, to entertain, to debate
to inform, to entertain, to persuade
9
What is the exposition of Harrison Bergeron?
The year of 2081 in the home of the Bergeron Family.
The home of Peter and Wendy Bergeron in the year of 2081.
The year of 1950 in the HappyLife Home of Lydia and John.
The home of George and Hazel Bergeron in the year of 2181.
10
Which choice is NOT a quality that makes Harrison above average?
His ability to sing
His height
His intelligence
His strength
11
Who is in charge of making sure that the fire on the mountain is kept alive?
Roger and Maurice
Ralph and Jack
Sam and Eric
Jack and his hunters
12
Why does Lydia feel that she is an unfit mother and wife?
She does not understand her children's love for Africa.
She must work long hours to pay for the technology in the home.
The house does everything for her, so she has nothing to do for her family.
She pays little attention to her family.
13
Where should the thesis statement be written in an essay?
The last sentence of each paragraph of the essay.
The very first sentence of the introduction.
The first sentence of the first body paragraph.
The last sentence of the introduction.
14
What is a claim?
a paragraph which provides proof of the thesis
explicit textual evidence
a reason for why the thesis is true
the last part of the conclusion
15
What is the 1st step when writing a TDA response?
Annotate the text.
Annotate the prompt.
Create an Outline
Read the text.
16
In chapter 7, some of the barbaric behavior rubs off on Ralph. When does this become evident to the reader?
The evil within Ralph appears when he cuts the pigs head off.
Ralph expresses pride in having stabbed the pig.
Ralph viciously attacks Jack for trying to turn the tribe against him.
Ralph shows violent tendencies when he throws a rock at Roger.
17
When considering the TDA STEPS for Success, what is the last step?
Write the essay
Highlight the essay
Check Conventions: proper grammar, spelling, capitalization and punctuation
Review the Rubric
18
What does The Lord of the Flies symbolize?
death and destruction
loss of innocence
the devil and the beast within each human being
hope and freedom
19
Choose an element of a thesis.
A thesis must be able to be supported by the text.
A thesis is a statement which introduces an interpretation of the text.
A thesis should begin with "I think", "I feel," or "I believe".
A thesis is a fact.
20
When annotating the text, one must focus the annotations on
the conflicts in the story.
the theme of the story.
the task presented in the prompt.
the way in which the author uses language to make a point.
21
What happens to Harrison Bergeron?
Harrison is shot as he leaps to the ceiling without any handicaps.
He is arrested and given brain surgery to force him to be average.
He is put in jail for life.
He overthrows the government and becomes the emperor.
22
What is the central conflict in "The Veldt"?
Parents have to give up the house because they spent all of their money
The technology of the future is flawed and never works correctly.
The children are spoiled and won't stop thinking about Africa.
The parents refuse to allow the children to play as they wish.
23
What does the fire symbolize?
death
life
hope
destruction
24
Which statements are true with regards to writing a conclusion?
The conclusion need only be 1 sentence long.
The conclusion restates the thesis exactly as it appears in the intro.
Conclusion must include a sentence which says why the argument is important
Summarizes argument using varied words to restate the thesis and claims.
25
What was Golding's inspiration for writing Lord of the Flies?
He fought in WWII and witnessed the true evils of men.
He was an orphan and experienced terrible abuse.
His father was in the Navy and told him stories of rescues he had made.
He was abandoned and had to depend on his friends for food and shelter.
26
Writing a good thesis requires one to understand the prompt and to
debate the topic with your classmates.
create a graphic organizer.
ask questions of yourself to develop insightful responses to the prompt.
develop a statement which cannot be argued by another person.
27
What item is found in the nursery at the end of the story?
Mother's pearl necklace
Mother's scarf
Father's wallet
Father's car keys
28
In this futuristic society, people are made to wear handicaps in order to ensure that
no one is smarter than the leader of the country.
everyone has opportunity to be as successful as they can be.
no one is able to think for themselves.
everyone is of equal strength, intelligence and beauty.
29
In this story the nursery does the parenting. How does the nursery work?
The ceiling is a human face which speaks to the children.
Each piece of furniture in the room is automated.
The walls are screens which constantly play educational games and shows.
Ceiling and walls are high tech and convey the images that are thought.
30
How many direct quotes need to be in a TDA response?
4
2
3
1
31
What does it mean to annotate a text?
Ask questions and comment on what the text means.
Highlight or underline important information in the text.
Write notes about the text.
Summarize the main point of each paragraph.
32
After Jack leaves Ralph and "his tribe", how do Jack and his boys make fire at their new camp?
They use the lighter they found at Castle Rock.
They steal Piggy's glasses from him in the middle of the night.
They rub sticks together for hours until they get a spark.
They steal some fire from Ralph and Piggy's camp.
33
Where in the TDA response should the title and author be stated?
The title of the TDA Response
The first sentence of the introduction
Somewhere in the introduction
They do not need to be stated.
34
It is important to separate it into parts and examine them critically. This means that we will _____________ each text.
analyze
convey
illustrate
assert
35
Authors want to help the reader to see that tech can be dangerous. What word can replace "help the reader to see"?
illustrate
explore
assert
convey
36
Ralph is elected chief because he blows the conch shell. How does his leadership represent a democracy?
He allows the tribe to vote on important decisions.
He allows each member of the tribe to speak.
He encourages the tribe to work together to accomplish tasks.
He makes all of the boys call him "chief".
37
What does the conch shell symbolize?
Social Disorder
Fairness and Justice
Intelligence
Social Order
38
Who is the only one who helps Ralph to build shelter and the littleuns to get fruit?
Percival
Simon
Jack
Piggy
39
"The beast lay huddled on the pale beach and the stains spread, inch by inch." This metaphor refers to
the dead human that Simon found
Simon's dead body after "the dance"
the way that the flies swarmed around the blood running from the pig's head
the devil which spreads its evil to each boy
40
How does the reader know that Piggy is the only one who remains totally civilized? (Symbolically)
He does not participate in the "dance."
He continues to attempt to create new inventions.
His hair has not grown wild.
He is embarrassed about the others' behavior.
41
In chapter 5, Ralph claims that they only have one thing to keep them connected to their old life. What is it?
Fire
Each other
The hope of being rescued.
Rules
42
Why is Piggy viewed as weak?
He is not social with the other boys in the tribe.
He is overweight and has asthma.
He is unintelligent.
He does not express his ideas clearly.
43
What theme is Ray Bradbury conveying to the reader.
Technology is beneficial in every aspect of life.
Beware of becoming dependent on technology.
Only humans can parent children.
Children should get whatever they want.
44
Why do the boys decide to move the signal fire from the side of the mountain to the beach?
They don't want to go anywhere near the beast.
The best wood and green saplings for making smoke are on the beach.
They believe that ships will be able to see the fire better.
They're weak from lack of food and they can't walk up and down the mountain
45
To assert means
give special importance or prominence to something in speaking or writing
to communicate; impart; make known
to judge or determine the significance, worth, or quality of
to state with assurance, confidence, or force

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