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ELA AIR Test Prep!
ELA AIR Test Prep!
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A review of test taking strategies and language
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1
Which pair of sentence starters would be good to use in a counterclaim paragraph?
"My opinion is..." and "I believe this because..."
"Some may say..." and "However..."
"Everyone thinks..." and "In addition..."
"The other side believes..." and "I agree because..."
2
What is a thesis statement?
All of the above
The same thing as your claim sentences
An "I think/believe..." statement
A statement that expresses the main idea of your essay
3
Something you should remember about answering questions on the test (select ALL that apply)-
Use evidence from the text to support your answers
Be sure to answer all parts of a question
Always reread the questions for understanding
If you don't know an answer, leave it blank
4
Which of the following would be the best organizational structure for an ARGUMENT essay?
Intro- Body 1- Body 2-Body 3- Conclusion
Intro-Body-Rebuttal-Conclusion
Intro-Reason 1- Reason 2- Counterclaim/Rebuttal- Conclusion
Intro- Body- Counterclaim- Conclusion
5
If you are not sure what a word in a passage means, what should you do?
skip the question
ask the teacher in the room
look up the definition on your Chromebook
look for context clues in the sentence
6
What can you do to help you figure out a word you do not know?
Use context clues
Reread the passage that uses the word
All of the Above
Look at possible word parts used in the word
7
Which TWO types of essays will you most likely have to write?
narrative essay
argument essay
informative essay
poem
8
Where is usually the best place to find the answers to a multiple choice question?
The bottom of your shoe
The ceiling
Your imagination
The Text (conveniently located right beside the question)
9
Which of the following can you NOT do on the test?
highlight
cross out answers
use your phone for a timer
make the text larger
10
What can you do between now and test day to help prepare yourself?
Study all of the notes you have ever taken all night long
Go online and take the practice AIR tests
Freak out and cry
Memorize your textbooks
11
One similarity between argument and informative writing is the TONE.
True- Keep a formal tone in both (NO I, me, my or you)
False- you can write as if you are talking to your friends
12
Which of the following is important on test day?
Read ALL directions and questions carefully
Check your work AND all of the above
Don't leave any question unanswered
Pay attention to BOLD words
13
Which of these describes what
genre
is?
different types of literature
a type of essay
different types of characters
a type of food
14
Which of the following is a good strategy to use for the reading passages?
all of the above
Highlight and annotate the passage while you are reading
preview the questions before reading the passage
Read the passage more than once
15
What shouldn't you do before taking the AIR?
Arrive to school on time
Eat breakfast
Charge your chromebook
Stay up playing video games
16
What would cause you to score low on the written part of the AIR test?
not citing evidence from ALL passages given
ending your intro paragraph with a clear thesis statement
writing the source and paragraph number for each citation
using a variety of transitions throughout
17
In argument writing, what is a rebuttal?
The opposing viewpoint from yours
Proof that your viewpoint is the best
A claim to support your thesis
Disproving the opposing viewpoint
18
Each of your
body paragraphs
in an INFORMATIVE essay should begin with:
thesis statement
hook
text evidence
a topic sentence
19
What is the the definition of tone?
how the reader feels
a type of conflict
the main idea in a text
the author's attitude in his/her writing
20
Your counterclaim and rebuttal should be its own paragraph, separate from the other two body paragraphs.
False
True
21
What should you do the night before the AIR test?
Sharpen 17 yellow pencils
Relax and get plenty of rest
Study every book we have read in class
Dance until the sun comes up
22
If you were asked to write a compare/contrast paragraph, which would be the best visual aid to use as a prewrite?
word bubbles
a picture
Venn Diagram
song lyrics
23
The
perspective
from which a story is told-
author
point of view
biography
influence
24
Mrs. Kaiser will cry if you...
Finish your test in 15 minutes
All of the Above
Do not use the TBEEC (or CEE) format in your writing responses
Don't read the passages carefully
25
When writing your essays, using the words "According to the text" helps to make sure that...
You are using capital letters and punctuation
You are the coolest kid in class
You are using evidence from the text
You are going to get a perfect score
26
Approximately how many paragraphs should each of your essays be?
4
3
1-2
5
27
What is irony?
a similar beginning sound being repeated
A reference to something famous
hints as to what will happen in the future
When the opposite happens of what is expected
28
What is the definition of theme?
A reference to something outside of the passage
The author's intended message in passage
All of the above
A summary of a passage
29
Which of the following is an example of a text feature?
all of the above
picture or diagram
graph or chart
Bold or Italics font
30
The body paragraphs in both of your essays should follow what format?
CSRQ
ARMS
CUPS
TBEEC
31
In argument writing, what is a counterclaim?
Proof that your viewpoint is the best
Disproving the opposing viewpoint
A claim to support your thesis
The opposing viewpoint from yours
32
What can you do when after you have finished your test each day?
Complete other Language Arts assignments
Read a book
Go on your Chromebook
Use your cell phone
33
Each of your body paragraphs in an essay should contain:
an intro, a reason and conclusion
a thesis and reasons
topic sentence, text evidence, explanation of evidence, and a conclusion
only 5 sentences
34
What should you use that nice white scratch paper for?
Make a paper airplane
To organize your ideas (pre-writing)
For the final copy of your essays
Draw a picture of Mrs. Kaiser
35
Which of the following would be the best organizational structure for an informative essay?
Body 1- Body 2- Body 3
Intro- Body 1- Body 2-Body 3- Conclusion
Intro-Body 1- Conclusion
Intro- Body- Counterclaim- Conclusion
36
What is a protagonist?
the main character in a story
the narrator of a story
the author
the villain in a story
37
All of the following are strategies for writing an INFORMATIVE essay
except
for:
Narrative/Story
Description
Problem and Solution
Compare and Contrast
38
The introduction paragraph in your essays should END with...
a question
your text evidence
a hook
a thesis statement/claim
39
What is dramatic irony?
a type of sarcasm
the audience knows something the characters do not
when something unexpected happens
a funny story
40
Which of the following is an example of an oxymoron?
wind whispered
seriously funny
as tiny as a mouse
told you a million times
