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