Test Prep Review- Day Before Test

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What is a claim?

Back

The point you are trying to make.

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What makes good evidence?

Back

Proof must be relevant and verifiable.

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What is the central idea of a text?

Back

What the text is mainly about.

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What should you do before finishing a short answer or essay?

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Re-read the question to be sure you answered all parts.

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How are poems structured?

Back

Stanzas and lines.

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What is the purpose of a thesis statement?

Back

To summarize the main point or argument of an essay.

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What is a topic sentence?

Back

The sentence that expresses the main idea of a paragraph.

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What is the difference between fact and opinion?

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A fact can be proven true or false; an opinion is a personal belief.

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What is a metaphor?

Back

A figure of speech that compares two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is a simile?

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A figure of speech that compares two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'.