Forward Exam Essay Review

According to the Forward Exam Cheer, what should you always do BEFORE reading a passage?

• Eat a snack
• Nothing--just start reading the passage.
• Read the questions first!

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

What should you restate in the Topic Sentence at the beginning of the essay?

• Your teacher's name
• The question that is being asked
• The author of the passage

In your Introduction paragraph, you should write out a sentence for each _________ in the essay.

• Claim
• Character
• Cheer

The final sentence of your Introduction paragraph should repeat your two Claims  ____________.

• with the exact SAME words
• with a quote
• with DIFFERENT words

How should you start the first body paragraph about Claim 1?

• with a Transition word
• with a Quote
• with a Counter-Claim

What is the strongest Transition word below?

• First,
• Next,
• Initially,

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.8.5

In your body paragraphs, strong text evidence should include a sentence with a _________ from the passage.

• poem
• quote
• lie

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.8.1

Each body paragraph needs to end with a concluding sentence that __________ the Claim using different words.

• restates
• juggles
• disagrees with

To start your Conclusion paragraph, what Transition word/phrase would be the BEST one to use?

• Third,
• Now I've told you
• In conclusion,

What Bonnie Tyler song ROCKS THE HOUSE for classroom karaoke when writing the practice essay about "Joe's Reward"?

• "I Need Some Earplugs"
• "I Need a Rowboat"
• "I Need a Hero"

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1