Quarterly 2 Review

What is a hook?

• The concluding paragraph in an essay

• The topic sentence in a body paragraph

• The sentence that states the argument

• The first sentence of the essay, a way to grab the reader’s attention

What is a good test-taking strategy to use when answering multiple choice questions?

• Read all the answers before reading the question.

• Cover up the answer choices and think of the answer in your own head first, then choose the answer that is closest to the one you came up with.

• When in doubt, always guess C.

• Read through all the questions first before going back to answer #1.

What does a thesis statement include?

• A claim and supporting reasons

• A personal opinion

• A whole paragraph of information

• Evidence from the text

What should always follow textual evidence in an essay?

• A closing sentence

• Reasoning (explanation of the evidence)

• The authors’ names

• An introductory sentence including the evidence

What information should a body paragraph for an argument essay include?

• Claim, reasons, closing sentence

• Hook, background info, thesis

• An explanation of the title

• Topic sentence (stating reason), evidence, reasoning, closing sentence

What should the topic sentence in a body paragraph of an argument essay include?

• Evidence

• Information about the author

• A reason introduced in the thesis

• A direct quote from the text

How does a reader know where the evidence in an argument essay is?

• It is at the beginning of every body paragraph.

• It is surrounded by quotation marks.

• It is always in the introductory paragraph.

• It is in bold.

What is a good test-taking strategy to use when answering multiple choice questions?

• Do not eliminate any answer choices, even if you know they are wrong, because it will confuse you.

• Ask the teacher for a hint.

• If you get stuck on a question, move on to the next one and come back at the end if you have time.

• Try to find a pattern in the answers and follow it.

Part A

How do the details about Jackie Robinson’s earlier life on page 812 help us understand his success in his career later in life?

• Robinson’s toughness from early on combined with the steadfastness of Branch Rickey helped pave the way for Robinson to eventually sign with the Montreal Royals.

• Even though it was hard, Robinson used anger to push through the difficulties he faced with racism.

• Robinson always loved baseball and that was enough for him to make it in the major league.

• Robinson succumbed to the pain that goes with racial segregation and eventually quit baseball.

Part B

Which detail from page 812 best supports the answer to Part A?

• “His pleas to change the rules were in vain.” (page 812, paragraph 2)

• “The Rickey talent hunt went beyond national borders.” (page 812, paragraph 5)

• “He made certain that words of his plans did not leak out, particularly to the press.” (page 812, paragraph 4)

• “This player had to be one who could take abuse, name-calling, rejection by fans and sportswriters and by fellow players not only on opposing teams but on his own.” (page 812, paragraph 4)