FSA Writing Review Game

For MOST of my students, how much time do you have to complete the writing test?

• 60 minutes

• 120 minutes

• 1 hour

• 1 hour & a half

What are the 2 types of testing prompts?

• opinion & persuasive

• informational & explain

• opinion & informational

• persuasive & narrative

What should you do first when you are told to start the test

• read the prompt

• start to plan

• edit your essay

• write your essay

Once you have read the prompt and begin to read the articles... what should you do as you read?

• draw in the margin

• take notes in the margin

• just read the text, we can't write on the test

After reading all the articles, it’s time to...

• take a nap

• brainstorm and plan

• begin your introduction

• read a book

A good way to start your beginning paragraph is to write a great ________.

• onomatopoeia

• hook

• ending

• transition

In an informational essay, should you include your opinion?

• yes

• no

What information should you include in your thesis statement

• key details from your middle paragraphs

• main ideas of your middle paragraphs

• a great conclusion

• a hook

Which of the following should be included in your middle paragraphs

• text evidence

• your ending

• random facts

How should you move your paragraphs along... you should use _________________.

• adjectives

• sensory details

• transitions

• quotations