ELA Practice

What is a sentence starter for Interpret?

• This is not the case.

• This means...

• This is wrong.

• This proves...

What do you have to do for your Argument essay?

• Give your personal opinion of the topic

• Use evidence from the text to prove why your side is right and the other is wrong

• Discuss how the author's use of a literary term develops the central idea

• Compare a book you read to the text given

Which is an example of internal conflict?

• Sally cried because her boyfriend broke up with her.

• I can't decide if I want to play football or go to the movies

• The man in the yellow hat gently held the curious monkey's hand

• Tom jumped his bike over the creek and fell in the mud.

What is a sentence starter for Connect?

• This is wrong.

• This means...

• This could be true.

• This proves...

How many texts do you have to cite (give evidence for) on the argument essay?

• 1 text

• 2 texts

• 3 texts

• 4 texts

The first C in CCIC stands for what?

• Connect

• Character

• Claim

• Cite

The A in TAG stands for what?

• Argument

• Author

• Allusion

• Answer

What is this an example of?

Everyone bought a cup of lemonade from the little boy except for John.

He's a real Scrooge!

• Symbolism

• Personification

• Imagery

• Allusion

What strategies should you use with multiple choice questions based on a text?

• 1. Listen & read quickly

  2. Guess if you don't know

  3. Read ahead

• 1. Listen & Read carefully

  2. Annotate the text

  3. Ask the proctor to go back to the text

• 1. Skim through the text

  2. Only read parts where the questions are

  3. If in doubt, choose C

• 1. Eliminate wrong answers

  2. Find the distractor

  3. Pick the best answer

The last C in CCIC stands for what?

• Connect

• Character

• Claim

• Cite