SBAC Types of Writing

How many paragraphs are in an informative or argumentative essay?

• 2-3

• 4-5

• 1-2

• As many as you want

How many paragraphs are in a narrative?

• It doesn't matter because it needs a beginning, middle, and end

• 1

• 3-4

• 1-6

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

What is the first paragraph of an informative or argumentative essay called?

• thesis

• introduction

• body 1

• conclusion

What is the first sentence of an introduction paragraph?

• Hook (something that grabs the reader's attention)

• Thesis (claim)

• Quesion

• Your opinion

What is another word for claim?

• Question

• Answer

• Opinion

• Hook

In a narrative, what do you NEED to include?

• Characters

• Problem and solution

• Dialogue

• Evidence

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

When starting the performance task (or any SBAC question) what do you do FIRST?

• Start writing the essay

• Read all the sources/ articles

• Look for your assignment directions to know what they are asking

• Plan the essay

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What should NOT go in a narrative?

• A cliffhanger

• Slang or "u"

• Evidence

• Dialogue

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

What is another word for a narrative?

• a story

• a summary

• an essay

• a narrator

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

What should you include in the beginning of a narrative?

• Your name and opinion

• A question and an answer

• A big twist

• The setting, characters, and problem

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.8.10