Common Core English II

What/Who is your best friend during the test?

• Caffeine

• Your neighbor

• Dictionary

• Candy

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Which of the following is NOT an example of a transitional word or phrase?

• As an example

• He said

• Likewise

• On the other hand

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Which of the following should NOT be used as an example for your persuasive paper?

• Hypothetical events

• Current Events

• History

• Literature

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Which is the BEST way to ensure your reader understands why your reasons support your thesis?

• Provide as many examples as you can.

• Provide good concrete details and commentary.

• Provide the reader with examples that speak for themselves.

• Provide a long conclusion to explain the examples.

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

When writing an EOC-style persuasive essay, how should you BEST end your essay?

• Try to fill up the whole space and stop when you do.

• You should restate your thesis and provide a call of action.

• You should make sure that you write an entire conclusion.

• You should just rewrite your thesis. You should just rewrite your thesis.

Which of the following is LEAST important on the essay?

• Planning an essay.

• Providing concrete examples and details.

• Writing an good thesis.

• Writing a plausible plot.

The main idea or underlying meaning of a literary work is its...

• theme

• personification

• author's purpose

• tone

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

The author's attitude conveyed by a piece of literature is...

• theme

• tone

• author's purpose

• main idea

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

John Cabot, an Italian, discovered Newfoundland in 1497.

• John Cabot, an Italian, who discovered Newfoundland in 1497.

• John Cabot, an Italian, whom discovered Newfoundland in 1497.

• John Cabot, a Italian, discovered Newfoundland in 1497.

• John Cabot, an Italian, who had discovered Newfoundland in 1497.

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CCSS.L.2.1E

If I do not know a multiple choice answer, I should

• Leave it blank,

• it won't count against me

• Read each answer, eliminate, and make the best guess

• Make a pretty picture out of the bubbles

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10