CASPP English Test Prep

What does introduction mean?

• The beginning portion of the reading.

• An opinion given after you have read.

• A detail

• A fact

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

What does infer mean?

• When you form an opinion based on what you have read.

• To argue with a neighbor.

• To persuade someone.

• To begin the essay.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

What is the meaning of the word in blue text? 
Ronald hated the detention room because it was absolutely devoid of warmth and cheer

• entirely lacking or free from

• covered in 

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Which piece of evidence could be used to BEST support this claim:
High school students should be required to wear uniforms.

• When adding everything up, a school uniform could end up costing more than $200.

• A student reported, "Allowing us to wear our own clothes gives us a chance to show our unique style and independence."

• At one school that recently required students to wear uniforms, attendence rates went up, and behavior incidents went down.

• School uniforms can be ordered online .

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

When writing dialogue, I put quotation marks around...

• only the words the character is speaking.

• the dialogue tags. (said Julie.)

• the entire sentence, including the dialogue tags.

• none of it.

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

What parts make up a thesis statement?

• Subject and claim.

• Subject, claim, and what the body paragraphs will be about.

• Subject, claim, and opinion.

• Counterargument and counterclaim.

When asked to write a constructed response on the CAASPP, how many sentences should you have (MINIMUM)?

• 2.

• 6-8.

• 10.

• 5.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

What are sensory details?

• Details in a text that reference one (or more) of the five senses.

• Details in a text that make it more interesting.

• Details in a text that help the character sense something.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What is the purpose of a topic sentence in a paragraph?

• A) To introduce the main idea of the paragraph.

• B) To conclude the paragraph.

• C) To provide a counterargument.

• D) To list supporting details.

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which of the following is an example of a metaphor?

• A) The leaves danced in the wind.

• B) The sun smiled down on us.

• C) Her eyes were like stars.

• D) Time is a thief.

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D