Writing State Test Prep

What should you do when you are starting a test? (Two answers)

• Read the questions first.

• Read the passages before answering the questions.

• Answer all the questions before reading the passages.

• Start your writing.

When testing, should you rush through the test or take your time?

• Rush through

• Take your time

How many times should you check your work?

• Check it once and say you are done.

• Do not check it at all.

• Check it twice and turn in without reading the questions.

• Check it twice or more, read the questions and answer choices before submitting.

What is a narrator?

• Someone who tells a story.

• A set of instructions on how to make food.

• A real picture (taken with a camera).

• A picture that is drawn.

What is the first thing that you need to do when you receive your writing test?

• Begin reading

• Look at the writing prompt

• Start your pre-write

What is the FIRST thing you should do when you get your writing test?

• Put your name on it.

• Begin reading

• Begin planning

• Read the prompt

Which types of texts will you see on the state English test?

• Literary (fiction)

• Informational (Nonfiction)

• Both literary and informational

In writing, what is a conclusion?

• The most important parts of a story.

• The entire 1st paragraph.

• The entire last paragraph.

In writing, what is an introduction?

• The most important parts of a story.

• The entire 1st paragraph.

• The entire last paragraph.

Fill in the blank:

"_________" tells about events that could happen in real life.

• A Fantasy

• Realistic Fiction

• A Folktale or Legend

• Golden State Warriors