Performance Task ELA

Match the description to the paragraph for an informational essay.

• Hook, background information, and thesis.

• Body paragraph #1

• Topic sentence with major point #1. CERER.

• Introduction

• Topic sentence with major point #3. CERER.

• Body paragraph #3

• Restate thesis, summarize your information, and call to action.

• Conclusion

• Topic sentence with major point #2. CERER.

• Body paragraph #2

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Read the prompt below and choose the selection that has the best thesis statement. Sources 1 and 2 contain information about teenagers and sleep. Write an informational blog post that explains the benefits of sleep for teenagers.

• Teenagers should get more sleep because it's good for their developing brains and sleep can help their performance in school. However, some may say that sleep isn't important, but it clearly is because it improves their mental health.

• Sleep is very beneficial for teenagers so you should make sure teenagers in your life are getting enough sleep. However, make sure you don't sleep too much because that can hurt your health too.

• I think sleep is beneficial for teenagers because it's good for their developing brains, it can help their performance in school, and it improves their mental health.

• Sleep is beneficial for teenagers because it's good for their developing brains, it can help their performance in school, and it improves their mental health.

Draw how you might organize your essay when you first read the prompt tomorrow

In which essay do you need to acknowledge a counterargument and explain your rebuttal?

• Informational

• Argumentative

• Narrative

When answering multiple choice questions, what is the first thing you should do?

• always choose C

• read all answer choices first

• look for a pattern with the letters

• choose your favorite letter

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

What is the purpose of sensory language?

• To convey the specific details of scenes or add a more imaginative element to concept descriptions

• To alter or correct something

• Break something down into parts or investigate it carefully

• The center of attention or the main point

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 term for a feature on a performance task that allows you to access notes taken during the first part?

• Global notes

• Root word

• Antonym

• Grammar usage

What is the performance task on pg. 34?

• Give a speech.

• Write an argumentative essay.

• Write a nonfiction narrative.

• None of the above.

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

Select the most appropriate word which can be used in place of the underlined phrase in each sentence. My friend and I went to the place where books are kept.

• shelf

• library

• box

• room

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Underline the correct word to complete the following analogy. Today is to tomorrow as present is to------

• day

• past

• secure

• future

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3