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SAT Bellwork #4

Authored by Katharine Declercq

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11th Grade

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This quiz focuses on Standard English conventions, specifically testing students' mastery of punctuation, grammar, and sentence structure within complex sentence constructions. Designed for 11th grade students, these problems require understanding of advanced punctuation rules including proper use of semicolons, commas in compound sentences, and colons in series. Students must demonstrate command of possessive forms, verb tense consistency, and sentence boundary recognition. The quiz assesses critical skills in distinguishing between similar punctuation marks, understanding how punctuation affects meaning and flow, and applying grammatical rules in sophisticated academic writing contexts. Each question presents authentic, college-level reading passages that mirror the complexity students will encounter on standardized tests, requiring them to analyze sentence structure and select the grammatically correct completion that maintains proper English conventions. Created by Katharine Declercq, a teacher in the US who teaches grade 11. This quiz serves as an effective bellwork activity to begin class with focused grammar practice, preparing students for high-stakes testing while reinforcing essential writing mechanics. Teachers can utilize this assessment for daily warm-ups, targeted grammar review sessions, or formative assessment to identify students who need additional support with punctuation and sentence structure. The quiz works exceptionally well as homework practice or as a quick diagnostic tool before more intensive grammar instruction. This assessment directly supports Common Core standards L.11-12.1 and L.11-12.2, which require students to demonstrate command of standard English grammar and usage, as well as capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The haiku-like poems of Tomas Tranströmer, which present nature- and dream-influenced images in crisp, spare language, have earned the Swedish poet praise from leading contemporary _____ them Nigerian American essayist and novelist Teju Cole, who has written that Tranströmer’s works “contain a luminous simplicity.” Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?

writers. Among

writers among

writers; among

writers, among

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Mathematician and meteorologist Edward Lorenz used the metaphor of the “butterfly effect” to explain how seemingly minor events can have major impacts on future weather. According to Lorenz’s metaphor, the wind from a butterfly flapping _____ in Brazil might eventually grow into a storm elsewhere across the globe. Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?

its wings

its wings’

it’s wing’s

it’s wings’

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Bonnie Buratti of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory _____ data about Saturn’s rings collected by the Cassini spacecraft when she made an interesting discovery: the tiny moons embedded between and within Saturn’s rings are shaped by the buildup of ring material on the moons’ surfaces. Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?

studies

has been studying

will study

was studying

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Roughly 300 nights a year, when the cold air descending from the Andes Mountains meets the warm air rising from Venezuela’s coastal Lake Maracaibo, the result is a spectacular lightning storm, its strikes so bright, so localized, and so _____ that it has become known as “Maracaibo’s Lighthouse.” Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?

dependable:

dependable;

dependable

dependable,

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Jamaican British artist Willard Wigan is known for his remarkable _____ so small that they are best viewed through a microscope, Wigan’s sculptures are made from tiny natural materials, such as spiderweb strands. Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?

microsculptures creations

microsculptures, creations

microsculptures. Creations

microsculptures and creations

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