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Worksheets9th Grade FSA Review
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 33mins
Select ALL the answers that define what a thesis statement is
Specifically focused main idea and three topics
Transition + main idea + topic
EBT + quotation marks + exact words + quotation marks
Claim + 2-3 reasons
Something to grab the reader's attention
What are the four main types of hooks?
Evidence, transition, claim, reasons
Quote, question, interesting fact, statement
Anecdotes, relevant, thesis, facts
Graphs, images, headings, titles
Which date is 9th grade taking the FSA Writing Assessment?
None of the dates are correct
April 5th
April 30th
April 6th
To write a good essay you just copy and paste sentences from the text.
False
True
The total minutes allowed to complete your FSA Writing Assessment(unless extended time) is...
30 min
120 min
45 min
60 min
Choose everything below that is part of an ARGUMENTATIVE essay. Select all that apply.
Introduction
A thesis statement
At least three body paragraphs
Conclusion
Counterargument
The first action I should do once I start my test is...
Type my essay response
Unpack the Prompt
Read out Loud
Write on my planning sheet
What genres of writing will be on the FSA Writing Test? (Choose 2)
Informative
Narrative
Descriptive
Expository
Argumentative
What are the three domains and their point values for scoring the FSA writing component?
Purpose , focus, organization-4; evidence and elaboration-4; conventions-2 (10 total)
Spelling, Punctuation, Capitalization-4; Transitions words-4; completion of essay-2 (10 total)
Number of correct paragraphs- 4; use of quotations and citations-4; spelling and sentences-2 (10 total)
Proper handwriting and spelling-4 ; correct number of paragraphs-4; use of transitions -2 (10 total)
Select the BEST set of transition words for an essay (In correct order as well)
To begin with, To start off, To conclude, Finally
To begin with, To continue, In addition, In summary
In conclusion, To continue, First, To start off
Moreover, On the other hand, To continue, Finally
True or False?
If I put the information I learn from the source into my own words, I do not need to cite.
True
False
Select ALL the best vocabulary for an ARGUMENTATIVE essay....
This explains...
This is evident....
This is clear...
This informs us...
This proves...
What are the three steps of elaboration? Select ALL three from the options.
Explain the evidence
Say why the evidence is important
Directly quote from the source
Infer, predict, or react to the evidence
Grab the reader's attention
Place a check mark next to each statement which accurately summarizes a claim or point of argument made in the text.
Freedom of mobility should remain the most crucial aspect of travel for Americans.
Freedom of mobility in travel causes an unacceptable amount of pollution.
The benefits of public transportation haven't yet been adequately assessed.
Public transportation is a preferable way to travel.
Metropolitan area buses are included among the list of types of public transportation.
You have been asked to write an argumentative essay for your school’s blog in which you support or oppose the use of an artist’s music in advertising. Use information from the “Should Musicians Change Their Tune” passage set in your essay.
What is the prompt asking you to do?
Explain the music industry to the reader using evidence from the sources.
Argue that everyone loves music and convince the reader using personal experiences
Use the evidence to determine the way in which an artist’s music should be used and then persuade the reader using logical reasoning.
Help the reader choose a side by presenting information about advertising.
Which option has relevant evidence?
Furthermore, any deals a musician makes can ruin their image in a matter of seconds. Many musicians do not have a say in their songs once signing an endorsement, corporation deal or a record label. In source 1,”Alex Scally, instrumentalist for the indie-pop duo Beach House, notes that when bands take on corporate sponsors they may lose the image they have worked to create.”
Artist can lose their image in a massive amount of ways like sponsoring a bad product, their songs being used in something disrespectful to fans and more. Additionally, in source 2 “ A record label owns the rights to an artist's music, and if they license a song to a company or other party the artist has no control over how the song can be used...
We are going to be talking about why musicians should/should not change their tune and how stressful the industry can be.In The text it says “Reguardless of what artists may think in the about this shift in the music industry, theres no arguing that they need to adapt in order to make money”.This proving, advertising can be too much for an artist.
Which prompt does NOT have relevant evidence?
Furthermore, you also lose the appeal to fans. As a musician in order to reach success you want to build a solid fanbase. If you can’t appeal to fans there is no one else that would listen to your music. For example, Darrius, J. (n.d.). (Source 2) [Selling out not worth the risk]. “Endorsement deals can keep a musician afloat, but can also take the focus away from what really matters - the music.” It is a lot of stress on artists when you have to create music that would appeal to fans and on top of that advertise the company or the products of the company that you have an endorsement deal with.
To begin with, musicians should not change their tunes because they earn way more money. Artists have lost money when their albums are available on platforms like Spotify, Youtube, etc. Fans can listen to the songs for free, which doesn’t benefit the artist at all. In paragraph 2, is states that, “Taylor Swift pulled her entire music catalog from spotify, claiming that her business model suggest that music does not hold much worth.” This proves, that it’s not really worth to make a album that won’t sell to make money.
