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TEST: State Test Terms, Transitions, and Outlines

Total questions: 63

Worksheet time: 57mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

words that usually mean you need to write a narrative (choose 3)

a)

write from a particular point of view

b)

write a continuation of the story

c)

write your opinion

d)

write an essay comparing

e)

write an alternate version

2.

words that usually mean I need to write an informative essay (choose 3)

a)

explain

b)

define

c)

continue

d)

classify

e)

critique

3.

words that usually mean I need to write an informative essay (choose 3)

a)

argue for or against

b)

rewrite

c)

analyze

d)

compare/ contrast

e)

clarify

4.

words that usually mean I need to write an informative essay (choose 2)

a)

write from a particular point of view

b)

inform

c)

convince

d)

idenitfy

5.

words that usually mean you need to write a narrative (choose 2)

a)

write an essay arguing justifying

b)

write an essay explaining

c)

write about what you would do

d)

imagine that you are a character or in a particular situation

6.

words that usually mean I need to write an informative essay (choose 2)

a)

describe

b)

instruct

c)

evaluate

d)

justify

7.

How should I word my claim/ answer to the prompt in my informative or argumentative essay?

a)

as a question

b)

use "I think that..." at the beginning

c)

use similar words from the prompt to make sure I am answering the prompt in my essay

d)

use a direct quote from the text

8.

When can I use opinionated/ persuasive words in my essay?

a)

When I am writing an argumentative essay

b)

when I am writing an informative essay

c)

when I am writing a narrative

d)

all of the above

9.

How is an argumentative essay different from an informative essay? (choose TWO)

a)

They are not different

b)

I must add one more paragraph that contains the counterclaim and rebuttal in an argumentative essay.

c)

I must give two pieces of evidence in each paragraph in an argumentative essay.

d)

I can use more opinionated words

e)

I do not have to include a conclusion in my essay

10.

TRUE or FALSE: I should write a summary when I write my essay on the state test.

a)

TRUE: you may be asked to write a summary

b)

FALSE: you will never be asked to write a summary

11.

How is a narrative essay different from an informative or argumentative essay? (pick 2)

a)

you do not need to include evidence or commentary in a narrative

b)

you must give the text a new title in a narrative

c)

you must write in a creative way like the author of the story writes in a narrative

d)

you do not need to have dialogue or description unless it specifically asks for it in your narrative

e)

you do not need to include transitional words that show a shift in time or place

12.

How is a narrative essay different from an informative or argumentative essay? (pick 2)

a)

you usually will be asked to continue the story, rewrite the end of the story, or rewrite the story from a different point of view

b)

you must give evidence from the original text to support the changes you made in the original story

c)

a narrative prompt will use words like "change the point of view," "retell the story," "write an alternative version or alternate ending," "imagine that you are," or "what would you do"

d)

a narrative essay is a summary of the text while the other types of essays are not

13.

What words let you know that you need to write an argumentative essay? (choose 3)

a)

rewrite

b)

defend/ state a position

c)

give your opinion

d)

describe

e)

evaluate

14.

What words let you know you will need to write an argumentative essay? (choose 3)

a)

convince

b)

critique

c)

contrast

d)

analyze

e)

justify

15.

What words let you know you will need to write an argumentative essay? (choose 3)

a)

continue the story

b)

tell if you agree or disagree

c)

define

d)

argue for or against

e)

clarify

16.

What type of point of view uses the words I, me, my, we, us and ours?

a)

first person

b)

second person

c)

third person

17.

What type of point of view uses the words you and your, and the narrator is telling you, the reader, what you are doing? (mostly seen in instructions and recipes)

a)

first person

b)

second person

c)

third person

18.

What type of point of view uses the words he, she, they, them, theirs, hers, and his?

a)

first person

b)

second person

c)

third person

19.

Where do I look for the pronouns to determine the point of view of the narrator?

a)

in the title of the text

b)

inside the dialogue/ quotation marks

c)

outside the dialogue/ quotation marks

20.

I ALWAYS know the thoughts and feelings of a character and only know what that character can see when a story is written in...

a)

first person

b)

second person

c)

third person

21.

I SOMETIMES know the thoughts and feelings of a character or characters when a story is written in...

a)

first person

b)

second person

c)

third person

22.

When the author hints at things that may happen later in a text, this is called...

a)

foreshadowing

b)

flashback

c)

inner monologue

d)

allusion

23.

When a character's thoughts are described, this can be called...

a)

foreshadowing

b)

flashbacks

c)

inner monologue

d)

anecdote

24.

The theme of a poem, and the textual evidence to support a theme, is OFTEN found at the ________ of the poem.

a)

beginning

b)

middle

c)

end

d)

in the title

25.

The way in which a piece of writing is delivered, such as digital or print, is known as the ___________.

a)

mode

b)

inference

c)

genre

d)

expression

26.

Based on or influenced by personal feelings or opinions:

a)

subjective

b)

objective

c)

explicit

d)

implicit

27.

factual, not influenced by emotions, unbiased

a)

implicit

b)

objective

c)

explicit

d)

subjective

28.

Evidence that supports a claim/ helps to prove it is true

a)

sufficient evidence

b)

insufficient evidence

c)

relevant evidence

d)

irrelevant evidence

29.

evidence that does not support a claim/ does not help to prove it is true

a)

relevant evidence

b)

irrelevant evidence

c)

sufficient evidence

d)

insufficient evidence

30.

enough evidence to prove a claim is true

a)

insufficient evidence

b)

relevant evidence

c)

irrelevant evidence

d)

sufficient evidence

31.

not enough evidence to prove a claim is true

a)

sufficient evidence

b)

insufficient evidence

c)

relevant evidence

d)

irrelevant evidence

32.

when the reader knows something that a character does not know

a)

situational irony

b)

flashback

c)

dramatic irony

d)

verbal irony

33.

when what is said is the opposite of what is meant

a)

dramatic irony

b)

analogy

c)

situational irony

d)

verbal irony

34.

when the reader is surprised by what happens in a story (what happens is unexpected)

a)

dramatic irony

b)

flashback

c)

situational irony

d)

verbal irony

35.

when the reader feels nervous and unsure about what will happen in a story, this is called ________________.

a)

dramatic irony

b)

flashback

c)

situational irony

d)

suspense

36.

A scene that interrupts the present time of a story to depict something that happened at an earlier time/ in the past

a)

foreshadowing

b)

suspense

c)

dramatic irony

d)

flashback

37.

the process by which the writer reveals the personality/ traits of a character

a)

symbolism

b)

characterization

c)

connotation

d)

dialogue

38.

a reference to something from literature, history, or a certain culture that gives a text a deeper meaning if the reader is familiar with the reference

(example: He was her Romeo; Their yard was the Garden of Eden; He had Herculean strength)

a)

anecdote

b)

analogy

c)

allusion

d)

alliteration

39.

a short story about a real incident or person within a text that helps the writer make a point or elaborate on an idea

a)

allusion

b)

anecdote

c)

analogy

d)

alliteration

40.

in an ____________, saying relationship A is like or similar to relationship B helps the reader better understand relationship A

(EXAMPLE: The president of a company is the coach of the team. He calls the plays, and everyone on the team must work together to make those plays successful.)

a)

anecdote

b)

allusion

c)

analogy

d)

alliteration

41.

Words that show connections are... (choose 3)

a)

similarities

b)

differences

c)

compares

d)

contrasts

e)

both

42.

Words that show connections are... (choose 3)

a)

same

b)

distinguish

c)

relationship words like cause and effect or question and answer

d)

differ

e)

in addition/ and/ likewise

43.

Words that show distinctions are... (choose 2)

a)

differs

b)

contrasts

c)

shares

d)

compares

44.

Words that show distinctions are... (choose 3)

a)

distinguish

b)

differences

c)

similarities

d)

conjuctions like but/ however/ yet

e)

in addition/ and/ likewise

45.

to push the action forward in a story

a)

persevere

b)

provoke

c)

propel

d)

reveal

46.

To cause a character to make a decision?

a)

persevere

b)

provoke

c)

propel

d)

reveal

47.

Other ways to describe an author's perspective in a nonfiction text are... (choose 3)

a)

author's point of view

b)

author's viewpoint

c)

author's narrator

d)

author's attitude

e)

author's choice

48.

Other ways to describe an author's perspective in a nonfiction text are... (choose 2)

a)

author's metaphor

b)

author's evidence

c)

author's position

d)

author's feelings about

49.

An author's point of view in a fictional text (a story or poem) is also called the...

a)

internal monologue

b)

propel

c)

narrator

d)

personal story

50.

Choose all of the following that mean the same thing as suspense:

a)

tension/ tense

b)

allusion/ allude

c)

formal/ informal

d)

mystery/ mysterious

e)

anticipation/ anticipate

51.

the main character in a story who faces a conflict or problem (they can be good or bad)

a)

antagonist

b)

protagonist

52.

the character who creates the conflict or problem for the main character

a)

antagonist

b)

protagonist

53.

the connotation of a word: (choose 2)

a)

only occurs in figurative language

b)

can be positive, negative, or neutral

c)

is the feeling of a word

d)

is the spelling of the word

e)

can only be found in the footnotes of a text

54.

when an author brings up evidence or a viewpoint that supports the opposite/ opposing side, it is called

a)

conflicting

b)

supporting

c)

relevant

d)

irrelevant

55.

When choosing a quote that supports the author’s perspective, look for:

a)

a fact

b)

an opinion

56.

The outline for an argumentative essay is:

4 lines
57.

My FOUR transitions to introduce evidence are:

4 lines
58.

My FOUR transitions to introduce commentary are:

4 lines
59.

My ONE transition to introduce a counterclaim is:

4 lines
60.

My ONE transition to introduce a rebuttal is:

4 lines
61.

My ONE transition to introduce body paragraph #1 is:

4 lines
62.

My ONE transition to introduce body paragraph #2 is:

4 lines
63.

My ONE transition to introduce the concluding paragraph or sentence is:

4 lines

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