eoy benchmark test flashy

Question 1

writing: narrative

Answer 1

writing that tells a story and includes the elements of plot.

Question 2

writing: argumentative

Answer 2

writing that presents a claim and proves the claim with supporting reasons and evidence.

Question 3

writing: expository

Answer 3

writing that provides information about a topic

Question 4

grammar: noun

Answer 4

describes a person, place, thing, or idea.

ex: chicken, cat, teacher, chair, India, orange

Question 5

grammar: proper noun

Answer 5

describes a SPECIFIC person, place, thing, or idea.

Question 6

grammar: pronoun

Answer 6

a word that takes place of a noun.

ex: she, her, he, him, I, it, theirs, that, etc.

Question 7

grammar: verb

Answer 7

a word showing an action or state of being.

ex: run, see, play, be, swim.

Question 8

grammar: adverb

Answer 8

word that modifies verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs. Mainly end with “ly”.
ex: slowly, quickly, foolishly, peacefully, so, very, often.

Question 9

grammar: conjunction

Answer 9

joins words, clauses, and phrases together

ex: however, because, and, or, nor, etc.

Question 10

grammar: preposition

Answer 10

shows relationships between other words in the sentence

ex: with, above, apart, beneath, below, etc.

Question 11

essay writing: hook

Answer 11

exciting opening line that grabs the readers attention. Can be a quote, question, anecdote, statistic, or interesting fact.

Question 12

essay writing: background info

Answer 12

2-4 sentences explaining any background information about your topic.

Question 13

essay writing: thesis

Answer 13

a claim with 3 supporting reasons (prongs) and can be supported with reasons and evidence.

Question 14

body paragraphs: topic sentence

Answer 14

relates back to the (appropriate) first reason/prong in you thesis statement.

Question 15

body paragraphs: context

Answer 15

provides any necessary information towards the evidence you are about to provide.

Question 16

body paragraphs: evidence

Answer 16

is introduced with a signal phrase, written in MLA format, and clearly supports your topic sentence and thesis.

Question 17

body paragraphs: explanation

Answer 17

explains how the quote supports the topic sentence and thesis statement.

Question 18

body paragraphs: transition or so what statement

Answer 18

summarizes paragraph and links back to thesis statement.

Question 19

body paragraphs: rebuttal

Answer 19

provides an alternate point of view and explains why it is wrong.

Question 20

body paragraphs: conclusion

Answer 20

restates the thesis, summarizes paragraph, and gives memorable last line/closing statement that sticks with the reader.

Question 21

authors purpose: to inform

Answer 21

provides in formation for the reader…looks for facts, statistics, and technical terms.

Question 22

authors purpose: to puersuade

Answer 22

tries to convince the reader to agree with the viewpoint stated and looks for 1 sided facts, statistics, and technical terms.

Question 23

authors purpose: to entertain

Answer 23

look for stories about experiences.

Question 24

pov: 1st person

Answer 24

the narrator is usually the main character and uses words like I, me, my, etc.

Question 25

pov: 2nd person

Answer 25

when the reader is usually the main character. uses words like you, yours, etc. usually seen in directions, recipes, etc.

Question 26

pov: 3rd person limited

Answer 26

when the narrator knows the thoughts an feelings of only one character. usually uses words like he, she, her, him, etc.

Question 27

pov: 3rd person omniscient

Answer 27

when the narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of every character in the story. usually uses words like he, she, him, her, etc.

Question 28

text structure: descriptive

Answer 28

describes a location, idea, or event using sensory language, formerly known that the 5 senses.

Question 29

text structure: chronological/sequential order

Answer 29

explains how things happen in chronological/sequential order. mainly seen in directions, recipes, etc.

Question 30

text structure: compare and contrast

Answer 30

shows the similarities and differences between two or more things.

Question 31

text structure: problem and solution

Answer 31

states a problem and gives one or more solutions.

Question 32

text structure: cause and effect

Answer 32

shows how one event leads to another.

Question 33

MLA format: what does MLA mean

Answer 33

“Modern Language Association”

Question 34

MLA format: quote

Answer 34

should always be cited (started and ended) with MLA format.

Question 35

MLA format: work cited

Answer 35

organized alphabetically and in appropriate font (Arial or TMR).

Question 36

MLA format: spacing, size.

Answer 36

double and 12

Question 37

MLA format: titles for books and short stories

Answer 37

italicize or underline; quotation marks