Keystone exam

Question 1

Purpose of Keystone exam

Answer 1

1.So the state can evaluate how proficient you are
2.Helps the school district where to improve their teaching
3.Graduation Requirement
4. Shows how well the teacher is.

Question 2

purpose of satire

Answer 2

To both add elements of humor to a story, and also ridicule.critique a person, situation, or social belief system. And author might choose to utilize satire to critique society in an interesting way and funny way. Inspires social reforms.

Question 3

purpose of symbolism

Answer 3

To explain an idea concept or to other readers in a poetic manner without saying it outright. It helps the reader understand complicated ideas and reveal theme.

Question 4

purpose simile/metaphor

Answer 4

Create vivid imagery or draws connection to important aspects of the story . Add to characterization through comparing. Easier to understand

Question 5

purpose of imagery

Answer 5

Engages the reader’s senses to draw them more deeply into the writing. Allows the reader ri imagine what is happening in what they are reading, strengthening understanding.

Question 6

purpose of foreshadowing

Answer 6

To give an indication or hint of what is to come later in the story. helps to build tension. The author would include foreshadowing to allow the reader to reflect and connect the past to why things happen

Question 7

purpose of dialect

Answer 7

Dialect helps writers bring characters to life. Writer may use dialect and accents that illustrate the characters place of origin, cultural behavior and / or social class helping with setting.

Question 8

purpose personification

Answer 8

Is to add a deeper meaning to elements that do not possess complex human attributes. Authors may choose to utilize personification because it can glue lifelikeness to a non human element and can help readers better connect to the story.

Question 9

purpose of flashback

Answer 9

To recount events that happened before the story’s primary sequence of events to fill in crucial backstory. To aid character development. Keeps the reader engaged.

Question 10

Fiction vs. Nonfiction

Answer 10

Fiction:refers to literature created from imagination. Nonfiction: refers to literature based in fact. It is the broadest category of literature.

Question 11

Acronym for Constructed Response rubric requirements

Answer 11

C-clear, C-complete, A-accurate, R-relevant, S-specific

Question 12

How many minimum pieces of evidence do I need to include in each constructed response?

Answer 12

2!!

Question 13

Do I need to include in text citation for my evidence in constructed response

Answer 13

NO

Question 14

What are the key elements of a constructed response?

Answer 14

1.Thesis
2.Context(1-2 sentences)
3.Evidence no 1
4.Analysis no 1(2-3 sentences)
5.Evidence no 2
6. Analysis no 2(2-3 sentences)
7. Concluding sentence

Question 15

How many paragraphs is a constructed response?

Answer 15

1 paragraph

Question 16

What is the MOST important thing about perfecting your approach to responding to constructed response?

Answer 16

Answer the Prompt.

Question 17

Main Idea

Answer 17

Key information the author wants you to know after reading.

Question 18

How to find Main idea?

Answer 18

1. Take all of the supporting details and decide what they have in common.

Question 19

Connotation

Answer 19

The feeling a word evokes. The emotional meaning. Subjective meaning they are different to everyone. How do the words help to propel tone the tone or theme of the passage. How does the word make me feel. Not always positive or negative or neutral, can be more expressive like comfy. Word choice is very important. How a word feels.One word.

Question 20

Denotation

Answer 20

The dictionary definition of a ward.

Question 21

Read ALL the answers of choice

Answer 21

Take your time thoroughly read through all of the answer choices listed from the question above.No matter how long each answer is below, make sure you finish them all, if needed add annotations.
-Read all of the answers available before reading the question given.
-Read the question, then reread the questions once more
-If still stuck highlight key words in the question/answers to see the compatibility.

Question 22

Answer the Question before you Read the Answers

Answer 22

Think of it first and look for context clues in the text.

Question 23

Absolutes- When the possible answers to a question use absolutes, they are likely not correct because of their definitive nature.
All of the Above

Answer 23

All of the above” is a possible answer choice that indicates that all previously-listed answers are correct. These are often the correct answer because these answer choices are used sparsely.

Question 24

Check for root words, prefixes, suffixes, affixes, connotations, etc.

Answer 24

Identify the definitions of prefixes, suffixes, root words, affixes, connotation, etc. in order to help you conclude definitions of vocabulary words that you may not know.

Question 25

Use context clues for vocabulary

Answer 25

Look for surrounding words and phrases in order to draw conclusions about unknown vocabulary words that might help you understand the passage.

Question 26

Read the Question Before Reading the Passage

Answer 26

Before you start reading the passage, make sure you have read the question in full. Once you know what the question is asking for, you can focus your reading and read with a purpose. For example if the question asks for the tone of the passage you can focus on adjectives that reveal the tone and identify whether its somber, joyful, dreary, etc.

Question 27

Eliminate the answer choices

Answer 27

cross out ones that are weak.

Question 28

Skip the question

Answer 28

If you come across a question where all the answers are right and it baffles you skip it girly. You can come back to it later and try your best!

Question 29

Rhythm

Answer 29

Rhythm paces the reader, emphasizes points and ideas, and creates mood. Most importantly, it makes writing easier to access and understand. By becoming aware of rhythm and its impact on the reader, writers can control their writing to become more readable and best emphasize the points they want to make.

Question 30

Rhyme Scheme

Answer 30

Rhyme scheme is like how a beat is for music. So, songs can be looked at as poems. When a songs has lyrics that rhymes, it’s easier to remember, and also, more enjoyable. Rhyme scheme moves the poem smoothly and adds substance to the words.

Question 31

Enjambment

Answer 31

Enjambment, from the French meaning “a striding over,” is a poetic term for the continuation of a sentence or phrase from one line of poetry to the next. An enjambed line typically lacks punctuation at its line break, so the reader is carried smoothly and swiftly—without interruption—to the next line of the poem.

Question 32

Stanza

Answer 32

Put simply, a stanza is a unit of lines in poetry. Just like we use paragraphs in prose, and verses in songs, stanzas are units that give a poem structure. They guide the reader from one idea to the next. There are no rules about how many stanzas are in a poem.

Question 33

Free Verse

Answer 33

Free verse is poetry not dictated by an established form or meter and often influenced by the rhythms of speech. The following definition of the term free verse is reprinted from A Poet’s Glossary by Edward Hirsch. A poetry of organic rhythms, of deliberate irregularity, improvisatory delight.

Question 34

Blank Verse

Answer 34

Blank verse is similar to normal speaking patterns in English. It creates a formal, rhythmic pattern that lends musicality to the spoken words. As a result, blank verse often captures the attention of readers and listeners when a character is going to reveal important information.

Question 35

Sonnet

Answer 35

The sonnet is one of the most famous forms in English poetry. A poetic form is a type of poem: each form has its own “rules” and is associated with particular themes. Sonnets are associated with desire: for centuries poets have used the frame of the sonnet to explore the complicated human experience of romantic love.

Question 36

Couplet

Answer 36

One of the defining characteristics of a couplet is that it contains a complete idea within the two lines. Each couplet should be able to stand alone if part of a larger poem and still make sense. By distilling the main ideas of the poem into these brief two-line units, the poet creates more of an impact with the form.

Question 37

Line Break

Answer 37

In typography, line breaks refer to the deliberate division of text into lines within a given space, like a paragraph or text block. These breaks dictate how words and phrases are distributed across lines, significantly influencing the visual presentation and readability of written content.

Question 38

Illusion

Answer 38

When applied to literature, an illusion can be a narrative technique, such as a dream, vision, or other device that misleads, confuses, or tricks a character. However, illusion also refers to the process of reading that leads to immersion, when the reader experiences the narrative as if it were real.

Question 39

Effect of first-person POV

Answer 39

This point of view allows the reader to understand the story from the main character’s thoughts and feelings. This creates an intense emotional connection between the character and the reader, because they are influenced by this character’s perspective. Remember: all narrators are biased to some extent.

Question 40

Effect of second-person POV

Answer 40

With second-person point of view, the writer addresses the reader using the pronoun “you”. It forces the reader into the story, making them part of the action and complicit in events. This is hard to sustain over longer pieces of writing, which is one reason it is rarely used in narrative texts.

Question 41

Effect of third-person POV

Answer 41

Instead of reading a self-centered story, third-person narratives may offer the reader a variety of character perspectives, furthering their chance to develop empathy. Stories told in third-person allow the reader to learn more about the world outside of the confines of a first-person perspective.