hspe practice – Flashcards
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define theme.
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theme is a statement that makes obersvation or generalization about life
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what is theme never?
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it never a one word answer
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define inference.
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an educated guess
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what is a simile?
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comparing 2 things using like or as
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what is a metaphor?
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direct comparsion of two unlike things
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what is personification?
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to give human like qualities to something that isnt human
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whar is hyperbole?
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extreme exaggeration
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what is imagery?
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word or phase that evoke pictures or images in your mind
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define symbolism and give an example?
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powerful symbols that are used to suggest mood and meaning. the American Flag symoblizes independence, freedom, democracy, etc
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what are 5 ways to analyze a poem?
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speaker, Audience situation/setting, theme and authors purpose
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percarious
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unsafe, unsteady, unstable
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ambiance
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mood, feeling, gerenal atmosphere
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impede
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to obstruct, interfere with
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connoisseur
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an expert on something
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astute
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shrewed, clever, keen
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lament
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express sorrow or regret, to mourn
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harrowing
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disturbing, frightening
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blather
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to talk nosensically
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what does the C, the O, and the S stand for in C-O-S?
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content, organization, style
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list the numeric scores you can get on the C-O-S?
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1,2,3, or 4
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name the 2 types of writing you will do the HSPEwriting test and give a one word definition of each
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persusaive- to convince expository- to explain
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list the ways it is possible to get a "Z" on C-O-S?
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one word answer, question mark, i dont know, rewritw the prompt, leave it blank
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name the 6 items included in the conventions score?
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spelling, punctuation. grammar, capitalization, sentence structure, paragraphing
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list the numeric scores you can get on conventions.
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0,1,2
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what the total score you need to pass the HSPE writing test?
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17
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what does it mean to be anecdotal?
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share stories or examples to illustrate your point(s)
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what 3 word best describe a C-O-S 4 essay?
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descriptive, anecdotal, consistent
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what 1 word best describe a C-O-S 3 essay?
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adequate
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what 3 word best describe a C-O-S 2 essay?
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inconsistent, attempts, limited
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what 2 word best describe a C-O-S 1 essay?
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little, no
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name 3 keys items that are considered when scoring an essay for conventions and explain each.
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DENSITY- how many errors appear for the amount of writing SEVERITY- how severe are the errors being made VARIETY- is it the same error over and over, or is there variety in the errors being made
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name 6 important elements to keep in mins for the HSPE writing test?
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1.focus 2.organization 3. transitions 4. word choice 5. varies sentence length 6.voice
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name 5 tips for test day.
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1.arrive early and review flashcards 2.stay inside the lines in the test booklet 3. leave time to edit 4. do some sort of pre-write 5. at the end, darken in your punctuation marks
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