English 1 Quiz

What is the essential question for the 1st quarter in English 1?

• How do we learn who we truly are?

• What is the meaning of life?

• How can we improve our writing skills?

• What are the elements of fiction?

Which of the following is NOT a goal for students in the English 1 unit?

• Read texts that explore journeys of discovery.

• Understand and use academic vocabulary related to explanatory texts.

• Memorize all the poems in the textbook.

• Collaborate, build on others' ideas, develop consensus, and communicate effectively.

What is the purpose of the Performance Task in the English 1 unit?

• To complete timed writing tasks with confidence.

• To write a focused, structured, and coherent personal essay.

• To read choice selections independently.

• To analyze elements of different genres.

How much time is dedicated to Self-Sustained Reading (SSR) each day?

• 10 minutes

• 15 minutes

• 20 minutes

• 30 minutes

Which method is used throughout the unit to give students mentor instruction, collaborative learning experiences, and opportunities to apply their learning?

• Direct Instruction Method

• Gradual Release Method

• Inquiry-Based Learning Method

• Project-Based Learning Method

What is the student expected to do to develop oral language through listening, speaking, and discussion?

• Engage in meaningful and respectful discourse by listening, responding appropriately, and adjusting communication to audiences and purposes.

• Use print or digital resources such as glossaries or technical dictionaries.

• Analyze the author's purpose, audience, and message within a text.

• Plan a piece of writing appropriate for various purposes and audiences.

What is one of the expectations for students to use newly acquired vocabulary expressively?

• Use print or digital resources such as glossaries or technical dictionaries.

• Analyze the author's use of language to achieve specific purposes.

• Develop drafts into a focused, structured, and coherent piece of writing.

• Make inferences and use evidence to support understanding.

What skill is developed by students to both develop and deepen comprehension of increasingly complex texts?

• Metacognitive skills.

• Literary elements.

• Writing process.

• Oral language.

What are students expected to do when analyzing literary elements within and across increasingly complex traditional, contemporary, classical, and diverse literary texts?

• Analyze how themes are developed through characterization and plot.

• Plan a piece of writing appropriate for various purposes and audiences.

• Use print or digital resources such as glossaries or technical dictionaries.

• Engage in meaningful and respectful discourse by listening, responding appropriately, and adjusting communication to audiences and purposes.

What is one of the expectations for students when using the writing process recursively to compose multiple texts?

• Plan a piece of writing appropriate for various purposes and audiences.

• Analyze the author's use of language to achieve specific purposes.

• Use print or digital resources such as glossaries or technical dictionaries.

• Develop drafts into a focused, structured, and coherent piece of writing.