CASPP English Test Prep

What does introduction mean?

• The beginning portion of the reading.

• An opinion given after you have read.

• A detail

• A fact

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CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

What does infer mean?

• When you form an opinion based on what you have read.

• To argue with a neighbor.

• To persuade someone.

• To begin the essay.

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CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

What is the meaning of the word in blue text? 
Ronald hated the detention room because it was absolutely devoid of warmth and cheer

• entirely lacking or free from

• covered in 

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which piece of evidence could be used to BEST support this claim:
High school students should be required to wear uniforms.

• When adding everything up, a school uniform could end up costing more than $200.

• A student reported, "Allowing us to wear our own clothes gives us a chance to show our unique style and independence."

• At one school that recently required students to wear uniforms, attendence rates went up, and behavior incidents went down.

• School uniforms can be ordered online .

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.8.1

When writing dialogue, I put quotation marks around...

• only the words the character is speaking.

• the dialogue tags. (said Julie.)

• the entire sentence, including the dialogue tags.

• none of it.

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

What parts make up a thesis statement?

• Subject and claim.

• Subject, claim, and what the body paragraphs will be about.

• Subject, claim, and opinion.

• Counterargument and counterclaim.

When asked to write a constructed response on the CAASPP, how many sentences should you have (MINIMUM)?

• 2.

• 6-8.

• 10.

• 5.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

What are sensory details?

• Details in a text that reference one (or more) of the five senses.

• Details in a text that make it more interesting.

• Details in a text that help the character sense something.

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What is the purpose of a topic sentence in a paragraph?

• A) To introduce the main idea of the paragraph.

• B) To conclude the paragraph.

• C) To provide a counterargument.

• D) To list supporting details.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which of the following is an example of a metaphor?

• A) The leaves danced in the wind.

• B) The sun smiled down on us.

• C) Her eyes were like stars.

• D) Time is a thief.

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D