Performance Task ELA

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English
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8th Grade
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Hard
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Standards-aligned
Sarah Williams
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25 questions
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1.
MATCH QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Match the description to the paragraph for an informational essay.
Topic sentence with major point #2. CERER.
Body paragraph #1
Restate thesis, summarize your information, and call to action.
Body paragraph #3
Topic sentence with major point #1. CERER.
Body paragraph #2
Topic sentence with major point #3. CERER.
Conclusion
Hook, background information, and thesis.
Introduction
Tags
CCSS.RI.5.5
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Read the prompt below and choose the selection that has the best thesis statement. Sources 1 and 2 contain information about teenagers and sleep. Write an informational blog post that explains the benefits of sleep for teenagers.
Teenagers should get more sleep because it's good for their developing brains and sleep can help their performance in school. However, some may say that sleep isn't important, but it clearly is because it improves their mental health.
Sleep is very beneficial for teenagers so you should make sure teenagers in your life are getting enough sleep. However, make sure you don't sleep too much because that can hurt your health too.
I think sleep is beneficial for teenagers because it's good for their developing brains, it can help their performance in school, and it improves their mental health.
Sleep is beneficial for teenagers because it's good for their developing brains, it can help their performance in school, and it improves their mental health.
3.
DRAW QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Draw how you might organize your essay when you first read the prompt tomorrow

4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
In which essay do you need to acknowledge a counterargument and explain your rebuttal?
Informational
Argumentative
Narrative
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
When answering multiple choice questions, what is the first thing you should do?
always choose C
read all answer choices first
look for a pattern with the letters
choose your favorite letter
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.10
CCSS.RI.8.10
CCSS.RL.7.10
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the purpose of sensory language?
To convey the specific details of scenes or add a more imaginative element to concept descriptions
To alter or correct something
Break something down into parts or investigate it carefully
The center of attention or the main point
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the term for a feature on a performance task that allows you to access notes taken during the first part?
Global notes
Root word
Antonym
Grammar usage
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