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HSPA Tips Game – Down to the Wire!

1. How many passages will you be required to read?a. 3b. 2c. 4d. 1,793

HSPA LANGUAGE ARTS READING PASSAGES:

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

1. How many passages will you be required to read?

b. 2

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS2. What two types of passages will you be required to read?a. narrative and expositoryb. persuasive and expositoryc. persuasive and narratived. editorial and fantasy

2. What two types of passages will you be required to read?

c. persuasive and narrative

HSPA LANGUAGE ARTS READING PASSAGES:

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS3. What two things should you do before you even start reading the passage?a. 1) read the questions first so that you know what you are looking for; 2) read the first sentence and the last sentence of the text so that you get the main idea of it b. 1) pray that this will be an easy text to read; 2) keep your fingers crossed that you will have enough time to answer the questionsc. 1) read the introduction to the text in bold at the beginning, because it will give you the main idea of the passage; 2) avoid reading the questions so that you don’t spoil the ending of the storyd. 1) read the introduction to the text in bold at the beginning, because it will give you the main idea of the passage; 2) read the questions first so that you know what you are looking for

3. What two things should you do before you even start reading the passage?

d. 1) read the introduction to the text in bold at the beginning, because it will give you the main idea of the passage; 2) read the questions first so that you know what you are looking for

4. How many multiple choice questions will you have to answer about each passage?a. 10b. 12c. 32d. 8

HSPA LANGUAGE ARTS READING PASSAGES:

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

4. How many multiple choice questions will you have to answer about each passage?

a. 10

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS5. How many open-ended questions will you have to respond to for each passage? a. 8.5b. 2c. 4d. 1

5. How many open-ended questions will you have to respond to for each passage?

b. 2

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS6. If you don’t know the answer to a question, you should:a. skip it and leave it blankb. skip it and come back to itc. eliminate answers you know aren’t right and choose the answer you think makes the most sensed. start crying and crumple up your paper in frustration

6. If you don’t know the answer to a question, you should:

c. eliminate answers you know aren’t right and choose the answer you think makes the most sense

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS7. When you are confronted with a question that sounds like this: “The theme of the story can best be described as…”, your answer will most likely deal with:a. the overall idea put forth by the passage, or the generalization about life at large that the text wants you to be able to get from itb. the moral or message of the narrativec. the subliminal messages put forth by the passaged. the point of view

7. When you are confronted with a question that sounds like this: “The theme of the story can best be described as…”, your answer will most likely deal with:

a. the overall idea put forth by the passage, or the generalization about life at large that the text wants you to be able to get from it

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS8. When you are confronted with a question that asks you to identify the point of view or the narrator, your answer will most likely deal with:a. the author of the passageb. the person telling the story, whether it is in first person (“I, me, us, etc.”) or third person (“they, he, she, etc.”)c. the person telling the story’s opinions about the actions of the charactersd. the area where the narrator is standing

8. When you are confronted with a question that asks you to identify the point of view or the narrator, your answer will most likely deal with:

b. the person telling the story, whether it is in first person (“I, me, us, etc.”) or third person (“they, he, she, etc.”)

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS9. When you are confronted with a question that asks you to identify the author’s tone, your answer will most likely deal with:a. the way the author sounds when you hear him/her speakb. the mood the author creates for the textc. the author’s attitude about the topic he/she is writing aboutd. the author’s political views

9. When you are confronted with a question that asks you to identify the author’s tone, your answer will most likely deal with:

c. the author’s attitude about the topic he/she is writing about

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS10. When you are asked to define a vocabulary word that you aren’t familiar with, you should:a. get annoyed and skip that questionb. read over the sentence and search for context clues that might help you define the word; then, substitute the options the questions give and see if any of those options makes sense if you put it in the sentencec. “use context clues,” whatever that meansd. substitute the options the questions give and see if any of those options makes sense if you put it in the sentence

10. When you are asked to define a vocabulary word that you aren’t familiar with, you should:

b. read over the sentence and search for context clues that might help you define the word; then, substitute the options the questions give and see if any of those options makes sense if you put it in the sentence

HSPA LANGUAGE ARTS READING PASSAGES:

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

11. Which of the following sentences contains an example of a simile?a. “She was as busy as a bee, always running from appointment to appointment.”b. “She was a lion, fiercely protecting her children from harm’s way.”c. “She was like the energizer bunny – a complete workaholic who couldn’t stand to do anything but be successful.”d. Both A and C

11. Which of the following sentences contains an example of a simile?

a.“She was as busy as a bee, always running from appointment to appointment.”

c. “She was like the energizer bunny – a complete workaholic who couldn’t stand to do anything but be successful.”

d. Both A and C

12. Which of the following sentences contains an example of a metaphor?a. “He held the entire family together, and without him, they would surely fall apart; he was their rock.”b. “He held the entire family together, and without him, they would surely fall apart; he was as strong as steel.”c. “He held the entire family together like glue, and without him, they would surely fall apart.”d. “Over the next few glorious weeks of spring, the flower buds yawned and slowly stretched their arms, opening wide for the sunlight they had been dying to drink in.”

HSPA LANGUAGE ARTS READING PASSAGES:

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

12. Which of the following sentences contains an example of a metaphor?

a. “He held the entire family together, and without him, they would surely fall apart; he was their rock.”

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS13. Which of the following sentences contains an example of personification?a. “She was as busy as a bee, always running from appointment to appointment.”b. “The dog acted just like a person.”c. “Over the next few glorious weeks of spring, the flower buds yawned and slowly stretched their arms, opening wide for the sunlight they had been dying to drink in.”d. “Peter stretched his arms wide, drinking in the sunlight on the white sandy beaches of Mexico.”

13. Which of the following sentences contains an example of personification?

c. “Over the next few glorious weeks of spring, the flower buds yawned and slowly stretched their arms, opening wide for the sunlight they had been dying to drink in.”

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS14. The literary term foreshadowing can best be described as:a. When the author uses the imagery of shadows to give an ominous tone to the text.b. When the author gives some sort of hint or clue to what might happen in the future of the story.c. When they author lets us know beforehand what the ending of the story will be.d. When the author tells us something bad is going to happen.

14. The literary term foreshadowing can best be described as:

b. When the author gives some sort of hint or clue to what might happen in the future of the story.

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS15. Which of the following sentences contains an example of onomatopoeia?a. “Man! That dog sure can run fast!”b. “He held the entire family together, and without him, they would surely fall apart; he was as strong as steel.”c. “Yes! I passed the HSPA!”d. “The wind whooshed through the air, blowing the leaves to and fro.”

15. Which of the following sentences contains an example of onomatopoeia?

d. “The wind whooshed through the air, blowing the leaves to and fro.”

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS16. When you are asked to identify the author’s purpose, your answer will most likely deal with:a. The reasons the author wrote the passage and what reaction he expects from you when you read his work.b. The reasons the author wrote the passage.c. The amount of money you believe the author was offered as motivation to write the passage.d. The author’s point.

16. When you are asked to identify the author’s purpose, your answer will most likely deal with:

a. The reasons the author wrote the passage and what reaction he expects from you when you read his work.b. The reasons the author wrote the passage.

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS17. Which of the following sentences contains an example of hyperbole?a. “Man! That dog sure can run fast!”b. “There were over a thousand people at the conference, garnering the most impressive show of supporters since 1997.”c. “I’ve told you 3 times already to stop leaving your dishes in the sink!”d. “I’ve told you a million times to stop leaving your dishes in the sink!”

17. Which of the following sentences contains an example of hyperbole?

d. “I’ve told you a million times to stop leaving your dishes in the sink!”

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS18. Which of the following sentences contains an example of comparison?a. “Like her mother, Shannon always made sure her children had a hot breakfast before school.”b. “The wind whooshed through the air, blowing the leaves to and fro.”c. “Although she enjoyed Savannah’s old south grace and charm, she couldn’t take the humidity in the summer.”d. “Karen was a perfectionist – she was never late, and she always kept appointments; Suzanne, on the other hand, could barely keep track of herself, let alone her appointments.”

18. Which of the following sentences contains an example of comparison?

a. “Like her mother, Shannon always made sure her children had a hot breakfast before school.”

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS19. Which of the following sentences contains an example of contrast?a. “Karen was a perfectionist – she was never late, and she always kept appointments; Suzanne, on the other hand, could barely keep track of herself, let alone her appointments.”b. “Like her mother, Shannon always made sure her children had a hot breakfast before school.”c. “There were over a thousand people at the conference, garnering the most impressive show of supporters since 1997.”d. “He held the entire family together, and without him, they would surely fall apart; he was their rock.”

19. Which of the following sentences contains an example of contrast?

a. “Karen was a perfectionist – she was never late, and she always kept appointments; Suzanne, on the other hand, could barely keep track of herself, let alone her appointments.”

HSPA LANGUAGE ARTS

READING PASSAGES: OPEN-ENDED RESPONSES

HSPA LANGUAGE ARTS READING PASSAGES:

OPEN-ENDED RESPONSES : 20. How many open-ended questions are there for each reading passage?a. 10b. 2c. 5d. 1

20. How many open-ended questions are there for each reading passage?

b. 2

21. How many paragraphs (at a minimum) should you write for each open-ended question?a. 5b. 4c. 2d. 10

HSPA LANGUAGE ARTS READING PASSAGES:

OPEN-ENDED RESPONSES :

21. How many paragraphs (at a minimum) should you write for each open-ended question?

c. 2

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OPEN-ENDED RESPONSES : 22. You should begin each paragraph by doing what?a. naming the authorb. introducing yourself by including your name and what you believe about the readingc. stating your opiniond. rephrasing the question in the form of an answer which serves as your topic sentence

22. You should begin each paragraph by doing what?

d. rephrasing the question in the form of an answer which serves as your topic sentence

23. In your open-ended responses, it is always a good idea to include what?a. the dateb. examples and details from the reading passagec. a direct quote from the reading passaged. both a & b

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23. In your open-ended responses, it is always a good idea to include what?

b. examples and details from the reading passage

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OPEN-ENDED RESPONSES :

24. If you have no idea what the open-ended question asks you then you should do what?a. at least try to write somethingb. leave it blankc. write “I don’t know”d. both b & c

24. If you have no idea what the open-ended question asks you then you should do what?

a. at least try to write something

HSPA LANGUAGE ARTS:

PERSUASIVE WRITING TASK

HSPA LANGUAGE ARTS: PERSUASIVE WRITING TASK

25. How long will you have to complete the persuasive writing task?a. 30 minutesb. 45 minutesc. 60 minutesd. 1 year

25. How long will you have to complete the persuasive writing task?

c. 60 minutes

HSPA LANGUAGE ARTS: PERSUASIVE WRITING TASK

26. What should you do when you’re asked to write a persuasive essay about a topic you can’t decide how you feel about?a. I should write an essay that explains both points of view equally.b. I should think about which side would be easier to argue and argue that side fully.c. I should write an essay that brings in a third point of view to spice things up.d. I should decide not to write the essay.

26. What should you do when you’re asked to write a persuasive essay about a topic you can’t decide how you feel about?

b. I should think about which side would be easier to argue and argue that side fully.

27. What must you do at least twice if you want to truly understand what you’re supposed to write about?a. read the promptb. ask the proctorc. text your friend in the other roomd. write your essay

HSPA LANGUAGE ARTS: PERSUASIVE WRITING TASK

27. What must you do at least twice if you want to truly understand what you’re supposed to write about?

a. read the prompt

HSPA LANGUAGE ARTS: PERSUASIVE WRITING TASK

28. Your thesis statement is most fully defined as:a. one sentence that contains the main point you are arguing throughout your essay.b. one sentences that contains the main idea of your essay.c. one sentence that contains main point you are arguing throughout your essay and the three ways in which you will support that main pointd. the last sentence in the first paragraph.

28. Your thesis statement for the persuasive essay is most fully defined as:

c. one sentence that contains main point you are arguing throughout your essay and the three ways in which you will support that main point

HSPA LANGUAGE ARTS: PERSUASIVE WRITING TASK

29. Your thesis statement should be how many sentences?a. one sentenceb. two sentencesc. three sentencesd. one paragraph

29. Your thesis statement should be how many sentences?

a. one sentence

HSPA LANGUAGE ARTS: PERSUASIVE WRITING TASK

30. Your thesis statement absolutely, positively belongs where?a. as the first sentence in your introductory paragraph.b. as the last sentence in your introductory paragraph.c. as the first sentence in your conclusion.d. anywhere in your introductory paragraph.

30. Your thesis statement absolutely, positively belongs where?

b. as the last sentence in your introductory paragraph.

HSPA LANGUAGE ARTS: PERSUASIVE WRITING TASK

31. Your persuasive essay must have how many paragraphs if you expect it to pass the test? a. fourb. fivec. sixd. three

31. Your persuasive essay must have how many paragraphs if you expect it to pass the test?

b. five

HSPA LANGUAGE ARTS:

EXPOSITORY WRITING TASK

HSPA LANGUAGE ARTS: EXPOSITORY WRITING TASK

32. How many paragraphs should the expository be? (at minimum)a. 3b. 4c. 5d. as many as you want

32. How many paragraphs should the expository be? (at minimum)

b. 4

HSPA LANGUAGE ARTS: EXPOSITORY WRITING TASK

33. What is the expository prompt?a. a controversial issue you are instructed to argue your opinion aboutb. a compare and contrast essayc. an expositiond. a famous quote you respond to

33. What is the expository prompt?

d. a famous quote you respond to

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34. What should be included in your thesis statement?a. the topicb. your two examplesc. your argumentd. all of the above

34. What should be included in your thesis statement?

a. the topicb. your two examplesc. your argumentd. all of the above

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35. What can you do to avoid repeating the same keywords from the prompt?a. use the keywords from the promptb. use a thesaurusc. think of synonyms on your ownd. none of the above

35. What can you do to avoid repeating the same keywords from the prompt?

c. think of synonyms on your own

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36. If you are running out of time then what should you do?a. leave out a body paragraph and include the conclusionb. leave out the introductionc. just stop wherever you are in the essay when you run out of timed. none of the above

36. If you are running out of time then what should you do?

a. leave out a body paragraph and include the conclusion

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37. To pass the expository essay, you ABSOLUTELY, POSITIVELY, must do what?a. Respond to the quote using at least one example from history, literature, science, film, OR your own experience to support that responseb. Respond to the quote with supportc. Respond to the quote with your opiniond. Respond to the quote with four grammar-error-free paragraphs

37. To pass the expository essay, you ABSOLUTELY, POSITIVELY, must do what?

a. Respond to the quote using at least one example from history, literature, science, film, OR your own experience to support that response