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Keystone Review: Day 2

Keystone Review: Day 2. -All Sophomores will take the Keystone exams on Monday and Tuesday (May 13 th and 14 th ) -There are no time limits. Practice using context clues. The recumbent branches could kiss the ground as the wind blew.

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Keystone Review: Day 2

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  1. Keystone Review: Day 2 -All Sophomores will take the Keystone exams on Monday and Tuesday (May 13th and 14th) -There are no time limits.

  2. Practice using context clues • The recumbent branches could kiss the ground as the wind blew. • What definition of recumbent can you infer? (infer= conclude based on evidence)

  3. Constructed Response • Step 1: Tag. Underline the words from the prompt that you NEED to answer the question. • Step 2: TRACE 3 times. You need THREE specific examples to get a perfect score. • You must demonstrate knowledge of literacy structure or element. ( Use your writerly knowledge)

  4. TRACE (RACE?) Do this 3 X • T- topic sentence (use TAG words) • R- respond with first example (use a transition word and TAG words) • A- add background info. Describe what happens right before the quote. • C- cite quote • E- elaborate (this demonstrates…)only if you have space.

  5. The prompt • Write a position paper for your economics class in which you discuss whether consumer culture has had a positive or negative impact on society. • [Literacy structure = compare and contrast for this passage.]

  6. Consumer culture has had a mostly negative impact on society. First, an example of a negative impact is that shopping can take away family bonding time. According to the compare and contrast passage, some critics say, “consumerism has displaced other more important yearnings, such as spending time with our families and our communities.” This demonstrates that society has shifted its values. Second, another example of a negative impact is… TRACE 2 more times!

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