Cliffs Test Prep CAHSEE: California High School Exit Exam: English Language Arts (Cliffs Test Prep Series)
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The CliffsTestPrep series offers full-length practice exams that simulate the real tests; proven test-taking strategies to increase your chances at doing well; and thorough review exercises to help fill in any knowledge gaps. <See PDF example> CliffsTestPrep California High School Exit Exam: English-Language Arts can help you pass this critical competency exam necessary for high school graduation. More and more high schools are requiring exit exams in order to ensure that all students graduate with a thorough knowledge of state standards in mathematics. This easy-to-use CAHSEE English-Language Arts Preparation Guide gives you that extra edge with Three full-length practice tests Samples and strategies for all question types Review of the California English-Language Arts standards Answers to common questions about the test Analysis charts to help you spot your weaknesses, including Essay Checklists This book will help you understand the types of questions that will test your knowledge of state standards for grades 8 and 10. In addition, you'll hone your knowledge in all of the key subject areas, such as Word analysis — discovering meaning Reading comprehension — understanding the main idea, purpose and tone Literary response and analysis — understanding characters, relationships, fiction, theme, and poetry Writing strategies — finding and correcting errors Writing conventions — writing an essay With guidance from the CliffsTestPrep series, you'll feel at home in any standardized-test environment!
Introduction1Format of the CAHSEE English-Language Arts1How You Can Do Your Best1A Positive Approach1The Elimination Strategy2Avoiding the "Misread"3A Quick Review of Basic Strategies3Questions Commonly Asked about the CAHSEE English-Language Arts4Part IWorking Toward SuccessCAHSEE English-Language Arts: Reading7Suggested Approaches with Sample Passages7General Strategies7Specific Strategies8The Approach8Sample Marked Reading Passage9Pre-read a Few Questions11The Word Analysis Strand (Grade 10)17Sample Passages and Questions with Strategies18The Reading Comprehension Strand20Sample Passages and Questions with Strategies21The Literary Response and Analysis Strand (Grade 10)32Some Specific Strategies for the Literary Response and Analysis Questions32Sample Passages and Questions with Strategies35CAHSEE English-Language Arts: Writing45The Writing Strategies Strand45Some General Strategies46Sample Questions with Strategies46Example 146Example 248The Writing Conventions Strand50Analysis and General Strategies: Sentence Correction Types50Sample Questions with Strategies51Analysis and General Strategies: Sentence Fill-in Types53Sample Questions with Strategies53The Writing Application Strand55Scoring the Essay or Response55Analyzing the Scores55Non-Scorable (NS) Essays57Non-Scorable (NS) Responses58Reviewing the Writing Process59A Biographical Narrative Topic59A Specific Approach: The Story Formula63Another Specific Approach: The "Why Essay"63Types of Writing Tasks with Examples64The Biographical Narrative64The Persuasive Essay66The Expository Essay70The Response to Literature73The Business Letter79Part IIReviewsPunctuation and Grammar Review85Punctuation85Periods85Question Marks85Exclamation Points86Commas86Semicolons87Colons88Dashes89Parentheses89Quotation Marks90Grammar: Parts of Speech90Nouns and Verbs91Nouns91Verbs92Agreement of Nouns and Verbs96Pronouns96Pronoun Case97Pronoun Reference (Antecedents)99Pronoun Agreement99Adjectives and Adverbs100Good Versus Well101Bad Versus Badly101Most Versus Almost101Forming the Comparative and Superlative Degrees of Adjectives and Adverbs101Prepositions102Grammar: Sentences, Phrases, and Clauses103The Sentence103Subject and Predicate103A Complete Thought103The Phrase104Types of Phrases104Prepositional Phrases104Participial Phrases105Gerund Phrases105Infinitive Phrases105Splitting Infinitives105The Clause106Independent Clauses106Subordinate (Dependent) Clauses106Types of Subordinate Clauses107Problems with Sentence Construction108Run-on Sentences (Comma Splice)108Sentence Fragments108Subject-Predicate Agreement109Misplaced Modifiers110Faulty Parallelism111Words112Errors to Look For114Punctuation Errors114Problems with Parts of Speech114Nouns114Verbs114Pronouns115Adjectives and Adverbs115Problems with Sentences115Fragments115Run-on Sentences116Subject-Predicate Agreement116Misplaced Modifiers116Faulty Parallelism116Common Prefixes, Suffixes, and Roots117Charts to Help You Understand Unfamiliar Words117Analyzing Prose and Poetry119Analyzing Prose119Genre119Narrator/Author119Subject119Structure119Style119Analyzing Poetry119What is the dramatic situation?120What is the structure of the poem?120What is the theme of the poem?120Are the grammar and meaning clear?120What are the important literal images and figures of speech?120What is the tone of the poem?120Literature Key Terms121Part IIIPractice TestsAnswer Sheets for Practice Test 1127Practice Test 1129Session 1129Gaining on the Men129Susan Allen Toth (1940-)133Out Damned Spot! Which Stain-busters Work?136Essay138Reminder138Writing Task138Checklist for Your Writing138Session 2139I Like to See It Lap the Miles139Food Wise-The Dating Game141Our Finest Hour143Steps for Requesting Use of Copyrighted Material146Black Holes148To the Residents of A.D. 2029149The Boxer's Heart: How I Fell in Love with the Ring152Writing Strategies154Writing Conventions158Answer Key for Practice Test 1160Session 1160For "Gaining on the Men"160For "Susan Allen Toth"160For "Out Damned Spot! Which Stain-busters Work?"160Session 2160For "I Like to See It Lap the Miles"160For "Food Wise"160For "Our Finest Hour"160For "Steps for Requesting Use of Copyrighted Material"161For "Black Holes"161For "To the Residents of A.D. 2029"161For "The Boxer's Heart: How I Fell in Love with the Ring"161For Writing Strategies161For Writing Conventions161Reviewing Practice Test 1163Review Chart163Reasons for Mistakes163Explanations for Practice Test 1165Session 1165For "Gaining on the Men"165For "Susan Allen Toth"165For "Out Damned Spot! Which Stain-busters Work?"166Checklist for Response to Writing Prompt166Session 2167For "I Like to See It Lap the Miles"167For "Food Wise"167For "Our Finest Hour"167For "Steps for Requesting Use of Copyrighted Material"168For "Black Holes"168For "To the Residents of A.D. 2029"168For "The Boxer's Heart: How I Fell in Love with the Ring"169For Writing Strategies169For Writing Conventions170Answer Sheets for Practice Test 2173Practice Test 2175Session 1175Roadwork Ahead175The Maldive Shark179On Summer181New Directions183Essay186Reminder186Writing Task186Checklist for Your Writing186Session 2187Helen Keller and Anne Sullivan187Why Are Cable Rates Still Rising?191It's Not About the Bike: My Journey Back to Life194Wake Up to the Risks of Drowsy Driving197My Furthest-Back Person200Writing Strategies203Writing Conventions208Answer Key for Practice Test 2210Session 1210For "Roadwork Ahead"210For "The Maldive Shark"210For "On Summer"210For "New Directions"210Session 2210For "Helen Keller and Anne Sullivan"210For "Why Are Cable Rates Still Rising?"210For "It's Not About the Bike"211For "Wake Up to the Risks of Drowsy Driving"211For "My Furthest-Back Person"211For Writing Strategies211For Writing Conventions211Reviewing Practice Test 2213Review Chart213Reasons for Mistakes213Explanations for Practice Test 2215Session 1215For "Roadwork Ahead"215For "The Maldive Shark"215For "On Summer"216For "New Directions"216Checklist for Response to Writing Prompt217Session 2217For "Helen Keller and Anne Sullivan"217For "Why Are Cable Rates Still Rising?"217For "It's Not About the Bike"218For "Wake Up to the Risks of Drowsy Driving"218For "My Furthest-Back Person"219For Writing Strategies219For Writing Conventions220Answer Sheets for Practice Test 3223Practice Test 3225Session 1225George Gray225Internet Acceptable Use Policy227Into Thin Air229The Weights Debate232Essay236Reminder236Writing Task236Checklist for Your Writing236Session 2237The Mail-Order Catalogue237Excerpt from "Four Skinny Trees"240Greening the World's Most Popular Fruit242Beauty with Brains245The Talk249Writing Strategies253Writing Conventions257Answer Key for Practice Test 3259Session 1259For "George Gray"259For "Internet Acceptable Use Policy"259For "Into Thin Air"259For "The Weights Debate"259Session 2259For "The Mail-Order Catalogue"259For "Four Skinny Trees"259For "Greening the World's Most Popular Fruit"260For "Beauty with Brains"260For "The Talk"260For Writing Strategies260For Writing Conventions260Reviewing Practice Test 3261Review Chart261Reasons for Mistakes261Explanations for Practice Test 3263Session 1263For "George Gray"263For "Internet Acceptable Use Policy"263For "Into Thin Air"263For "The Weights Debate"264Checklist for Response to Writing Prompt264Session 2265For "The Mail-Order Catalogue"265For "Four Skinny Trees"265For "Greening the World's Most Popular Fruit"265For "Beauty with Brains"266For "The Talk"266For Writing Strategies267For Writing Conventions268Part IVFinal Preparation and SourcesThe Final Touches273A Comprehensive List of Prefixes, Suffixes, and Roots (for Reference)275Sources287
