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 Algebra, Biology and English (Literature)
 Any student VC or LI who is taking the Keystone
Exam and would like help with preparation –all
grades are welcome!
Algebra
Tuesday’s
Biology
Wednesday’s
Literature
Thursday’s
March 25th
April 1st
April 8th
April 22nd
April 29th
May 6th
March 26th
April 2nd
April 9th
April 23rd
April 30th
May 7th
March 27th
April 3rd
April 10th
April 24th
May 1st
May 8th
3:00 to 4:00
Tuesday
3:00 to 4:00
Wednesday
3:00 to 4:00
Thursday
 All 11th graders regardless of class enrollment .
 Any student currently enrolled in English 10,
Algebra, or Biology (any grade level)
 Any 10th grader who has previously taken Algebra or
Biology!
 The Keystone test dates are:
 May 13th-Literature
May 14th-Algebra
May 15th-Biology
 There will be a morning and afternoon
sessions. Students with last names A-L will test in
the mornings. M-Z will test in the afternoon.
 IS staff will contact students to schedule-if you
have a question about if you are to take a testplease ask your IS.
 Last week we discussed open ended responses and
what a top score looked like. Let’s now look at a few
examples of poor responses as well.
 Does anyone remember the method we recommended
using last week to answer open ended questions?
Hint: Three
letters!
 Obviously, an important part of testing is
understanding what the question is asking you to do!
Lets take some time to review some terms you will
need to be familiar with for the Keystones!
 The repetition of initial sounds in neighboring words.
 Example: She sat of the soft, silky, silver couch.
 Think of tongue twisters!
 An implied or direct reference in literature to a
familiar person, place, event, or other piece of
literature.
 Example: If you were to say, “I have a dream,” in a
speech, what would you be alluding to?
 A word that has the opposite meaning of another
word.
 Example: Hot vs. Cold
 Example: Angry vs. Happy
 The author’s intent either to inform or teach someone
about something, to entertain people or to persuade
or convince his/her audience to do or not to do
something.
 Look for the message. If there is a call to action (the
writer is urging you to take action) you are probably
reading a persuasive piece.
 The subtle presence of a positive or negative
approach toward a topic.
 Example: I hated my British Literature course last
year, so I am going to hate my American Literature
course this year too.
 The method an author uses to reveal characters and
their various traits and personalities
 Indirect: Appearance, Dialogue, Internal Thoughts,
Actions, and Effects
 Direct: The author provides you with the information.
No guesswork needed. Example: Maria has dark hair
and large almond eyes.
 A variety of language distinct from the standard
variety in pronunciation, grammar, or vocabulary.
 Example: In Western PA we say, “Pop.” In the South
they will use “Coke” or “Soda.”
 An author’s choice of words, phrases, sentence
structures and figurative language, which combine to
help create meaning and tone.
 Distinguish, tell apart, and recognize differences
between two or more items.
 Please differentiate between the two short stories,
“Call” and “Answer.”
 We will continue to cover more vocabulary next week.
 Any questions??