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SBAC PERFORMANCE TASK

Andrea Lakiotis

Created on April 24, 2026

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SBAC PERFORMANCE TASK

Throughout the game, use the arrow on the side of the screen to move to the next page
  • The class will be divided into four teams.
  • One player from each team will come to the front of the room and grab a white board
  • Each team will also have a whiteboard at their group
  • Once a question is chosen, each player writes down their answer on their board. This is different from the TV as it is NOT a speed game of who can answer first
  • While they are writing, each team will quietly discuss and write their on their own whiteboard
  • Players then show their boards and points are awarded
  • If the player was correct, their teams gets the points
  • If they are incorrect, the team shows their answer. If this is correct they get HALF the amount
  • There are TWO Daily Doubles on the Board
  • Lastly, there is a FINAL JEOPARDY to find our winner

DIRECTIONS

NARRATIVE

ARGUMENTATIVE

INFORMATIONAL

EDITING

CITATIONS

FINAL JEOPARDY

INFORMATIONAL

EDITING

NARRATIVE

ARGUMENTATIVE

CITATIONS

AN INFORMATIONAL ESSAY IS ALSO KNOWN AS

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NON-FICTIONAL, FACTUAL

WHENEVER YOU DIRECTLY QUOTE OR PARAPHRASE SOMEONE ELSE'S WORDS, YOU NEED A

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CITATION

TO "MEET GRADE LEVEL STANDARDS" YOUR SHORT STORY MUST INCLUDE WHAT IN THE ENDING?

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A REFLECTIVE RESOLUTION

A "NARRATIVE ESSAY" IS ALSO KNOWN AS A

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SHORT STORY

A STRONG NARRATIVE WILL INCLUDE PEOPLE TALKING TO EACH OTHER. THIS IS CALLED. . .

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DIALOGUE

DO YOU HAVE TO CITE IF YOU HAVE A NARRATIVE PROMPT?

NO, BUT THERE SHOULD BE A CONNECTION TO THE STIMULUS TEXTS

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A GRADE LEVEL ESSAY (INFORMATIONAL OR ARGUMENTATIVE) ENDS WITH THIS TYPE OF PARAGRAPH

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A CONCLUSION

AN ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAY IS ALSO CALLED

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PERSUASIVE

YOUR NARRATIVE ON THE SBAC SHOULD BE INFLUENCED BY WHAT TEXTS?

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THE STIMULUS TEXTS

A GRADE LEVEL ESSAY (INFORMATIONAL OR ARGUMENTATIVE) STARTS ITS INTRO WITH THIS TYPE OF SENTENCE

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A HOOK/ ATTENTION GETTER

A GRADE LEVEL ESSAY (INFORMATIONAL OR ARGUMENTATIVE) STARTS WITH THIS TYPE OF PARAGRAPH

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AN INTRODUCTION

REVEAL

A STRONG ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAY WILL END WITH THIS SENTENCE

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A CALL TO ACTION

A STRONG ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAY WILL HAVE THIS SENTENCE THAT CLEARLY TAKES A SIDE

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CLAIM (OR THESIS)

WHAT PUNCTUATION IS MISSING FROM THIS SENTENCE In the essay about brain development the author says "sixteen-year-olds do not have a fully functional frontal cortex" (Scientist 15).

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TWO COMMAS

A "GRADE LEVEL" ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAY MUST INCLUDE THIS, TO SHOW YOU'VE THOUGHT ABOUT BOTH SIDES

A COUNTERCLAIM/ COUNTERARGUMENT

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ON SBAC, YOU WON'T HAVE PAGE NUMBERS. BUT YOU CAN CITE THINGS BY

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THE PARAGRAPH NUMBER

REVEAL

IN A SHORT STORY, YOU SHOULD USE PARAGRAPH BREAKS

WHENEVER DIALOGUE SWITCHES, FOR CHANGES IN TIME, AND FOR NEW PLOT POINTS.

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TO PHYSICALLY MAP OUT YOUR SHORT STORY, YOU SHOULD DRAW OUT A

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PLOT DIAGRAM

A STRONG ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAY WILL USE WHAT TEMPLATE FOR EACH PARAGRAPH?

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CERERS

TRUE/FALSE: YOU CAN USE A CERERS FOR AN INFORMATIONAL TEXT

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TRUE

WHAT IS WRONG WITH THIS THESIS SENTENCE? According to the research, I believe the driving age should be raised to 18.

"I" SHOULD STAY OUT OF A FORMAL ESSAY

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THE 8TH GRADE WAY TO CITE A TEXT IS TO PUT A CITATION (WHERE)

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AT THE END OF THE SENTENCE

A COMPLETE CITATION INCLUDES

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( AUTHOR'S LAST NAME #)

IN AN ESSAY, YOU SHOULD USE PARAGRAPH BREAKS. . .

TRANSITIONING FROM INTRO TO A BODY PARAGRAPH, IN BETWEEN BODY PARAGRAPHS, AND BEFORE THE CONCLUSION

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WHAT IS WRONG WITH THIS SENTENCE Over the two years, anne becomes more mature and develops a crush on peter.

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NAMES ARE NOT CAPITALIZED