Reference Materials
Language Arts
Test Taking Skills
Reading
100
The part of a book where you find the meaning of a word. A. the atlas B. the index C. the glossary D. the table of contents
What is... C. the glossary
100
Choose the best way to make the sentence into a compound sentence. We finished our dinner A. , took a nap, and went to the lake B. and Mom gave us a cupcake for dessert. C. . It was good. D. ; I was full.
What is... B. and Mom gave us a cupcake for dessert.
100
When you have finished a testing section and have time left.
What is... Go back and check your work?
100
The person who creates or draws the pictures for a book.
Who is the ... Illustrator?
200
The part of a book that tells the reader how many chapters are in a book. A. index B. table of contents C. title page D. glossary
What is... B. table of contents
200
What is the predicate in this sentence? The frog hid under the rotting log. A. The frog B. frog hid under C. hid under the rotting log D. under the rotting log
What is... C. hid under the rotting log? Remember, a predicate is the part of a sentence that tells what the subject does.
200
A strategy to use when you don't have a clue what the right answer is to a question.
What is... Eliminate answers you know are wrong?
200
Using clues from the story to decide what is happening.
What is... making an inference?
300
The best resource to help you write about life on other planets. A. a non-fiction book on meteors B. a non-fiction book on outer space C. a magazine article about the moon D. a comic book on aliens that invade the earth
What is... B. a non-fiction book on outer space?
300
Which of the following is a compound sentence? A. We went to the beach. B. We went to the beach last week. C. We went to the beach and we collected shells. D. We collected shells when we were at the beach.
What is... C. We went to the beach and we collected shells.
300
When you have eliminated wrong answers and are down to 2 possible answers, but can't decide which one is correct.
What is... Make your best guess?
300
The name of the company that made a book.
What is ... the Publisher?
400
The part of a book that has an alphabetical list of the topics in the book and the pages where they can be found. A. the index B. the glossary C. the title page D. the table of contents
What is... A. the index?
400
Which sentence is punctuated correctly? A. The boys hat went flying down the street in the wind. B. The cats and dogs were making noise in the pet store. C. Why did you ask me that question about my family. D. Bill said did you use my pencil or did I lose it?
What is... B. The cats and dogs were making noise in the pet store.
400
A strategy to help you understand what information is being asked in the question.
What is... Circle key words or re-read the question.
400
Using characters, plot, setting, events, and a solution.
What are... Elements of fiction stories?
500
The best resource for information about weapons and tools the Creek Indians used many years ago. Would you use... A. an atlas B. a newspaper C. a dictionary D. an encyclopedia
What is... D. an encyclopedia?
500
Identify the pronoun in the following sentence. Did her pen run out of ink? A. pen B. out C. ink D. her
What is... D. her Remember...a pronoun can take the place of a noun.
500
To make sure you bubble in the answer to the correct number question on your answer sheet.
What is... Make sure the answer sheet number is the same as the number of the test question?
500
When reading a story, make a guess about what may happen next.
What is... Making a prediction when reading?
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