Test Taking Strategies
What is the best response: Each night before the test, I should go to bed EARLY or LATE?
I should go to bed early!
The lesson or message of a story is called…
The lesson or message of a story is called the theme or central message.
A car travels 180 miles in 3 hours.
a. What is the unit rate in miles per hour?
b. At this rate, how far will the car travel in 5 hours?
Show your work.
a. 60 miles per hour
b. 300 miles
Which is correct?
A. Their going to the store
B. They’re going to the store
Letter B is correct.
Who is the principal of the Mighty Middle School? Who is our dean?
Sis. Brown is the principal and Baba Darrius is the dean.
What is first step you take before you begin the test (after the teacher says "START")?
The first step we take is to read the directions first
The rain kissed my cheeks as it fell. The picture frames danced on the shelves during the earthquake. What kind of figurative language is this?
This figurative language is personification.
Solve the equation:
3(x+4)=24
Show all steps and check your answer.
What is x = 4?
“The teacher, along with her students, (is / are) going on a trip.”
The correct answer is "is".
Finish the lyrics
"People in the front, let me hear you grunt! Uhn!"
"People in the middle, let me hear you sizzle."
What does R.A.C.E.S stand for? When should you use R.A.C.E.S?
RACES stands for
R- restate the question
A- answer the question
C- cite evidence from the text
E- explain your evidence / elaborate
S- sum it up and check your work
You should use R.A.C.E.S when you are completing a constructed response/ text dependent analysis
Painting a picture with words using literary devices.
This describes imagery.
A jacket costs $60. It is on sale for 25% off.
a. How much is the discount?
b. What is the final price after the discount?
Show your work.
a. $15
b. $45
Which word has a more NEGATIVE connotation?
A. Slim
B. Skinny
Letter B (Skinny) is the correct answer.
What comes next in this song?
"the higher you build your barriers, The taller I become
The farther you take my rights away
The faster I will run ? "
"You can deny me
You can decide to turn your face away
No matter, cos there's....
Something inside so strong
I know that I can make it
Tho' you're doing me wrong, so wrong
You thought that my pride was gone
Oh no, something inside so strong
Oh oh oh oh oh something inside so strong "
How do you best support your answers?(Include different ways for various subjects).
You can best support support your answers by citing textual evidence, showing your work, or providing strong supportive data.
The unicorn frolicked in the leaves waiting for his friend, the eagle to join him. What is the author's purpose?
The author's purpose is to entertain.
A rectangular field is 12 meters long and 8 meters wide.
a. What is the area of the field?
b. If half the field is used for a garden, how many square meters is the garden?
Explain your thinking.
a. 96 square meters
b. 48 square meters
Read the sentence:
“I wanted to go to the party I had to finish my homework first.”
What is the BEST revision to correct the sentence structure and use commas correctly?
A. I wanted to go to the party, I had to finish my homework first.
B. I wanted to go to the party but I had to finish my homework first.
C. I wanted to go to the party, but I had to finish my homework first.
Letter C is correct.
(Correctly uses a comma + coordinating conjunction to fix a run-on sentence.)
What is the principle and virtue of the month? Define them both
Nia- purpose
Righteousness - being morally right or justifiable