Test Taking I
if you get to a question that is hard / confusing, what should you do?
bookmark it and come back to the question at the end
this type of writing requires you to have S.T.O.R.Y elements
what is narrative / story telling writing
The plot of the story is important because...
It tells readers about the important events that happen in a text.
a text feature that tell you more information about a topic, usually paired with a picture
a caption
use this strategy to evaluate choices on multiple choice questions
elimination
There's 10 minutes left and I haven't answered 3 multiple choice questions, what should I do?
Answer all the questions by making an educated guess.
Restate and answer the question.
What can we do to help our planet?
To help our planet we can...
this part tell the moral / purpose of a story
what is theme / lesson learned
You can usually find me in the first and last sentence of a paragraph.
the main idea
use this strategy when determining the meaning of an unknown word(s)
Use context clues - go back into the specific paragraph and read around the unknown word for clues
When writing informational essays, you must...
Cite text evidence.
Restate and answer the question.
Who was the first president of the United States?
The first president of the United State was George Washington.
When writing narrative stories, you should include this to tell more about the characters perspective
character feelings, actions, sayings and thoughts
True or false. When reading a nonfiction or informational text I should only read the words in the text.
how many minutes do you get for DC CAPE ELA?
75 mins
If you finish "early" what should you do?
There is no finishing early, you should use all the time. any extra time should be used to re-read your work and essay responses.
true or false: when using R.A.C.E., you should not restate the question.
FALSE
This gives more details/ information about the main idea and topic.
key details
when stuck between two answers, how do you choose?
pick the choice that answers the question the best or makes the most sense
What are the steps for answering multiple choice questions. (MUST BE IN ORDER)
2. eliminate answers that don't make sense.
3. answer the question by matching your idea to a choice
Use the RACE method to answer the question.
What do plants need to grow?
How do the characters' actions affect the plot?
The characters actions influece/change the plot of the story.
what is the difference between authors purpose and authors point of view?
purpose = why the author writes
pov = what the author thinks/feels about the topic (perspective)
how much time should you spend on each text? on the essay?
15 - 20mins
25 - 30mins