Test Taking Strategies
The most important words in a question.
key words
characterization
Arthur Miller wrote this play (from 2nd quarter).
"The Crucible"
crowded, thick, tightly packed
dense
Denzel Washington plays this character in the 2021 movie adaptation.
Macbeth
Removing options from a multiple-choice question.
process of elimination
Why a text was written, or why an author chose a certain word in a certain context.
author's purpose
He wrote "Republic."
Plato
a structured plan
outline
This kind of essay used to be called "informative" writing.
expository essay
Analyzing mistakes.
error analysis
The way someone experiences life.
perspective
Guilt and ambition are major topics in this play.
"Macbeth"
incapable of compromise or making concessions
rigid
True or False: You can pass 10th grade without passing the FAST Reading. (explain your answer)
True, but you'll have to retake it next year :/
Part B _ _ _ _ _ _ _ s Part A.
support
The study of word history.
etymology
She says this line: "My hands are of your color, but I shame / to wear a heart so white."
Lady Macbeth
indignant
True or False: The Crucible had real witches in it. (explain your answer)
False. The girls were lying or bullied into doing whatever Abigail said.
True or False: If one part of an answer is wrong, then the whole answer is wrong.
True because that makes the whole answer wrong.
When a story changes mediums.
adaptation
In this short story, a small-town leader in the middle of nowhere had a habit of rejecting new or helpful laws.
"The Refusal"
humorous or satirical mimicry
parody
This is Ms. Torrey's favorite Shakespeare play.
Twelfth Night