Skills 1
Skills 2
Skills 3
About the Test
SEL
100

What is the skill where you shorten the story using: Somebody, Wanted, But, So, Then?

Summarizing/Retell

100

What are some key words we would see if a text is in order?

First, Next, Then, Last

100

What is the skill where it tells us the perspective of the author?

Point of View 

100

How many points is a short response question?

2 points 

100
What is one strategy to help you if you get overwhelmed?

Take a deep breath

Take a break

200

What is it called when you find the similarities and differences?

Compare and Contrast

200

"She went to the store." Is an example of what kind of POV?

Third Person point of view

200

"We went to the park with our dogs." is an example of what POV?

First person point of view

200

How many points is the extended response worth?

4 points 

200

What is important for you to have in the morning?

A healthy breakfast 
300

Whats easy as "PIE?"

Author's Purpose 

300

What is this an example of?

"Our school has grades kindergarten to 5th grade."

Fact 

300

What is this an example of?

"With hard work and perseverance, you can do anything."

Theme 

300

What strategy do you use when answering a 2 point response question?

RACCE

300

What can you do the night before to help you prepare?

Good night sleep 

400

What are some strategies for finding the main idea of a text?

  • First sentence

  • Repeated words

  • Heading

  • visuals/diagrams

400

What is "selfish" an example of?

Character Trait 

400

What is the skill where you think about what had happened and then why it happened?

Cause and Effect

400

How can you use the extended response question to help you organize your response?

Start with the first sentence, then answer a RACE response for each bullet point

400

What time do you have to be at school to take the test?

8am

500

What are the four different ways an author organizes a text?

1) Compare and Contrast

2) Sequence (Chronological order) 

3) Cause and Effect 

4) Problem and Solution 

500

What is the skill where you use the clues (what you learned) from the reading, and your background information? 

Making an inference 

500

"Time is a Thief" is an example of what?

Metaphor

500

How many passages will you be reading each day?

Day 1- 4 passages 


Day 2- 3 passages

500

What is one positive affirmation you can tell yourself if you are feeling anxious?

You can do this! 

Take your time.

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