Test Taking Strategies
Reading Skills/Vocab
Reading Skills/Vocab 2
Math Vocabulary
Bear Attack!
100
This strategy means to slow down, check your work as many times as possible, and to not waste a minute of that precious FCAT test time.
What is "Don't Rush!"?
100
The most important thing the paragraph says about the topic.
What is Main Idea?
100
A story that is made up rather than factually true.
What is Fiction?
100
One of two or more numbers that are multiplied together to give a product.
What are Factors?
100
Wrestles bears, wins everything, and has a heart made of black, blue and white.
Who is Mr. Elliott?
200
Being ready for the test, not leaving anything to chance.
What is "Luck Isn't Enough."?
200
Finding the similarities and differences between two or more people, places, or things
What is Compare and Contrast?
200
The reason an author writes, such as to entertain, to inform, or to persuade.
What is Author's Purpose.
200
A symbol used to name a part of a whole. Napoleon Dynamites favorite food is nachos and dip.
What is a Fraction?
200
Sings with trees every Saturday morning, has a vibrant new hair color and style, and loves the movie "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang."
Who is Ms. Martin?
300
To keep from thinking that you already know the answer, rushing through without reading everything, and not understanding exactly what the question is asking.
What is "Read Directions Carefully."?
300
Bits of information from the text that, when combined with the reader's own knowledge, allow the reader to "read between the lines," figure out the meaning of the text, or determine the meaning of unknown words in the text
What are Context Clues?
300
To make a decision or form an opinion after considering the facts from the text.
What is Drawing Conclusions?
300
The number of square units needed to cover the inside region of a closed two-dimensional figure.
What is the Area?
300
Woo Hoo!
Who is Ms. Koza?
400
Scientists have found that when students go on to other questions, it may actually help them figure out answers later.
What is "Don't get stuck on One question."?
400
The order in which things occur.
What is "Sequence of Events"?
400
Statements that often follow the main idea.
What are Supporting Details?
400
A mathematical process that combines numbers; addition, subtraction, multiplication, division.
What are Operations?
400
A feline of might. Supports all West Creek Students. Lovable and the face of West Creek.
Who Willie Wildcat?
500
Eliminating wrong answers, looking for clues in the question and reading, and choosing the best answer is called...
What is "Power Guessing."?
500
The framework that underlies the order and manner in which a narrative is presented to a reader, listener, or viewer.
What is Story Structure?
500
An important idea or conclusion drawn from reasoning rather than directly stated in the text.
What is Inference?
500
The point where two rays meet to form an angle or where the sides of a polygon meet.
What is Vertex?
500
Took a trip last year to a few wonderful sites. Got a case of the "Hog Flu." Was unexpectedly visited by Anti-Santa, but spared from becoming a crushed candy cane. Could be ready for another long, adventurous trip this summer.
Who is Abe Lincoln?
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