Test Prep Strategies
When responding to a constructed response question, what is the first thing you should do within your response?
What is reciting the question?
What is a simile?
What is a comparison between two things using like or as.
What is a letter that represents a number?
What is a variable.
What is the most common scale of temperature used all around the world?
What is the temperature scale Celsius.
This famous city played a major role in the American Revolution and is known as "the city of brotherly love" what is it?
What is Philadelphia
Before reading a passage, what should you do first?
What is read the questions first?
What is an antonym for tranquility?
What is commotion and/or chaos.
Which is the smallest?
(a) -1,
(b) -1/2,
(c) 0,
(d) 3.
What is the smallest number is -1.
What step of the scientific method comes before the hypothesis?
What is observation and/or research.
To move or take away funds from an account is what?
What is a Withdraw.
What can you do the night before a test to best prepare for an exam?
What is get a full night sleep, eat a full meal, review materials.
Name three types of figurative language, and give examples. Do not include simile.
What is a metaphor. Example: a heart of gold.
What is personification. Example: opportunity was knocking at her door.
What is Onomatopoeia. Example: BOOM, BANG etc.
What is Alliteration. Example: Sally sells seashells
*Note there are more than these*
What is an equation with one or more variables?
What is an Algebraic Expression.
List 3 types of natural disasters and how you can prepare for each.
Examples of Natural Disasters include:
- tornadoes
- hurricanes
- floods
- tsunami
- blizzard
When you analyze a poem in detail, breaking it down for meaning and understanding. To take notes, comment and criticism on the margins.
What is Annotating.
What is the testing method called that means to narrow down your choices?
What is Process of Elimination.
What does it mean to infer?
What is to read between the lines.
What is a mathematical sentence with an equal sign?
What is an Equation.
What are the three subatomic particles found within an atom?
What are protons, neutrons and electrons.
This Amendment states, "A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed."
What is the Second Amendment.
What are 4 testing strategies you can use that we discussed today? Furthermore, break down each step.
Testing Strategies
- QUAN
- WHIP
-DAB
-RAP
-6 Steps
-ACE
Explain the three main types of writing:Expository, Narrative, and Persuasive. Also give an example of each.
Expository Writing: To inform
Narrative: To tell a story
Persuasive: To influence action or thought
Multiply: (x – 4)(x + 5)
(a) x2 + 5x - 20
(b) x2 - 4x - 20
(c) x2 - x - 20
(d) x2 + x - 20
Hint: FOIL
What is the
Solution:
(x – 4)(x + 5).
= x(x + 5) -4(x + 5).
= x2 + 5x – 4x – 20.
= x2 + x - 20.
Answer: (d)
What is the largest organ in the human body?
What is skin.
When answering constructed response questions, what should your underline or circle within the question.
What is all key words in the question such as verbs, character names, literary terms, etc.