ELA
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Writing
Test Taking Strategies
100

In the sentence, 'Unlike his gregarious brother, Tom was reserved and shy,' what does 'gregarious' mean?

What is sociable or outgoing?

100

If the equation is y=x-6 , what is the slope and what is the y-intercept?

What is slope 1 and y-intercept -6?

100

This is the first thing you should check when interpreting a graph to understand what information is being shown.

What is the title or labels?

100

What is 'working together leads to success'?

What is narrative writing?

100

This strategy means writing down formulas, steps, or key information on your scratch paper before starting the test.

What is a brain dump?

200

In the word 'predict,' what does the prefix 'pre-' mean?

What is before?

200

How would you graph y= 2/3x-4 and what is the second point after the y-intercept?

What is move up 2 and right 3 from (0, -4) to (3, -2)?

200

On a line graph, this axis usually represents the independent variable.

What is the x-axis?

200

These are facts, examples, or details that support the main idea in informative writing.

What is evidence or supporting details?

200

If you see boxes instead of circles on a question, it means this type of question.

What is select all that apply?

300

What is the connotation of the word 'home' compared to 'house'?

What is warmth, comfort, or family?

300

Write the equation of a line with slope -4 that passes through (0, 5).

What is y=-4x+5?

300

When you make a statement based on data, you are making this.

What is a claim?

300

This is a statement that disagrees with the claim and is addressed in the essay.

What is a counterclaim?

300

This word in a question tells you to choose the strongest or most correct answer, even if more than one seems right.

What does BEST mean?

400

Identify the figurative language in this sentence: 'The thunder grumbled like an old man.'

What is a simile and personification?

400

Solve the system:y=-x+5, 2x+y=8.  What is the solution as an ordered pair?

What is (3, 2)?

400

When you explain how your evidence supports your claim, you are providing this.

What is reasoning?

400

The section of an argumentative essay that addresses and refutes opposing viewpoints is known as this.

What is the rebuttal?

400

This tool lets you cross out answer choices you know are incorrect.

What is the strikethrough tool?

500

In a story about teamwork, what could be a possible theme?

What is 'working together leads to success'?

500

A total of 10 apples and oranges cost $6. Apples are $0.50 each and oranges are $0.70 each. Write the system.

What is x+y=10, 0.5x+0.7y=6.

500

A conclusion must be based on this from the experiment.

What is evidence or data?

500

Words like 'first,' 'next,' and 'finally' are examples of these, which help organize writing.

What are transition words?

500

This feature allows you to flag a question and come back to it later.

What is mark for review?

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