Test Prep Vocabulary
What is the "setting" of the story?
Where the story takes place
What does "main idea" mean?
What the text is mostly about
What is the "gist?"
A brief statement of the most important parts
What is the RADD strategy?
R- Restate the question
A- Answer the question
D- Detail #1
D- Detail #2
What is the "structure" of a text?
They way a text is organized
What is a "summary?"
A retell of the main story events
What the text is mostly about
How would you determine the gist of a non-fiction text?
You would highlight a sentence for each section or paragraph
What transition phrases can you use before you include a detail from the text?
In the text it says...
One detail is...
According to the text...
One example is...
What is a sequence or chronological order structure?
It lists things in the order in which they happened
What does "conflict" mean in a story?
The problem the character must solve or fix
What is the "theme" of a story?
The lesson or main message of the story
How would you determine the gist of a fiction text?
You would highlight sentences that tell you information about the main character, the problem, and the solution
What is the I-RADD-RADD-C strategy?
I- Introduction
R- Restate the first question
A- Answer the first question
D- Detail #1 from one passage
D- Detail #2 from the other passage
R- Restate the second question
A- Answer the second question
D- Detail #1 from one passage
D- Detail #2 from the other passage
C- Conclusion
What is a problem and solution structure?
It identifies a problem and gives a possible solution
What is a "detail?"
What is an "illustration?"
A picture, diagram, or drawing that helps explain the text
What are the steps of completing a multiple-choice question?
1. Read the question and determine what the question is asking/highlight key terms
2. Go back to the text
3. Use process of elimination to get to the right answer
What would you include in the introduction of the extended response questions?
You would type the titles and authors of both passages and then include what you will answer in the essay.
What is a compare and contrast structure?
It shows how things are similar and different between two or more things
What is the "moral" of a story?
The main message or lesson of the story
What does "point of view" mean in a story?
The way the character sees and tells the story- their perspective
Read the following question. What is the question asking for you to solve? What key terms would you highlight?
How does paragraph 5 support a central idea of the article?
The question is asking for us to figure out how paragraph 5 connects or supports what the whole article is mostly about. Paragraph 5 and central idea should have been highlighted
What would you include in the conclusion of the extended response questions?
You would include a transition phrase like: In conclusion or As you can see...
Then, you would restate what you answered in the essay.
What is a cause and effect structure?
It explains the cause of something and its effects