Give Me 5
What is the first thing that you do when you start your test?
Read the questions and highlight key words.
What do the words CONTEXT CLUES mean?
Context Clues are a way to figure out an unknown word.
What are the 5 types of text structures?
1. Problem & Solution
2. Compare & Contrast
3. Cause & Effect
4.Sequence
5. Description
What are a group of lines in a poem called?
Stanza
Which point of view is being used?
I love going to the beach!
1st person point of view.
What is the second step to take in the Give Me 5 test taking strategy?
Read each paragraph, stop and take notes.
What type of context clue is this:
A word with the same meaning is used in the sentence.
Synonym
Which text structure uses these clue words:
First, next, then, last or dates
Chronology/Sequence
What does theme mean?
The overall lesson or moral the author is telling.
Which point of view is being used?
They always go to the store together.
3rd person point of view.
What is the third step in the Give Me 5 strategy?
Eliminate 2 wrong answers in each question.
What type of context clue is this:
A word with the opposite meaning is used in the text.
Antonym
Which text structure uses these key words:
Both, same, alike, different
Compare & Contrast
What steps should you take to read a poem?
1. Read the poem all the way through.
2. Take notes on each stanza.
3. Read the notes that you took.
4. Reread the whole poem.
What does central idea mean?
Main Idea
What is the 4th step in the Give Me 5 strategy?
Look back in the passage for each answer.
What type of context clue is this:
Specific examples provide clues.
Example
Which text structure uses these key words:
as a result, because, therefore
Cause & Effect
What is a simile?
A simile compares two things using the words like or as.
What is Somebody, Wanted, But, So, Then, used for?
Summarizing
What is the 5th and LAST step in the Give Me 5 strategy?
Select the best answer.
What type of context clue is this:
The word is defined in the sentence or surrounding sentences.
Definition
Which text structure uses these key words:
answer, problem, solution
Problem & Solution
What is a metaphor?
A metaphor compares two things without using like or as. Saying one thing is another.
What should you do the night before the EOG and on the mornings of testing?
Sleep and Eat! :)