5th Grade ELA
Test Taking Strategies
5th Grade ELA
About Your Teachers
AASA Rules
100

What are the people in stories referred to as?

Characters

100

How many hours of sleep should you get the night before the test?

8 hours
100

This is when 2 words means the same thing

Synonym 

100

What is Mrs. Jim, Ms. Leon and Ms. Mia's favorite soda?

Dr.Pepper

100

Can you use the restroom during the test? 

Yes, only one person at a time and needs to be back at an appropriate time 

200

What is the name of the person who writes the story?

Author

200

What is one thing you can do to prepare for testing the night before?

Answers may vary :)

200

What figure of speech is being used in this sentence " The boy felt like a lion because he was so courageous"

Simile

200

What are your teacher's favorite color?

Purple, pink, and, green

200

What can you do after you submit the AASA test?

Draw, sit quietly, do a word search

300

What is a prediction?

A guess you make about what is going to happen?

300

What do you do if you don't know the answer to a question?

Skip it and come back to it later 

300

This is what you call a book that talks about a person's life from beginning to end.

Biography

300

What is the name of Mrs. Jim's cat?

Nala

300

Are you allowed to have any tech on you during the test?

No, that will get your test invalidated :)

400

Fiction means....

A story is not real

400

How many sentences should a paragraph have if it asks you to write a short response?

3-5 sentences 

400

This is a piece of writing that is based on imaginary people, events, and worlds

Fiction 

400

How many concerts has Ms.Mia gone to?

22

400

Can you look at other people's screens?

No, that can get your test invalidated

500

Give an example of a simile AND a metaphor

Answers may vary :)

500

What do you do if you run into an unfamiliar word?

Use context clues to determine the definition 

500

Setting tells what two things?

Time and place

500

What are the names of ALL of Ms.Mia's dogs?

Toby, fitz, Oso

500

Where can you get activities to do when you are done with the test? 

At your teacher's desk. Make sure you raise your hand and ask before you get out of your seat :)

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