Math
The first step in solving an expression with multiple operations
What is: write the PEMDAS checklist?
The most important strategy in solving tricky problems with multiple choice answers
What is eliminate answers that don't make sense?
difference between simile and metaphor
What is simile compares using like or as, and metaphor compares to unlike things?
the R definition
What is Restate the question?
The names of the 5 paragraphs in an essay
What is the introduction, body paragraph 1, body paragraph 2, body paragraph 3, and conclusion?
What is ESTIMATE?
When you cite text evidence, you must do this to earn points on the SBA
What is, explain with details why the evidence is relevant?
Finding the meaning of words in the text you don't know
What is infering the meaning using the context and images?
the A definition
What is Answer the question?
This special strategy includes thinking about your audience, and how to successfully persuade them
What is predicting the reader's argument in order to form a counterargument?
Ways we know our answers are reasonable
What are comparing to estimate, solving another way, trying the problem backwards from the solution?
Before breaks and the end of the test session, and before moving on to the performance task segments, you must do this
What is review all answers carefully because after 20 minutes or going to the next segment, you can't go back?
The number of times you should read directions and passages for all problems and tasks
What is THREE TIMES?
the C definition
What is Cite the text evidence?
The 8 writing hooks
What are onomatopoeia, sensory language, thought/quote/dialogue, humor, action, interesting fact, emotional statement?
How we write the answer to a word problem
What is, restating the question?
When you have reached the end of the test, do this
What is raise my hand patiently and NOT SUBMIT/END TEST until my teacher tells me
The reason we take notes during the second read
What is, it makes a connection to your memory in your brain?
the E definition
What is Explain the evidence?
When to start a new paragraph
What is when there is a change in:
Place
Action
Time
Speaker
Subject?
What to do when there is a tricky word problem and you aren't sure what operations to use or the role of each number
What is read the problem again, cross out information you don't need, and visualize the problem by drawing a picture or diagram?
The minimum time spent on the ELA or math performance task
What is 3 hours for ELA and 2 hours for math on the PERFORMANCE TASK.
The best way to ensure you comprehend non fiction text
What is read it three times and take notes the second and third read?
The S definition
What is Summarize your information?
What are the type of words you should never mispell on a test?
What are words that are included in the test task?