Test-Taking Skills
The two things you should do the night before and the morning of the EOG
What is getting a good night's sleep & eat a hearty breakfast?
A group of lines in a poem
What is a stanza?
The difference between comparing and contrasting
What is finding the similarities versus finding the differences between two or more things?
Things you should do if you see an unknown word
What is looking around the word for clues, plugging in answer choices, and using context clues?
Mrs. Scarbrough's favorite drink
What is coffee?
Things you should do if you're having trouble focusing during the EOG
What is taking "mental breaks"; looking away or closing your eyes for a moment?
The theme of this story: There was a king who wanted nothing but gold. He wished everything he touched turned to gold. A fairy made his wish come true. Then anything he tried to eat turned to gold, so he starved to death.
What is greed can lead to your demise?
An example of a cause & effect relationship
Answers vary; What is I went to bed at 1 AM on Tuesday night, so I fell asleep during my reading EOG and did poorly?
the meaning of the prefix "sub"
What is under/beneath?
Mrs. Scarbrough's pet peeve in class
What is talking while she/someone else is talking to the whole class?
Things you should do when you are bored with the passages/they are long and overwhelming
What is taking one question at a time, giving your best effort even if you think it's boring, and looking forward to feeling proud of yourself when you're done?
Tone vs mood
What is the AUTHOR'S feeling toward the subject vs how the READER feels reading?
the definition of "primarily"; example: how does the reader primarily learn about the characters in the story?
What is for the most part/mainly?
Connotation vs. Denotation
What is the feeling/emotion behind the word vs the literal, dictionary definition?
Mrs. Scarbrough's favorite sport to play
What is tennis?
Things you should do if you're feeling anxious/stressed
What is taking deep breaths and telling yourself positive things?
The part of a plot in which the characters & setting are introduced
What is the exposition?
Name all 5 types of text structure.
What is description, problem/solution, cause/effect, sequence/chronological, and compare/contrast?
The meaning of this idiom: Fred knew his chances of getting elected were bad, but he wanted to go for broke and run for office anyway.
What is taking a big risk?
Mrs. Scarbrough's age and birth month
What is 25; September?
The number of passages and questions on the 6th grade reading EOG
What is 7 passages, 52 questions?
A type of figurative language in which an author references a well-known literary work, person, character, place, or event
What is an allusion?
The sentence(s) that BEST conveys the central idea: In the northeastern United States, autumn is particularly colorful. In Japan, a similar phenomenon takes place in the spring. Cherry trees erupt in a shower of pink, and the entire country celebrates the arrival of sakura, or cherry blossoms. In the United States, changing leaves are seen as just a pretty seasonal display. In Japan, on the other hand, cherry blossoms have much greater significance; the flowers are deeply rooted in Japan's culture and philosophy. Since as far back as the eighth century, sakura have symbolized change and beauty, new beginnings, and the circle of life. The blossoms have been celebrated in Japanese paintings, poems, and tea ceremonies for centuries.
What is "Though autumn leaves are admired in the United States, they are seen as just a pretty seasonal display. In Japan, on the other hand, cherry blossoms have much greater significance..."
conclusion is to introduction as poverty is to
What is wealth?
Mrs. Scarbrough's dog's name & breed
What is Sully; bernedoodle?