a clear, complete and accurate response to the prompt using specific details from the passage
What is an open response that earns a "4?"
100
This strategy helps you to narrow down the choices in a multiple choice question.
What is "slashing the trash?"
100
a word, like "happy," that tells more about a noun.
What is an adjective?
100
Deciding meaning by looking around the unknown word for help.
What is using context clues?
200
shiny as a silver coin
What is an example of a simile
200
This step really helps you organize your evidence and explanations
What is a graphic organizer?
200
This strategy helps you understand why the correct answer is the best choice.
What is justifying or proving and disproving the choices?
200
Words like around, on, over, below, at, on, in that show relationship between nouns.
"The book was ON the desk." describes the relationship between book and desk...
What is a preposition?
200
The literary device that the title of this category represents
What is rhyme?
300
Molly makes many mistakes in math.
What is an example of alliteration
300
These three steps can help you identify what to look for in the passage.
What is reading, annotating and restating the prompt?
300
It's important to do this when a question includes the page, paragraph or line number.
What is go back to the text and re-read that section?
300
Action words like run, study, think, love.
What are verbs?
300
The reason we should read the text in italics at the beginning of a selection.
What is it gives hints about the topic and the central idea?
400
His love will surely cause world peace.
What is an example of hyperbole
400
A "4" open response should have this many pieces of evidence.
What is two excellent pieces, or three for "insurance?"
400
These words are tricky in multiple choice questions because the right answer is really the answer that doesn't fit with the text.
What are the words, "except" or "not"
400
words that CONNECT ideas, like and, but, or, for, nor
What are conjunctions?
400
Text that is organized by the time events happened.
What is chronological order?
500
personification
What is giving objects human qualities
500
This is one way to begin your topic sentence.
What is "Here are some examples of?"
500
One thing you should always do when your done with the multiple choice questions in a section.
What is go back and check your work?
500
Words that say more about verbs, adjectives, and more, like happily, sadly, quickly, slowly, more
What are adverbs?
500
Text that is organized according to outcome and catalyst.