Test Prep
Test Taking Tips
About OST
Important Reading Terms
Anything Goes
100
Eat a healthy breakfast
What must everyone do in the morning before leaving home on test day?
100

Always read the questions first.

What do you need to do first after reading the directions?

100

ELA- Part 1 - 90 min

        Part 2- 90 min.

Math - Part 1 - 75 min.

           Part 2 - 75 min.

Science - Part 1 - 75 min.

           Part 2 - 75 min.


What is the amount of time one has to complete each part of the OST?

100
Compare and Contrast
What are the terms used to determine how things are alike or different.
100

YES WE CAN!

Can we ACE the OST?

200
Nine or more hours
What is the number of recommended hours of sleep for kids each night?
200

PEEEEL

When writing an extended response answer, one should always do this?

200

False...partial answers will receive partial credit. Best to answer some than not at all. Be sure to use PEEEEL (Remember if argumentative you need a COUNTERCLAIM and a REBUTTAL!!), as that ensures you will be on topic.

True or False: On an extended response question, you must know the entire answer to get any credit.

200
a fact or an opinion
What is a truth or a belief or idea that a person has about someone or something.
200
True, a blank answer is a wrong answer.
True or False: You should answer every question?
300

ELA, MATH, & SCIENCE

What are the subjects you will be testing in this year?

300

the questions, charts, and graphs

After reading the directions and before reading the story or passage, always read these first.

300
Ohio Achievement Assessment
What does OAA stand for?
300
Later, next, then, last
Besides first, second, third...list another 'order of events' word that is used in stories.
300

Read the questions. 

What is one thing you should do before you begin to read the selections on the test?

400

2

How many parts are on the ELA OST?

400

Skip it, go on, and come back later. Give a good educated guess.

What a test taker should do if he does not know the answer.

400

Multiple Choice 1 point Short Answer 2 points Extended Response 4 points

How many points are each type of question worth? Multiple Choice? Short Answer? Extended Response?

400
an inference or a prediciton
What do you need to make after reading the story or passage so you have an idea of what might happen next?
400
It means that I have to go back to the text to find and then write in specific details and proof that backs up what my answer stated.
What does it mean when the test says to "include evidence to support your answer?"
500

(Author's name  paragraph number)

How do you cite evidence in your essay?

500

Check over every section for skipped or missed questions.

What needs to be done before turning in your test?

500

The notes section

What tool should I not use? (Use scrap paper instead)

500
Cause and effect
What do we call the reason for something to happen and what happened because of it?
500

My Best

What am I going to do on my OST?

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