What do you do at the beginning of a paragraph?
Indent
What the clues called that you can find in the reading?
Context Clues
In order to do well on the listening, you must put on your listening ______.
Ears
It is important on the speaking test to talk in _________ sentences.
Complete
True or False: The ACCESS test is only taken by ELL students.
True
What should you put at the end of a sentence? Give 2 examples of this.
Put punctuation (period, question mark, exclamation mark, etc.)
True or False: When doing a reading section, I only read it once and never look back at the reading to answer the questions.
False! Always go back and read or look for answers!
True or False: The questions can be repeated on the listening test.
False
True or False: It is important to use good, strong vocabulary words on the speaking test.
True! Show how brilliant you are!
The ACCESS Test is used to determine how well you know what language?
English
True or False: The first sentence in a paragraph should usually be your main idea.
True
True or False: I should use a process of elimination to try to find out which choice is the best answer.
True!
True or False: It is important to look at all choices to make sure that you are choosing the correct answer.
True
On the speaking test, say the answer AND tell __________.
WHY that is the answer or HOW you got that answer.
True or False: Once the ACCESS Test is passed by a student, they no longer have to take the ACCESS Test in the future.
True! So, do your best!
If the first sentence in a paragraph is your main idea and the last sentence is your concluding sentence, what are the middle sentences called?
The details
True or False: It is important to read as quickly as possible on this reading test.
False! Take your time. It's not a race.
True or False: Listen to the entire question before making a final choice.
True
True or False: It is important to talk clearly on the speaking test.
True
4 - Reading, Listening, Speaking, and Writing
How many parts of the ACCESS Test are there?
Sum it up: What are 3 things you should make sure you do on the writing test?
BRAINSTORM FIRST ON PAPER, start with a capital letter, include details, start with the main idea, use the steps of the writing process, use punctuation, etc.
True or False: On the reading part of the ACCESS Test, you will NOT have to be able to read graphs or charts.
False! You must look at the graphs and charts for some information to answer the questions correctly.
True or False: The pictures in the listening section have nothing to do with what you are hearing or listening to.
False! The pictures show you what the narrator is talking about.
True or False: It is too confusing what the person is saying to me on the listening test, or what it says below the pictures. I should not listen to that part because it confuses me.
False. Always listen to the information given. It may help you answer the question.
Is ACCESS important?
Yes, ACCESS determines the classes you take next year.