Testing Tools
I can use this to help me know how long I have been working on the test.
The clock in the top right hand corner.
Finish this sentence:
Before I submit my test, I will _________ my hand.
Raise
What strategy should I use when the question asks, "What is the meaning of the underlined word?"
Plug It In, Plug It In
Use the clues around the word
Picture what is happening in the sentence.
What is the test lady looking for when she grades your organization (Name at least 3)
Did you answer the question?
Introduction
Conclusion
Transition Words
Paragraphs
You are reading the directions for the multi-paragraph response. When you see this word you know that the author is telling you what to write about.
explain
The strikethrough tool can help me mark out answers that I know are not correct. Where is this tool located?
The three little lines on the right side of the screen.
Finish the sentences: I will work for at least ____ minutes on the test. I can work for ______ minutes.
60, 90
Sometimes, after the title of a passage, but before the passage starts there is a blurb. What should I do with the blurb?
Read It!!!
About how long should you spend on the planner?
10 minutes
What is the difference between circles and squares when you are marking answer choices
Circle - Choose one answer
Square - Choose more than one answer
The highlighter can help me highlight words or phrases. Where is the highlighter tool located?
The three lines next to the reading passage.
Finish the sentence: No orange ________!
If I have an orange triangle, I should ___________.
Triangles, Go back and finish the questions I skipped.
As I am reading a passage, what strategy should I use to make sure that I am understanding what I am reading.
What are the two parts to this strategy?
Comprehension Check
Who was in this part? What just happened?
(Nonfiction) What did the author teach me in this part?
What two words should your conclusion begin with?
In conclusion
Compare means to tell how two things are _____.
Contrast means to tell how two things are _____.
The same
Different
What is the line reader used for?
To highlight one line at a time as a read, to help me not lose my place.
Finish the sentence: I will use the paper to ______.
Plan my writing.
What button should I click when I come to the end of a set of questions?
The green next button
What does multi-paragraph response mean?
More than one paragraph
What is an excerpt?
A piece or part of a passage
What are the numbers in the passage for?
Finish this sentence: After I finish, I will not ______.
Bother or distract anyone else.
I am completely stuck on a question. I do not know which answer to choose. What are some strategies that I can use if this happens?
Mark Flag for Review and come back to it.
Reread the question.
Go back in the passage and look.
Strikethrough.
Take my best guess.
What should you do after you have finished your multi-paragraph response
Reread it to make sure what you have written makes sense
Point of View