Testing Tips
What should you do first when you see a reading passage?
What is read the question first?
When an author is writing to change your mind or opinion, they are writing to ___________ you.
What is persuade you?
An organizer that is used to compare similarities and differences (compare and contrast).
What is venn diagram?
What is the grade level ATLAS MET goal score?
What is 1060?
“However, growing plants inside can extend the growing season anywhere”
What is the meaning of extend as it is used in the sentence?
A. follow B. brighten C. make longer D. make warmer
What is make longer?
If the question asks about the main idea, what should you think about?
What is what the whole passage is mostly about
Write a short essay that explains the similarities and differences between Angelina from Passage 1 and Lilly from Passage 2.
What is expository?
Read these sentences from Passage 1.
“You made this soup?” the young man asked. His eyes seemed to sparkle.
What do these sentences show about the young man, Will?
A He loves the soup.
B He has never had soup before.
C He does not usually enjoy soup.
D He wants to know who really made the soup
What is he loves the soup.
What is the first step in the writing scratch paper expectations?r
What is identify the type of writing and write it on paper?
“A little blue bag caught Lilly's eye.”
What does the word caught Lilly's eye mean as used in the sentence?
A. confused Lilly B. made Lilly smile C. got Lilly's attention D. forced Lilly to think
What is Lilly's attention?
If two answers look correct, what should you do?
What is read the question again?
Do you think students should have longer recess? Write an essay stating your opinion and support it with reasons and evidence.
What is opinion?
What is the theme of a story?
What is the topic of a selection?
Are you going to meet your goal for ATLAS?
What is YES!
“Everyone dashed outside like eager puppies”
What does the word eager mean in this sentence?
A. excited B. furry C. little D. young
What is excited?
What does KLE stand for?
What is key word, location and evidence?
Write a story about a time when your plans changed, but it turned out better than you expected.
Be sure to:
What is narrative?
The way an author uses characters to tell a story, either 1st or 3rd person.
What is point of view?
A word part added to the beginning of a root word to make a new word.
What is prefix?
“The trees have another claim to fame. They are the tallest trees on Earth!”
What does the phrase claim to fame mean in these sentences?
A a feature that is hidden from view
B something that shelters many animals
C a feature that makes something appear scary
D something that makes a person or place important or interesting
What is something that makes a person or place important or interesting
What is the max sit time for ATLAS reading time?
What is 60 minutes?
Write an essay in which you support your claim
What is opinion?
What is the mood of a story?
What is the feeling of the story?
DOUBLE POINTS
List three reading vocabulary terms that will be on the test.
What is
1._____________
2._____________
3._____________
“Students can crunch on a juicy carrot or munch on crisp lettuce.”
How does the language describe the vegtables?
A. it shows that they are fresh B. it shows how they grow outside C. it shows when students eat them D. it shows where students grow them
What is it shows that they are fresh?