Test Taking Strategies
What is the first thing you should do when you see a short (fictional) story?
33. Which quotation provides context that helps the reader determine the meaning of the word secreted as it is used in paragraphs 14-15?
A “…deep inside the brain.” (paragraph 14)
B “…lowering the body’s core temperature.” (paragraph 14)
C “…has been released.” (paragraph 15)
D “…feel drowsy for hours afterward.” (paragraph 15)
C “…has been released.” (paragraph 15)
What does SLAM stand for?
S tructure
L figurative language
A ffect (mood and tone)
M eaning
Define "contribute"?
To add to
How many teeth does an adult human have?
32
When you see an informational (non-fiction) text on a test, what is the first step?
Look at the title to make an inference then look at the subheadings to what the article is about.
BOTH OR NONE
32. Select two ways in which paragraph 10 contributes to the development of the text.
A It clarifies the frustrations teachers feel regarding the students’ disinterest in school.
B It describes the health concerns that students could experience when sleep-deprived.
C It emphasizes the lack of engagement seen in sleep-deprived students.
D It exaggerates the number of students affected by the early school start times.
E It provides firsthand experience of interactions with sleep-deprived students.
C It emphasizes the lack of engagement seen in sleep-deprived students.
E It provides firsthand experience of interactions with sleep-deprived students.
What is the definition of alliteration?
Repetition of the first sound of a word in two or more nearby words
Define "support"?
To provide evidence or reasoning for your response
Which music artist has the most Grammy's?
Beyonce
Free points
+300
36. What is the author's purpose in this text?
A to educate parents on ways to encourage their children to maintain reasonable bedtimes
B to scare parents and school leaders into action by listing the dangers for sleep-deprived teens
C to present relevant research in support of adjusting school start times for teenagers
D to summarize the benefits experienced in schools that have implemented later start times
C to present relevant research in support of adjusting school start times for teenagers
What is personification?
Giving human like qualities to non-human things
What is the definition of theme?
The moral or lesson an author wants you to learn about life, the world and others.
+100 bonus points if you can name some characteristics of a theme or +100 if you can give me a theme
What is the most popular fast food chain in the world?
McDonald's
What is the acronym to remember author's purpose?
PIE
+100 bonus points if you can tell me what PIE stands for
31. Which quotation from the text develops a central idea?
A “Too little sleep has become so common among teens that the CDC calls it an epidemic, or a widespread public-health problem.” (paragraph 2)
B “This professional group includes more than 60,000 doctors who treat or study children. And this group has just issued a pair of papers calling for change.” (paragraph 3)
C “The National Sleep Foundation is a nonprofit organization in Washington, D.C., devoted to sleep research.” (paragraph 6)
D “About 100,000 car accidents each year occur when a driver is too tired to drive, according to studies of traffic reports. More than half of those drivers are under age 25.” (paragraph 17)
A “Too little sleep has become so common among teens that the CDC calls it an epidemic, or a widespread public-health problem.” (paragraph 2)
Read the poem below then answer the questions that follow.
Catch
by Robert Francis
Two boys uncoached are tossing a poem together, / Overhand, underhand, backhand, sleight of hand, every hand, / Teasing with attitudes, latitudes, interludes, altitudes, / High, make him fly off the ground for it, low, make him stoop, / 5 Make him scoop it up, make him as-almost-as-possible miss it, / Fast, let him sting from it, now, now fool him slowly, / Anything, everything tricky, risky, nonchalant, / Anything under the sun to outwit the prosy, / Over the tree and the long sweet cadence down, / 10 Over his head, make him scramble to pick up the meaning, / And now, like a posy, a pretty one plump in his hands.
What can readers infer about the boys in this poem, based on Line 1?
A. They are not following any rules.
B. They do not like writing poetry.
C. They have difficulty coming up with ideas.
D. They are careful to do what they are told.
A. They are not following any rules.
What are the different types of POV, including the different flavors of third person.
First person, second person, and third person omniscient and limited.
+100 bonus points if you can also give the pronouns
What continent is the country India located on?
Asia
How do you find central idea? Name at least 2 strategies.
Look at the title, look at subheadings, read the first few paragraphs, or read the first and last sentence of each paragraph.
500 pts for both correct answers, 250 for partial credit
Part A
34. Which is a claim from the text that is developed with sufficient evidence?
Part B
35. Which quotation is evidence that develops the claim from Part A?
34. A
35. D
Catch
by Robert Francis
Two boys uncoached are tossing a poem together, / Overhand, underhand, backhand, sleight of hand, every hand, / Teasing with attitudes, latitudes, interludes, altitudes, / High, make him fly off the ground for it, low, make him stoop, / 5 Make him scoop it up, make him as-almost-as-possible miss it, / Fast, let him sting from it, now, now fool him slowly, / Anything, everything tricky, risky, nonchalant, / Anything under the sun to outwit the prosy, / Over the tree and the long sweet cadence down, / 10 Over his head, make him scramble to pick up the meaning, / And now, like a posy, a pretty one plump in his hands.
Which word best describes the tone of this poem?
A. solemn
B. ironic
C. lighthearted
D. expectant
C. Lighthearted
What are the definitions of mood and tone?
Mood: the feeling a reader gets from a story
Tone: the way an author feels
What is the largest continent by size?
Asia