Testing Strategies
The suggested acronym to use when annotating an INFORMATIONAL (non-fiction) text.
What is "T. K.D. C.I"?
(Topic, Key Details, Central Idea)
This phrase means the lesson or message that the text teaches readers.
What is the central idea?
The three things I need to include in my response to this prompt.
Describe the central idea of the text. Cite two details to support your answer.
What is ______?
1. The lesson or message of the text
2. 2 details that reveal the message.
3. At least one sentence explaining why the details show this lesson or message.
The meaning of "centuries".
What is 100's of years?
A word that best completes the following sentence.
First the character was nervous, and ____________ the character felt relieved and more at ease.
What is _________?
Acceptable Answers:
(then - later - later on - at the end - eventually - after some time)
The suggested acronym to use when annotating a NARRATIVE (fictional) text.
What is "C.C.C.S.T.T."?
(Character, Conflict, Change, Setting, Theme, Tone)
This term refers to a "paragraph" or "section" of a poem.
What is stanza?
The three things I need to include in my response to the following prompt.
What is the author's claim about the ecosystem? Cite two details from the article to support your response.
What are ______?
1. The main point the author makes about the ecosystem.
2. 2 details that show the author's main point.
3. At least one sentence that explains how those details show the authors main point.
The meaning of "data".
What is information, test results, research results?
A word or phrase that effectively completes the sentence below:
_______ Luis and Diego arrived at the house, it was already dinner time.
What is ______?
Accepted answers:
(When - By the time)
The suggested acronym to use when planning and organizing a 2-point response.
What is "A.D.D.E."?
(Answer, Detail, Detail, Explanation)
This word describes the problem that arises in the text, often what changes the character, or drives the story.
What is conflict?
*Central conflict
The number (and type) of paragraphs you need to include in your response to the following prompt:
The authors of Hiking with Friends and Playing Outside each write about the benefits of time spent outdoors. How are their claims similar? Be sure to write about both texts in your response and cite details from both texts.
What is 4?
Introduction, 2 body paragraphs and Conclusion.
The meaning of "exposed".
What is to be revealed, to be uncovered, to be shown to others or have one's plans figured out?
This word best completes the sentence below.
The author describes how there may be similarities __________ Antarctica and outer space.
What is ________?
Accepted Answers:
(between - shared by - in both)
The three suggested steps when answering MULTIPLE CHOICE questions.
What are:
1. Read the questions first.
2. Eliminate obvious wrong answers.
3. Identify the distractor.
This academic word means to "figure out".
What is determine?
*to determine
One way I could organize my response to the prompt below:
The authors of Hiking with Friends and Playing Outside each write about the benefits of time spent outdoors. How are their claims similar? Be sure to write about both texts in your response and cite details from both texts.
What is ______?
Accepted Answers:*
Write about one text in the first body paragraph and the second text in the second. Each paragraph would explain how they are similar.
Explain specific reasons for how each text is similar in the introduction, each body paragraph is about one reason and write about both texts in each body paragraph.
The meaning of "exhilaration".
What is a feeling of major thrill, a very positive feeling, extreme excitement?
This word or phrase completes the sentence below.
_____ Sidney was starting to change, her surroundings were also changing.
What is ________?
Accepted Answers:
(As - While - Right when - As soon as - the moment)
The thing you should ALWAYS keep in mind when organizing and responding to the 4 point essay.
What is, ALWAYS write about both texts, either how they are similar, different or both.
The way a text is organized, or "built".
What is structure?
*Text Structure
The specific criteria I would need to include in my response to the following prompt:
The authors of Hiking with Friends and Playing Outside each write about the benefits of time spent outdoors. How are their claims similar? Be sure to write about both texts in your response and cite details from both texts.
What is ________?
1. The specific claim that each author makes.
2. 2 details from EACH TEXT (4 total) that support each specific claim.
3. At least 2 sentences explaining how the details support the specific claim each author makes.
4. An introduction and conclusion paragraph. *Complete response organized with transition words.
The meaning of "diligent".
What is hard working, determined, productive?
This word or phrase effectively completes the sentence below.
________ the grandfather was being stubborn, the protagonist was eager to change.
What is ___________?
Accepted Answers:
(Even though, Despite the fact that, Although, Even when).