Short Response
The amount of details you need in a short response.
2
First step to responding to multiple choice questions is _______________________-
read the questions and underline key information.
How many paragraphs do you need to write in a long response?
4
What are context clues?
Information in a text that can help me figure out the definition of a vocabulary word.
What should you do before you come to school to prepare for the NYS test?
Get a good nights sleep and eat breakfast
The sentence at the beginning of the short response is called ______________________.
Introduction
When I read a text I must _____________________
annotate.
The first paragraph is called the __________________
introduction.
What does annotate mean?
Annotate means to write notes and underline information in a text that is important.
What do I need to have when I come to school on the day of the test?
2 sharpened pencils
What should you do before you read the text?
Look at the question and underline key words.
One strategy for responding to multiple choice is to use _____________________________
process of elimination.
The last paragraph in a long response is called the _______________________
conclusion
Excerpt means ______________________
A short text that is taken from a larger text.
What time do I need to be at school on the day of the test?
8 am
What must you include in your short response to get a 2?
inference
There are ________________ choices for multiple choice questions.
4
It is important to annotate before answering a long response because _________________________
I can use the information in my essay.
The narrator is ____________________________
The person telling the story.
If I feel nervous, I can __________________
talk to someone
take a deep breath
take a break at my desk
An inference is __________________________
when you apply background knowledge to what you read.
If a questions states "What does the information presented in paragraph 3 illustrate", I should ________________________________
go back and read paragraph 3 before I answer the question.
The middle two paragraphs of a long response is called the ____________________.
body
What should you do if you don't know a vocabulary word?
Circle it and use context clues.
If I get a ____________ score on the short response, Ms. Heigh will _____________
1
throw a food party