Testing Strategy
Should you stay up late the night before the test?
No
What is the suffix in the word fearless?
less
What does main idea mean?
what the story is mostly about
Worms have a more noble purpose than snagging some fish off the end of the dock. WHat is the meaning of the word noble as it is used in this sentence.
a. easy
b. important
c. quiet
d. scary
b. important
What are the terms used to determine how things are alike or different?
compare and contrast
True or false, you should eat a healthy breakfast on the day of the test?
True
What does faithful mean?
a. missing faith
b. no faith
c. full of faith
d. full of hope
c. full of faith
Which word means to retell the main idea of a story?
a. cause
b. summarize
c. effect
d. theme
b. summarize
David the gorilla was using the grass stem as a tool! What does the word tool mean as it is used in this sentence.
a. object used for cleaning an area
b. object used for eating and drinking
c. object that helps an animal do something
d. object used for making other objects
c. object that helps an animal do something
What is a truth, or belief, or idea that a person has about someone or something?
a fact or an opinion
If you're reading and you don't know the name of the character. What can you do?
Abbrivate to first letter, substitute the name, or skip over
What does the prefix re mean?
a. not
b. opposite
c. with
d. again
d. again
Football is an exciting team sport. It is played mostly in the US and Cananda. It is also called American Football. The term "football" is used for other team sports around the world. For example, "football" in most countries is what the US calls "soccer". This passage is mainly about?
a. American Football
b. playing soccer
c. playing offense
A caterpillar hatches from the monarch egg. What does the word hatches mean as it is used in this sentence?
a. learns to fly
b. comes out
c. grows new skin
d. stores energy
b. comes out
Besides first, second, third, ... list another order of events word that is used in writing and/or stories.
Later, next, then, last
What is the minimum amount of times you should reread the question and answer choices?
at least twice
True or false, suffixes change the meaning of the word?
false
Cairo, Egypt, is an amazing city. It is the largest city in Africa. It is on the banks of the Nile river. The Nile is the longest river in the world. Many people visit the city every year. Most of the people come to see the Pyramids of Giza. Some people will even ride their first camel in Cairo. Some visitors will take a boat ride down the Nile river. There is so much to learn about in Cairo. Which best describes the main idea of this passage?
a. the Nile river runs through Cairo
b. the Pyramids of Giza are in Cairo
c. Many people live in Cairo
d. Cario is an amazing city
d. Cairo is an amazing city
She walked into the next room. First there was just a murmur of voices. What does the word murmur mean as it is used in this sentence?
a. chorus
b. echo
c. melody
d. whisper
d. whisper
What do you need to make after reading the story or passage so you have an idea of what might happen next?
an inference or prediction
What tools can you use to help you while taking your test? GIve at least 2
line reader, strike through, highlight, flag question for review.
What is the prefix and suffix in the word unhappily?
a. un and y
b. hap and ly
c. un and ly
d. non and less
c. un and ly
Reading more slowly helps you notice details, key words, or other clues the author uses in comparing and contrasting.
a. True
b. False
a. true
There are over 9,000 sepcies of birds, including 300 kinds of parrots. WHat is the meaning of the word species
a. ages
b. doctors
c. illnesses
d. types
d. types
What do we call the reason for something to happen and what happened because of it?
Cause and effect