Writing
Test Techniques
ELA Vocab
Text Structure
Random
100
Correct the sentence:
William got a new dog
William got a new dog.
(Needed punctuation!)
100
If the question mentions specific paragraphs from the text, what should you do before answering the question?
Go back and reread
100
Where can you find a quote?
In a text
100
What is the text structure for when there is a problem and a way to solve it.
Problem/Solution
100
What is non-fiction mean?
Real
200
How many sentences are in a paragraph?
3-5 sentences!
200
What should you underline or highlight in a question?
Key words
200
What is a synonym?
Double points if you give an example!
words that have the same meaning
200
What does chronological order or sequential order mean?
To go in number order or the order in which things happened.
200
What does gist mean?
Summary- to say what something is mostly about
300
Correct the following sentence:
At the movies, I saw jake and Colt eating hot dogs.
At the movies, I saw Jake and Colt eating hot dogs.
Capitalize proper nouns! (Proper nouns include names and places!)
300
What is it called when you read the questions before reading a text?
Previewing the text.
300
What is inferencing?
Making an educated guess about a text using evidence
300
What is the climax?
Most interesting part of the story
300
What is this called?
Venn Diagram
400
What goes around a quote?
Quotation marks
400
What is it called when you cross out choices in a multiple-choice question in order to find your answer?
Process of elimination
400
What is an antonym?
Double points if you give an example!
words that have opposite meanings
400
The 6 text structures we learned about are for what kinds of texts?
A.) Fiction
B.) Non-Fiction
C.) Documentaries
D.) Fiction and Non-Fiction texts
B.) NON-FICTION!
400
What are context clues?
Using surrounding words/events of a story to figure out something you do no know.
500
Correct the following sentence:
why did mr. Grasta give us so much Homework. i wish i could just go home and play Video Games.
Why did Mr. Grasta give us so much homework? I wish I could just go home and play video games.
500
When is it okay to not use test taking skills and just guess?
500
What does "cite" mean?
(For half credit- you can ask for a HINT)
To say where quote is from.
500
What is the text structure of a fiction text?
Plot diagram!
Double point if you can draw one
500
Give 3 examples of a text
book, article, video, picture, passage, podcast,etc.