Fiction
Nonfiction
What Did You Ask Me?
Writing
Test Taking Tips
100

What strategy should you use to annotate fiction texts?

Second Read Protocol

100

What strategy should you use to annotate a nonficiton text?

SMART

100

"Which important idea is developed in paragraph 6?". What does the word developed mean?

Developed means to created, shown, started, evolved (other possible answers may be accepted) 

100

What strategy do you use to answer short response questions?

APE

100
Before you submit your test, what must you do?

Review your answers and call the teacher over to show them your review screen.

200

The structure of the story in fiction texts is called what?

The plot

200

What is central idea?

Central idea is what the story is mainly about

200

"How does the author establish the tone in the story?" What does the word establish mean?

Establish means create, set up, form, prove (other answers may be accepted)

200

How many details are needed for a short response?

Two details (pieces of evidence) 

200

What is the first thing you should do when you get to a new text? 

Look at text featureses

300

The lesson that the readers learn from the characters is called?

The theme

300

What is the author's claim?

A statement that an author makes which he or she justifies with evidence.

300

"How do paragraphs 3 and 4 contribute to the story’s structure?" What does the word contribute mean?

Contribute means to add to, advance, be a part of (other answers may be accepted)
300

How many paragraphs are in an essay?

4 paragraphs

300

After reading the story, how will you determine which protocol to use to annotate?

If the text is fiction, we should use second read protocol and if the text is nonfiction, we should use SMART.

400

The author's _________ impacts the readers mood.

Tone

400

What is the author's perspective?

The point of the view the author has; the way she or he feels about the topic/subject

400

"How does the author convey the theme in theme in the passage". What does the word convey mean?

Convey means to tell, say, indicate, explain (other answer may be accepted)

400

How many details do you need in total in an essay 

4 details in total (two for body paragraph 1 and two for body paragraph 2).

400

When a question says best/mainly/most likely, what is it telling me?

When I see these words, it means that all the answer choices are true and from the text but only one choice is the best answer that supports the questions.

500

The feeling that the readers have while reading a poem (or fiction text) is called the what? 

The mood
500
The way an author organizes a nonfiction text is called the what? 


Bonus: name the different types

The text structure

500

"What does this sentence illustrate about the character's feeling?" What does illustrate mean?

Illustrate means to explain, show, describe (other answers may be accepted)

500

What are the paragraphs in an essay?

Introduction

Body Paragraph 1

Body Paragraph 2

Conclusion

500

What strategies can you use to help you understand the question?

Answers include:

Annotate the question, reread the question, go back to the text, process of elimination (other answers may be accepted)

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