Test Strategies
What should you do before reading the passage?
Read all of the questions.
What is the meaning of alert as it is used in the following sentence:
She had to send him to the nearby village to sound the alarm and alert the home guard.
to warn
The climat plays an important role in processing maple syrup. The only time of year to collect sap is the late winter or early spring.
Which change, if any, is needed to the underlined text?
climat
climate
What change is needed to the text?
His name was Walter Disney. He began drawing pictures when he were a young boy.
was
What should you do to prepare for testing the morning of your test?
Eat breakfast
What action is described by the word, exert?
Some forces act only when something actually touches something else. When you kick a ball, for example, you exert a force.
set into motion
Which change, if any, is needed to the underlined text?
They looking for guides and translators who could help them on their journey.
were looking
What change is needed?
Trail mix is a snack choice that is healthy and tasty. Also fun and simple to make for yourself.
Trail mix is also fun and easy to make for yourself.
What should you do the night before your test?
Get a good nights rest
What strategy helps you narrow down your answer choices?
Slash the trash
What does the word eagerly mean as it us used in the sentence?
“Whatever you want to,” was the reply. Turning the pages, Heidi found a song about the sun, and decided to read that aloud. More and more eagerly she read, while the grandmother, with folded arms, sat in her chair.
in an excited way
Which change, if any, is needed to the underlined text?
A child could choose to spend money buying small snacks each day after lunch or a child could save the money for a bigger item, like a new video game.
lunch, or
What change, if any, is needed to the text?
There are many different kinds of trail mix, but some ingredients are common.
No change
Who will be proud of you, if you do your best on your test?
parents, teachers, Dr. Payne
What can you do after you have completed your test and there is still time available?
Review your answers
What does the word merely mean?
By merely turning this handle, you could make an apple turn round and round underneath a blade until the apple was peeled cleanly from one end to the other.
It will be simple to operate.
Which change, if any, is needed to the underlined text?
Practicing these skills with a young age will make it easier to manage money as a grown-up.
at a young age
Which change, if any, is needed to the underlined text?
recipee
recipe
What can you do to prepare for your test in your classroom?
Complete your work, ask questions, pay attention
When you think something is important while reading, what should you do?
Underline the text.
What does the word pleasant mean?
The first place that I can well remember was a pleasant meadow with a pond of clear water in it.
nice
Which change, if any, is needed to the underlined text?
Such skillful flying takes energy so the birds must feed on flower nectar and insects all day long.
energy, so
Which change, if any, is needed to the underlined text?
Sounds good doesn’t it?
Sounds good, doesn’t it?
What is most important when taking your test?
Read the passages all the way through.