Test Strategies
What should you listen to at the beginning of the exam?
What is instructions/teacher giving the exam?
Comparing to things using "like" or "as"
What is a Simile?
What is the name of the writing strategy we use?
What is RACE?
This Text Structure compares two topics by giving the similarities and differences of people, places, objects etc . Key Words: similar,different,how ever, both
What is Compare/Contrast?
The turning point of the story
What is Climax?
When you take a few minutes to write down all the information you need on a scrap paper before you get started.
What is a brain dump?
Comparing two things without using "like" or "as"
What is a Metaphor?
What does the "R" in RACE stand for?
What is restate the question?
This text structure takes something specific and makes it more broad. Key words like all,most,general.
What is Generalization?
The problem or issue in the story
What is the conflict?
What is your FIRST choice?
An exaggerated statement not meant to take literal
What is a hyperbole?
What does the "A" in RACE stand for?
What is Answer the question?
This text structure states the problem and gives a solution. Key words: problem,solution,resolved
What is Problem & Solution?
The way the story is told - who is telling it
What is point of view?
You should not leave what blank on the exam?
What is questions/answers?
Giving human traits to something nonhuman
What is personification?
What does the "C" in RACE stand for?
What is cite evidence from the text?
Giving certain steps to accomplish a certain goal or activity.Key words: first,then,next
What is sequence.
This part of a story introduces the characters and the setting.
What is exposition?
What should you look at BEFORE reading the text?
What is the questions?
Using an object to represent something else - feeling, idea, etc.
What is Symbolism?
What does the "E" stand for in RACE?
What is explain your answer?
This text structure gives you why something happened and the result of it happening. Key words:because, for this reason, result
What is Cause and Effect?
Where the story takes place
What is setting?