Testing Strategies
True or False: You should read the questions FIRST.
True! This helps you know what to look for.
Include conclusions, generalizations, and predictions.
What are inferences?
The speaker intends to be understood as meaning something that contrasts with the literal or usual meaning (sarcasm).
What is verbal irony?
Read this sentence from the speech.
"It gives me pleasure to announce to Congress that the benevolent policy of the Government, in relation to the removal of the Indians beyond the white settlements is approaching to a happy consummation. "
Which sentence from the speech BEST explains what President Jackson means by “the benevolent policy of the Government”?
A) The financial advantages which it promises to the Government are the least of its recommendations.
B) It puts an end to all possible danger of collision between the authorities of the Federal and State Governments on account of the Indians.
C) Because of events which the Government can not control, the Indian has been made discontented in his ancient home.
D) To save him from this alternative, or perhaps utter annihilation, the Federal Government kindly offers him a new home, and proposes to pay the whole expense of his removal and settlement.
D) To save him from this alternative, or perhaps utter annihilation, the Federal Government kindly offers him a new home, and proposes to pay the whole expense of his removal and settlement.
The process of removing wrong answers and narrowing down the options, in an effort to improve chances of selecting the best possible response is commonly known as _____.
Process of Elimination
True or False: Never come back to the hard questions at the end.
False...don't spend all of your time on only one question or you will run out of time and miss the rest. If you can't settle on an answer right away, move on and come back to it at the end.
Define "Central Idea".
The overall point or idea of a non-fiction text.
What is one example of text structure for an informational text?
descriptive
problem/solution
cause and effect
sequential/chronological
compare/contrast
Which option best supports the idea that Andrew Jackson's word choice regarding the Native Americans was offensive?
A) “Two important tribes have accepted the provision made for their removal at the last session of Congress, and it is believed that their example will induce the remaining tribes also to seek the same obvious advantages.” (Paragraph 1)
B) “It will separate the Indians from immediate contact with settlements of whites; free them from the power of the States; enable them to pursue happiness in their own way….” (Paragraph 1)
C) “…and perhaps cause them gradually, under the protection of the Government and through the influence of good counsels, to cast off their savage habits and become an interesting, civilized, and Christian community.” (Paragraph 2)
D) “To save him from this alternative, or perhaps utter annihilation, the General Government kindly offers him a new home, and proposes to pay the whole expense of his removal and settlement.” (Paragraph 5)
C) “…and perhaps cause them gradually, under the protection of the Government and through the influence of good counsels, to cast off their savage habits and become an interesting, civilized, and Christian community.” (Paragraph 2)
Correct the sentences-Think DAILY EDITS
Part A
One such phenomenon is variously called a parhelion, a mock sun, or referred to as a sundog.
A is also called a sundog
B a sundog
C sundogs
D correct as is
Part B
If the crystals are being pushed in one direction by the wind, the light will be concentrated in spots on either side of the halo these bright spots are known as sundogs.
A halo,
B halo;
C halo/
D correct as is
Part A
B a sundog
Part B
B halo;
True or False: On the test, it's important to read every single word and annotate a lot.
False...you'll run out of time!
Define "Theme".
The lesson/moral/message of a Literary text.
Drama that is in speeches or situation of drama and is understood by the audience but not grasped by the characters in the play.
What is dramatic irony?
Read this selection from President Andrew Jackson's Indian Removal Act speech.
"And is it supposed that the wandering savage has a stronger attachment to his home than the settled, civilized Christian? Is it more afflicting to him to leave the graves of his fathers than it is to our brothers and children? "
What is President Jackson's purpose in including these sentences at the beginning of paragraph 5?
A) to show that the Native Americans actually have a great deal in common with the Christian settlers
B) to compare and contrast traditional Native American values with those of the Christian settlers
C) to suggest that the Native Americans would be in great danger if they continued to live among the Christian settlers
D) to argue that the Native Americans should have no problem moving because Christian settlers also relocate
D) to argue that the Native Americans should have no problem moving because Christian settlers also relocate
Refraction takes place when the Sun’s light rays are bent, reflected, and split into an arc of color as they pass through drops of water in the atmosphere.
A they split
B it splits
C splits
D correct as is
D Correct as is
On your assessment, you will encounter questions with multiple parts (Part A, Part B). Explain this type of question and the connection between/purpose of the Parts.
Always answer Part A before Part B, as Part B is intended to build upon Part A. Oftentimes, your answer to Part B will support the response to Part A (i.e. its evidence). If your answers seem to disconnect, it is likely that a mistake was made.
Often includes important details such as the main characters, the setting and main events in a literary piece and main ideas and supporting details in an informational piece.
What is a summary?
Irony involving a situation in which actions have an effect that is opposite from what was intended, so that the outcome is contrary to what was expected.
What is situational irony?
Read this paragraph:
George Washington is best known for being our first president. He laid the foundation for the great country we live in today. Before he took on this important role, he was a leader in many other ways. He was an officer in the French and Indian war, in 1775 he became the commander-in-chief of the Continental Army, and he presided over the Constitutional Convention. All of these important experiences helped mold Washington into the man he became as our president.
What is the main idea of this paragraph?
Part A
Read this excerpt from Passage 2.
But neither the advice to go to Paris nor the suggestion of disguise tempted me for a moment. It was to my mind a moral crusade on which I had entered, a course of justice and common sense, and it must be pursued in the light of day, and with public sanction, in order to accomplish its end.
Based on the phrase public sanction, in what way was Blackwell determined to accomplish her goals?
A without criticism
B without attention
C without hesitation
D without deception
Part B
Part B Which phrase from the excerpt provides a clue to the meaning of the phrase public sanction?
A “the advice to go to Paris”
B “a moral crusade”
C “in the light of day”
D “to accomplish its end”
Part A
D without deception
Part B
C “in the light of day”