Test Taking Tips
What should you be sure to do the night before the test?
Get to bed early and relax!
What are the elements of fiction texts?
Characters, setting, plot, problem/solution, theme
What do headings tell us?
What the section of text teaches us.
What needs to be included to receive 2 points on a response?
Restate, answer, detail, detail
Should you read the passage in full before or after answering the questions?
before
What should be do the morning of the test?
Eat a healthy breakfast and get to school on time!
What should the reader notice about characters as they read?
How they change, including their feelings.
What can a diagram teach us?
Information from an illustration
Does the response need perfect spelling?
No, but it needs to be readable.
What does it mean to eliminate a choice?
Cross out, or take out
If you get stuck on a question, what should you do?
1 Reread the question,
2 check the text,
3 eliminate any choices that don't make sense,
4 select your best choice!
What is the central idea of a passage?
Main idea, what the text is ostly about
Is this statement a fact or opinion:
Art is beautiful.
Opinion
What is echoing the question?
Restating the question in a sentence format along with the answer.
Where should you look to find an answer to a question?
What should be do before calling the teacher over to submit your test?
double check each question/response
What is the theme of a story?
The lesson the text teaches
What does a glossary tell us?
Definitions of vocabulary in the text
What sentences starter could you use to cite evidence from the text?
In the passage it states,
In the text it says,
If the answer is not a "right there" answer, what should you do?
Reread, find evidence and draw a conclusion
What is something you can tell yourself to build your confidence?
I've got this!
I ready for the test!
What makes a fictional text different than a non-fiction text?
Why do people read non-fiction?
To gather information
Three sentences
It is important to reread so that you ensure you have the best answer choice for the question.