Testing Vibes
What does the K stand for in our annotations?
Know!
What type of testing environment do we need?
A calm, quiet one!
What grade do you start taking CMAS?
Third Grade!
How old is Ms. Cynthia?
22!
What is a stanze?
A small group of lines in a poem
What should I do if I have a queston?
Raise my hand and wait for the teacher to come to me!
Why do we need to practice taking tests?
To learn how to pace ourselves.
To be better prepared.
To do our best on CMAS!
To learn new skills!
What is the name of our principal and upper el assistant principal?
Ms. Tiebout and Ms. A
What was the first book we ever read in this class?
Love that Dog!
What is a genre? Give me an example.
Non fiction, fiction, poetry, etc
What is CMAS?
A big state test that we have to take in upper el.
Colorado Measure of Academic Success
What are our annotating jobs?
Know, Characters, Setting, Problem, Solution
What should I do if I get stuck on a question for too long?
What does R.A.P stand for?
Restate the question
Answer the question
Prove your answer
What type of words should I look for in a sequence of events text?
First, next, last, then
If you finish the test early, what should you do?
You should go back and double check your work. Make sure you answered all of the questions.
What can you do when you are nervous about taking a test?
Take a breath
Get a drink of water
Say positive things to yourself
Take a quick break
If the question is a short writing question, how many sentences should be in it at least?
It should at least have 3-4 sentences.
What two things do you need to figure out the lesson learned?
Problem and Solution!
What does a cause and effect text do?
It explains how and why things happen!
Being silent
Focusing on your own work
Not distracting others
If the question has four multiple choice answers (A,B,C,D) how many should I read?
ALL OF THEM! Read all of the answers before answering the question :)
What should you do if you are down to only two answers on a multiple choice?
Go back to the text to find the answer. Make sure your answer is in the text and and makes sense for the question. Choose the best answer!
What is theme?
The theme is the main message or lesson that the author wants you to take away from the text!
who is our mascot?
Lupe the Lobo