Test Tips
True or Fase
When taking a test, you should read the passage before the questions.
FALSE
You read the questions before the passage
What is the base word in disrespectful?
Respect
Give a synonym and antonym for the word irresponsible
Reckless, Responsible
What is the difference between compare and contrast?
Compare- similar attributes
Contrast-differences
What is it called when you cross out the answers to narrow down to the correct answer?
Process of elimination
Give an example of a word with a prefix
Many answers
Define summarize
To tell the main points or details in a short paragraph or sentence
Who is the best teacher?
Miss Rachel
If you don't know a question, what should you do?
SKIP the question, and come back to it
Lily didn't like to do anything but play video games. Whenever Miss Rachel asked him to complete the assignment, he stuck his tongue out at her. Then, he would make up the answers. What character trait describes Atticus?
Disrespectful, unmotivated, lazy, rebellious
What syllable has the most stress in America?
2nd
What should you think about or say to yourself before the test?
Affirmation or Peace Place
True or False
Never go back to the passage to find the answers. Just use your memory
FALSE
Always go back to the passage to verify your answers
True or False
In a dialogue, only one person talks.
FALSE
Two or more people participate in a dialogue
To persuade, to inform, to entertain, to teach a moral or lesson. These are examples of____.
Authors Purposes
Define THEME
Theme is the universal message you can take away from the story
What is the purpose of process of elimination?
To narrow down the correct answer if you don't know.
Write a word that has both a prefix and a suffix
Many answers
Give an example of a text structure
Chronological
Cause and Effect
Main idea and detail
Problem and Solution
How do you begin the response to the question "How did the father feel when the boys were fighting?"
The father felt ___ when the boys were fighting
When the boys were fighting, the father felt ___