Test Strategies
What is the strategy for eliminating possible incorrect answers?
Process of Elimination (POE)
What signal words would you look for to identify Time Order text structure?
First, Next, Then, Before, After, Finally, Last
(Must have Identified at least 3)
Provides the name of the section.
Heading
What is the Theme of this paragraph?
Maria and Tanya watched as the new girl sped around the track, her legs a blur of motion. She crossed the finish line well ahead of the others.“Wow, the new girl really is fast,” Maria said. “Well, she did beat us the other day,” Tanya sighed. Maria noticed the other kids ignoring the new girl, who looked sad. Maria frowned. “Have you talked to her yet?” Maria asked. “No,” Tanya said thoughtfully. “I suppose I’ve been too upset about losing the race.”“Yeah, me too,” Maria said. “But maybe we’re thinking about this wrong.” Tanya turned to look at the new girl, who was sitting alone on a bench. “Just because she’s faster doesn’t mean that we aren’t fast, too,” Tanya said. “Besides, if there were two fast girls, why can’t there be three?” Maria said with a grin. “Let’s go talk to her.
Always be kind, just because someone is good at something, doesn't mean you aren't good at it.
Why does an author write an informational text?
To inform the reader about a topic.
What should you do before reading the text?
Read the questions
How do we identify a Cause and Effect text?
Finding signal words:
Because, if...then, therefore.
Sections in a book that are labeled by numbers.
Chapters
What does a Theme teach you?
A theme teaches you a lesson after reading the story.
Why does an author write a persuasive text?
What do we use in class while reading the text?
CUBES
Read the paragraph and identify the Text Structure.
Eddie sat on the shore with Matt and Joe. It was so dark that he wondered if they would even be able to notice if anything happened. Their parents and a bunch of other adults gathered together, pulling out nets and chatting excitedly. Suddenly, the beach lit up as one of the adults turned a floodlight toward the calm water,
Descriptive
Normally is in the back of the book providing definitions.
Glossary
What can theme also be considered?
Main or Central Idea
Why does an author write a fiction text?
To entertain the reader.
What do we use if we are not familiar with a word?
Context Clues
What type of Text Structure is this text?
Nathan and Megan were washing the dishes when their dad came into the kitchen.“I have some bad news,” he said. “Joey fell while riding his bike today, and he has a broken leg.” Joey was a friend of theirs who lived down the street.“Oh, no!” Megan cried. “Can we do anything to help?”“You could take some of these muffins you made to Joey and his grandmother,” Dad said. Nathan and Megan exchanged a fast look. Dad did not seem to notice.“Can we do anything else instead?” Nathan asked. “Don’t be silly. Here, I’ve made up a plate,” Dad said, handing them a covered plate. Nathan and Megan took the plate and began to walk slowly to Joey’s house.
Problem and Solution
Print that is darker than the rest of the print and represents important information.
Bold print
Kyara invited Marla to her house to work on their school project. Although they were friends, Kyara had no idea what would happen during a visit from Marla. To begin, it was raining and Marla neither bothered to take her boots off nor wiped them on the doormat. Then Marla devoured a bag of potato chips on Kyara's white bed sheets without asking. Marla is a messy eater, so potato chip crumbs got all over the sheets. Kyara tried to be polite and ignore Marla's sloppy behavior, but then Marla threw her empty chip bag onto the floor. Offended, Kyara pretended that she was ill and asked Marla to go home.
The next day Kyara asked the teacher if she could work by herself.
After explaining her situation the teacher allowed Kyara to work alone. Marla would have finished the assignment by herself, but she spilled her water all over the assignment.
It's good to be clean.
What is drama text?
A text that entertains or tells a story.
What are the tricky words we should identify before answering a question?
Not, Only, All of the Above
What is the definition of Text Structure?
Words that are slanted.
Italics
What is an example of theme?
Examples: Actions speak louder than words, working together makes things easier, teamwork, etc.
Are we going to pass the FAST test?
YESSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!