Test Strategies
Read the title and questions first, then read the passage.
What is the suffix of the word unbelievable?
able
What is it called when you compare to things using LIKE or AS?
Simile
This part of speech is a person, place, thing.
Noun
A passage is given with multiple questions that follow, but you can only see the first one on the page you're on. Should you skip the question to pre-read the other questions and come back later?
NOOOOOO
You are reading a passage. What should you do to help you remember an important sentence?
annotate/ notes/ underline/ highlight
Who is the speaker?
the person telling the poem or story
What is the box call in expository text that gives you extra information about the topic?
Side bar/ Text box
This part of speech is an action.
Verb
The morning of the test you need...
A good breakfast!
You read a passage and are answering a question. You think you know the answer, but you are not 100% sure. What can you do?
REREAD! (Look for evidence)
What is the prefix of unhappy? What does it mean?
un means not
What is the author's purpose?
Why the author wrote the text. Their view point about the topic.
(PIE)
This part of speech describes a noun.
Tonight you need to get...
a good night's sleep
Usually, 2 answers are obviously wrong and 2 seem like they might be correct. What could you do to help you answer the question?
CROSSOUT/STRIKETHROUGH/ ELIMINATE the two silly answers
What do we call "what a passage is mostly about?"
The Main Idea or central idea
What is dialogue?
What is a caption?
The writing under a picture.
What time do you need to be here tomorrow?
Early! (7:30-7:50)
You are beginning to write your paper for the writing prompt. What should your paragraph include?
1. Topic sentence (Introduction/ Hook)
2. Transitions
3. closing sentence (Conclusion)
What do we call "the message or the lesson of a story?"
The Theme
What are the "paragraphs" in poems called?
Stanzas
What is a story that is fake called?
Fiction
What score should you aim for on the test?
What happens if you get it?
a 3 or higher (proficient)
A pizza and dance party! (also pass to 4th grade)