Vocabulary
General Tips
Preparing for the Test
OREO
HodgePodge
100
A word that means the opposite of another word.
What is an antonym?
100
Doing this before reading the passage is a good idea because it helps you know what to look for while reading.
What is reading the questions and answers?
100
This is what you need to bring to the test to work on when you're finished the test....only after you've carefully checked and reread all of the questions and answers.
What is a book to read?
100
The top cookie in an OREO constructed response paragraph. This is where you take the question and reword it into a statement.
What is the topic sentence?
100
These words help you connect your ideas in an OREO paragraph to make your filling smooth. Examples of these words are: first, then, next, finally, for example, also, furthermore, for instance, in addition, in conclusion, as you can see, in contrast, as a result.
What are transition words?
200
A word that means the same thing as another word.
What is a synonym?
200
Doing this helps you narrow down your choices so that you have fewer options to choose from and a greater chance of getting the answer right.
What is eliminating answers you know are wrong or eliminating answers that do not make sense?
200
You need to get plenty of this on the nights before the test. 8-10 hours of it would be best.
What is sleep?
200
This is what the R in OREO stands for. These are presented in order to prove your topic sentence.
What are the reasons or responses?
200
Instead of sentences and paragraphs, poems have _____ and ______.
What are lines and stanzas?
300
Jack's motive for arriving early was to get the best parking spot. What does the word motive mean as it is used in the sentence above? A. reason B. estimate C. hesitation D. opportunity
What is answer A. reason?
300
Looking for these in the directions, questions, passage (reading you will be doing), and answer choices will help you figure out the answer. Matching these will help you find your answer.
What are context clues?
300
To fuel your body on the morning of the test you should do this. It should be a balance of healthy protein, fruit, and whole grains. You should avoid things with added sugar.
What is eat a nutritious breakfast?
300
This is what the E in OREO stands for. They are used to help support your answers with information from the text.
What are evidence, examples, and explanations?
300
The small boat pitched back and forth over the rough waves. Which sentence uses the word pitched as it is used in the sentence above? A. We pitched our tent near the river. B. Jane pitched her voice low as she told the secret. C. The tree’s branches pitched in the wind. D. Simon pitched the ball directly to the batter.
What is answer C. The tree's branches pitched in the wind?
400
The root quest in the words question and request means A. mark. B. speak. C. seek. D. join.
What is answer C. seek?
400
You should always do this to to help you understand the key words in the question, answers, reading passage, poem or writing prompt.
What is underlining or highlighting key or important words?
400
You need to bring your own ______ and ______ to the test so you can keep up your energy and hydration during the breaks.
What is a healthy snack and a bottle for water?
400
This is what the bottom cookie of the OREO paragraph stands for. It is basically a restatement of your topic sentence or a summary of the facts presented in your response.
What is a concluding sentence?
400
Katherine had not planned to go to the beach that day—it had just been a whim. What does the word whim mean as it is used in the sentence above? A. a weak reason B. a sudden idea C. a scheduled event D. a regretted decision
What is answer B. a sudden idea?
500
bound adj 1. sure, certain 2. determined 3. obligated 4. tied, secured Which is the best definition of the word bound as it is used in the sentence? He was bound to get tired of pouting, eventually. A. definition 1 B. definition 2 C. definition 3 D. definition 4
What is answer A. definition 1?
500
Plugging in each answer into the question and rereading the questions helps you to do this.
What is find the right answer that makes the most sense?
500
The night before the test, you should study this. It can count for your 30 minutes of reading.
What is the helpful study guide Mrs. Snow provided you with today?
500
This is what you should do to the filling of each OREO paragraph. It means that you should fill the body of your paragraph with as many reasons, examples, and explanations as you can find to support your answer.
What is double-stuffing your paragraph?
500
Write a topic sentence for this question. Which steps in the directions are important to guarantee that the Berlese funnel works correctly? Explain your answer by using information from the article.
What is "There are many important steps in the directions that will guarantee that the Berlese funnel works correctly."?
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