Testing Strategies
If you don't know the answer to a multiple choice question, what should you do?
Read the choices then eliminate the wrong answers
What does dedicated mean as it is used in paragraph 3 of "The Peanut Man"?
a. being very committed to a purpose or mission
b. thinking something is unlikely or impossible
c. showing disappointment in the current situation
d. expressing appreciation for hard work done by others
The answer is a.
What does Theme mean?
The lesson the story is meant to teach the reader.
When asked to write a narrative, what is it asking you to write?
A story
What do I do if I don't understand a question or I'm stuck?
Bookmark it and move on
Which detail from the article provide evidence that Carver was dedicated to his work?
a. "People would ask him for advice when they had sick plants"
b. Peanuts were not even recognized as a crop in the United States, but Carver would help change that"
c. There were enough peanut farmers to form UPAA
The answer is b.
What does a question mean when it asks for the main idea of a text?
The main topic the article is discussing..
Name all the parts of Races and when you should use it
Restate
Answer
Cite
Explain
Summarize
You use RACERS when you a responding to a short answer question.
When answering a Part A and Part B question I need to make sure they....
match and it makes sense!
How did Carver become well known across the country?
a. He worked at Tuskegee Institute.
b. He helped people make their sick plants well.
c. He spoke to Congress about the many uses of peanuts.
The answer is C.
What does it mean when it asks you to write a story from a characters point of view?
you're narrating the story through the character's eyes and experiencing events as they would
What can you do to add extra to your narrative writing?
Internal thinking, dialogue, show not tell, figurative language, etc.
What do you do if you do not understand what a word means?
Read the whole sentence and use clues to figure out the meaning of the word.
What is a main idea of the article?
a. George Washington Carver was a bright young man and an excellent teacher.
b. George Washington Carver taught farmers to improve crop production.
c. George Washington Carver was recognized by Congress for his accomplishment
The answer is B
What does cause and effect mean?
understanding how one event leads to another
If this was a question on the NJSLA, where would you start?
Identify a theme in “Just Like Home” and a theme in “Life Doesn’t Frighten Me.” Write an essay that explains how the theme of the story is shown through the characters and how the theme of the poem is shown through the speaker.
Start by thinking of the plan to use
In your plan:
1. Think of a claim
2. Find evidence to go with your claim
3. Start typing
What types of plans can you use for writing prompts?
Box and Bullets, Compare and contrast (Double T-Chart or Venn Diagram), BME (Beginning, Middle, End)
Which detail from the article can support the main idea?
a. When he was a child, he was known as the 'plant doctor'
b. Later, when he was teaching at Tuskegee, he put his plant skills to use.
c. Carver knew that certain plants put nutrients back into the soil.
The answer is C.
What does structural elements mean?
the way an author organizes a text, including the plot, characters and setting
We read “Grandpa’s Hobbit House” and the article “Itty-Bitty Houses.” What would your claim be if you had to write an essay that describes the key benefits of these types of houses?
In my essay, I would claim that small houses, like the ones described in “Grandpa’s Hobbit House” and “Itty-Bitty Houses,” provide benefits such as cost effective, better for the environment and a cozy living space.