Test Taking Tips
What is process of elimination (kick 2, pick 1)?
cross out the answers that are obviously wrong.
Listen to the story. How was the little brown bat able to catch food?
she made sounds that bounced off flying insects.
Read these sentences and answer the question: "Have you heard of Alexander Graham Bell? He invented something you probably use every day." Who is the word "he" referring to?
Alexander Graham Bell
Fix the sentence:
i will go to the library.
I will go to the library.
(capitalization)
A long time ago, people wrote letters on paper to communicate. These letters took a long time to arrive by mail. Today many people use computers and cell phones to write messages to friends and family. We can send e-mails on the computer. We can also send text messages on our cell phones. These types of messages get to people much faster than writing and mailing letters. Tell me what other people do to communicate.
(answers will vary)
People can communicate by________________.
What should you always do before reading or listening to a passage?
Look at and read the questions
Listen to the story. List 3 verbs that you heard in the story.
beep, flit, crunch, fly, swoop, trap, chew
Read these sentences and answer the question: "The first words ever spoken over a telephone were 'Mr. Watson, come here I want to see you.' Watson heard Bell clearly. Their invention worked." What are the first words spoken over the telephone?
"Mr. Watson, come here I want to see you"
Fix the sentence:
The students had leaved early.
The students had left early.
(subject-verb agreement)
In the 1860s, there were no phones or computers to communicate with people who were far away. People wrote letters to their friends and families, and men rode horses across the United States to deliver the letters. This service was called the Pony Express. Tell me how this woman’s letter got delivered to her friend.
Answers will vary
The woman's letter got to her friend by____________.
What should you do if you are stuck on a question?
Circle the question number and revisit the question once you have completed the rest of the test or leave it blank and go back to it later
Listen to the story. How do bats sleep or rest?
they hang upside-down
Read these sentences and answer the question: "Bell became interested in communication because his mother was deaf. His parents communicated with each other through sign language." Why was Bell interested in communication?
because his mother was deaf
What should you do when you finish the writing section of the test?
check for spelling, punctuation and grammar
Drum music is thousands of years old and is played all over the world. Almost every culture has its own kind of drum. For example, in Ireland, people play a bodhrán drum, which is made of wood and animal skin. In parts of West Africa, women play an udu drum, which is made of clay. In the Caribbean, people play steel drums, which are made of metal. Tell me how drums around the world are made of different things.
Answers will vary
Drums around the world are made of_________________.
What is the purpose of our writing diagram?
To help us put our ideas in order and write a complete paragraph
Listen to the story. How do bats affect the environment that they live in?
they eat insects
Read these sentences and answer the question: "It took many years before the telephone was commonly used. By the 1930's many homes has telephones." What does the word "commonly" mean?
something that you see a lot
What is are nouns, verbs and adjectives?
noun: person, place, thing or animal
verb: action
adjective: describes a noun
A Gamelan music group is made up mostly of people who play drum instruments. These instruments are made out of wood, metal, or iron. Musicians play the instruments with their hands or with a stick called a mallet. Some instruments, like the gong, only make one sound. Larger instruments make lower sounds. Smaller instruments make higher sounds. Together, the group plays a melody using these different sounds. Why does a Gamelan group use instruments that are different sizes?
Answers will vary
The group uses different size instruments because______________.
What is close reading?
Read it with a pencil or pen in hand, underlining or highlighting important information
Listen to the story. How do bats find their food?
by making sounds
Read these sentences and answer the question: "If it were not for the invention of the telephone, we might be writing letters instead of making phone calls." How did the telephone affect daily life?
Answers will vary.
Fill in the parts of our writing diagram:
black: main topic
blue: transitions & details
red: additional details
The Yanomami are a group of people who live in South American rain forests. They settle in villages near rivers. Everyone in the village lives together in one big house shaped like a circle. In the middle is a shared open space used for activities like games and feasts. Each family has its own area with a fireplace to cook their meals. At night, they build a fire in the middle to keep everyone warm. For food, everyone shares what they bring back from hunting and gathering crops. Do you think building their village in a circle helps the Yanomami people?
Answers will vary
The village is in a circle because__________.