Test Taking Tips
Descriptive words
Reading
Writing
Writing II
100

cross out the answers that are obviously wrong.

What is process of elimination?

100
delighted ecstatic thrilled content
What is happy?
100
The story is mostly about...
What is the central idea?
100
The students had leaved early.
What is subject-verb agreement?
100
Use your planning page.
What should you do before you begin writing your fact based essay?
200
Read it 3x and with a pencil or pen in hand.
What is close reading?
200
mouth wide open eyes popping open hands covering mouth gasping for air heart beating fast
What is shocked?
200
To inform, persuade or entertain.
What is the author's purpose?
200
We go to the library on Mondays.
What is correct as is?
200
Use a tree map.
Which thinking map should I use to organize my essay?
300
except, all, none of the above, always, correct as is
What are distractors?
300
big colossal enormous massive
What is large?
300
You can prove this to be true by looking back at the passage.
What is a fact?
300
The family moved to 234 maple street last year.
What is capitalization?
300
Remember to include: _an introduction, body and conclusion _information from both the map and chart _details, examples, or reasons
What is a checklist?
400
Circle the question number and revisit the question once you have completed the rest of the test.
What should you do if you are stuck on a question?
400
miserable gloomy dejected depressed
What is sad?
400
The writer's position on a given topic.
What is point of view?
400
He buy his ticket.
What is an irregular verb?
400
-check for spelling, punctuation and grammar - review the checklist provided in the directions
What should you do after you finish the writing section?
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