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Vocabulary
Multiple Choice Strategies
100
What should you do the night before a test?
Get rest
100
What should you do first? A) read the passage B) read the multiple choice questions c) read the open response question d) Both B&C
Read the questions first so that you know what will be asked of you while reading the passage
100
How many paragraphs are you expected to write in the WRITING section?
A good response should be 3-5 well-written paragraphs.
100
There is a dictionary to help me look up words I do not know. True or False
False
100
What should you try to do before you read the answer choices?
Try to solve/predict the problem before looking at the answers
200
What should you do the morning of the test?
Eat breakfast
200
You should not read the entire passage. True or False
FALSE!! DUHHH You better read the entire passage! Do not skim and do not rush. READ READ AND READ CAREFULLY
200
Before you write, what are expected to do?
Brainstorm, think about what the question is asking you
200
How can you figure out the meaning of an unknown word?
Use context clues from the sentence or the story
200
What words or phrases should you circle or highlight in a multiple choice question?
What the question is asking you (key words) and where to find extra information.
300
How can you decrease stress levels?
Don't panic, try your best, don't overthink things
300
When you read a multiple choice question, you should try and answer it yourself before you look at the answer choices. True or False
True!! Answer the question first in your head, then look at the multiple choice options and see which best matches your thinking.
300
What is one thing you are graded on in the WRITING section?
-Your paragraph structure - Sentence structure - Spelling
300
True or False I should use vocabulary that I have learned in my writing response
TRUE! Show what you've learned! Use words that you are familiar with and show your vocabulary skills.
300
Which statement is true? A) once you find the answer, circle it, and move on quickly to the next problem B) read all the answer choices before circling the answer
B ALWAYS read all the answer choices before circling the answer.
400
Instead of striving for every student to be ADVANCED and PERFECT on the test, how does Ms. Harden want you to do on the Language Arts test?
Improve from last year (you are only competing against yourself)
400
What should you circle or underline in a multiple choice question?
key words/ vocabulary, what the question is asking you, where to find information
400
True or False When answering an open ended passage, I should restate the question, answer it, cite evidence from the passage and explain my answer.
TRUE RACE strategy for writing paragraphs and open ended questions! RACE RACE RACE!
400
True I should go back to the passage if the questions states, "What does the word boisterous mean" as used in paragraph 14.
True! Go back to the passage to help you, do not guess!
400
True or False Leaving questions blank is better than getting it wrong.
FALSE You may get it correct by taking a guess. DO NOT LEAVE MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS BLANK
500
What are the advantages of scoring advanced or proficient on the test?
Parties, rewards, recognition
500
When you answer the open response question you should write in paragraph/sentence form. True or False
True Use the RACE STRATEGY to help you write a well-written response with evidence and examples from the reading.
500
You only have 5 minutes left, you have 10 multiple choice questions left, what would you do?
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