TEST TAKING STRATEGIES
READING STRATEGIES
OPEN ENDED RESPONSES
ESSAY WRITING
ANALYSIS
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When beginning a test, the best thing to do first is to _________ _______ __________
Read the questions
100
When questioning a text as a strategy, the questions must be what type of questions?
Thick
100
In an open ended response, you cannot obtain a score higher than a 2 without this
textual evidence
100
Typically, an essay that is not an argumentative essay, is expected to have how many paragraphs?
5
100
What comprehension strategy is best used to analyze a poem?
saying/doing
200
When reading a prompt for an essay, it is important to do what to the prompt first?
Decode it
200
To evaluate when reading means to...
Make a judgement
200
Which of the elements of an OER is optional?
Evaluation
200
the correct formula for a thesis is
claim + justifications
200
When asked to analyze a text, you may be required to determine this...also known as the way a passage is formatted
Text structure
300
Before actually writing the essay on paper, the first thing you should write is your
pre write or planning sheet ( source analysis is also acceptable)
300
A strategy that helps with comprehension of sentences or prompts is known as ( not decoding the prompt)
circle square strategy
300
The evaluation in an open ended response, relates directly to the
answer
300
You cannot get over a 3 or a "C" on an essay without these
transition words
300
Tone is defined as
The writer's attitude toward a subject
400
If you are struggling with a question it is best to do what
skip it and return to it later
400
In the saying/doing strategy, the "saying" portion should not be in this form
sentence
400
In an open ended, when referring to two people of the same gender, it is important to refrain from using these
pro nouns
400
The visible difference between an argumentative essay and any other essay is
the counterargument paragraph
400

What is wrong with the following response to theme?


The theme of the text is how to treat your friends.

the theme is fragment (incomplete thought)
500
You should not do this when taking a test, unless you have visible evidence to support doing so
change your original answer
500
What is the first thing you should determine regarding a word of which you don't know the meaning?
the part of speech
500
How many stems are expected in an Open Ended Response if all parts are complete
3
500
In what case is it definitely necessary to provide context?
When using a direct quote
500

If asked how information is relayed in a test, you are expected to address which of the following (identify all that apply, or none if none apply)

text structure

point of view

evidence

all 3
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