Key Words
Test Taking Strategies
More Key Words
BK + TC=I
For Fun
100
to look for similarities
What is compare?
100
Eliminate any choice(s) that you know are not the correct answer.
What is "slash the trash"?
100
to look for differences
What is contrast?
100
BK
What is background knowledge?
100
Byrooooooooooooooooooooooon
What is Madea's Big Happy Family?
200
tell more about, use details
What is describe?
200
box these - but, except, as opposed to, etc...
What are signal words
200
say/tell, especially in words; to symbolize
What is describe?
200
TC
What are text clues?
200
Generals
What is RSM mascot?
300
to put people, things, or ideas into groups, based on a common set of characteristics
What is classify?
300
underline it once
What is unfamiliar word?
300
to arrive at a decision, to close or bring to an end
What is Conclude/Conclusion?
300
using opposite for a text clue
What is antonym?
300
make it a great day or not....
What is "the choice is yours"?
400
to put something back in its former place or to put something NEW in the place of something
What is replace?
400
underline it twice
What is text clue?
400
give a brief overview of the main points of an issue or event
What is summarize?
400
another word for BK
What is schema?
400
RSMS
What is Robert Smalls Middle School?
500
to carefully examine all parts of an issue or event
What is analyze?
500
Highlight, underline, or circle the details in the questions. This helps you focus on exactly what the question is asking you to do.
What is "jail the detail"?
500
to read between the lines or to use knowledge and experience to draw conclusions, make predictions, or make generalizations
What is infer?
500
parentheses, commas, dashes
What are punctuation clues?
500
red truck
What does Mr. Jones drive?
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