Testing Vocab
What is an "ITEM"?
A specific task for a student to complete on the test. Or, the all the pieces to a "question" including the directions, stem, multiple choice answers, and diagrams.
What is it called when an item asks you to write an answer?
What is another word for the stories you read on the test?
Passage or text
Synonym and antonym
What are the three ways to show the Warrior Way?
Stem
What is a longer written response?
Extended constructed response
The reason an author writes a story.
What does it mean to compare and contrast?
Compare is to tell how things are the same and contrast is to tell how things are different
What is called when an animal eats plants AND meat?
Omnivore
Define main idea
The central point or the big picture of the passage.
How many sentences should be in a short constructed response?
1-2 sentences
What are some of the reasons an author would write a story?
To persuade, inform, or entertain
These are hints an author gives so the reader can figure out the meanings of unfamiliar words
Context clues
What is the SETTING of the Harry Potter movies?
Hogwarts
Multiple choice
What one way you can find text evidence to include in your answer?
Multiple answers
What is cause and affect?
Cause: what causes the event to happen
Effect: An event that happens because of something else
What is a character trait?
Behavior and attitudes that make up a persons personality... (patient, brave, kind, etc...)
Name one CHARACTER from the avengers
Lots of possibilities
What is the difference between an open stem and a closed stem?
An open stem is fill in the rest type of item. A closed stem is asking a specific question.
What should a constructed response include?
Restate the question
Answer the question
Cite the evidence FROM THE TEXT
Explain your answer
What is the message or big idea of a story?
Theme
What is the difference between drawing a conclusion and making an inference?
Infer means you are making a well-informed guess based on clues DIRECTLY from a passage/text. While drawing a conclusion is using information that the author implies but DOES NOT state directly
Explain the PLOT of your favorite Disney movie
Multiple answers