Tools in Cambium
Test Taking Strategies
Vocabulary
ECR vs. SCR
Mystery/Random
100

Explain how you highlight the text

What is drag your finger over the words you want to highlight until they turn blue, click the "hamburger menu" on the passage side, and select your color of highlight?

100

I just read something important I should-

What is highlight it or write it down?

100

What the story is mostly about

What is main idea or key idea?

100

The tool we use to plan out the ECR

What is the graphic organizer?

100

My ONLY 2 options when I complete my test

What is read a book or put my head down?

200

We use the line reader to-

What is keeping track of where we are while reading the passage?

200

I am frustrated and my head hurts I should-

Answers may very but what is-

Take a break, put my head down, take deep breaths, get a drink/eat a snack, stretch?

200

The term we use for 2 passages being compared and contrasted. 

What is paired passage?

200

The writing strategy we use to write an SCR

What is RACE?

200

The amount of time I can take on the test

What is the whole school day? 

300

The tool we use to find the meaning of unknown words

What is the dictionary?

300

I finished in 30 minutes I did NOT ___________

What is take my time?

(will also take "try my best")

300

The lesson, message, or moral of the story.

What is the theme?

300

The process of checking for correct spelling, punctuation, and capitalization. 

What is editing?

300

2 things I can do at home before the test to be prepared 

What is -

Going to bed early, eating a good breakfast, being on time, pack snacks, 

400

We strike through incorrect answer choices by-

What is clicking on the "hamburger menu" on the question side, clicking strikethrough, tapping the answers we don't think are correct, and then clicking out so the screen is not faded anymore?

400

I need to do this before answering ANY questions

What is read the passage?

400

The phrase "The most likely reason the author..." is referring to-

What is the author's purpose?

400

List 2 ways to tell the difference between an SCR and and ECR

What is 

-Question with a question mark versus prompt with a period

-475 character count versus 2300 character count

-No bullet point versus bullet points

400

My teacher can only answer my questions about the -

What are tools and instructions?

500

I know my question is marked for review because I can see-

What is the folded over corner on the question box or the blue flag?

500

I just read answer choice A and I think that is the answer, but I should still-

What is read all the answer choices to make sure?

500

The phrase "The author organized this passage by-" is referring to-

What is the text structure?

500

The parts of the 

R.A.C.E.C.E.S

are...

What is R- restate A-answer C-cite evidence E-explain C-cite evidence E-explain S-summarize? 

500

It is important to do MY BEST because-

What is answers may vary. 

Your teacher will choose if your answer earns the points!

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