Test Strategies
What two W's do I use to annotate?
Who and What
What change should be made to sentence 2: (1) Apes use signals to introduce themselves to strangers. (2) As a result, they use fewer such signals to greet friends.
A. Change As a result to However
B. Change use to uses
C. Change such to most
D. Change friends to freinds
Change such to most
True or False. The essay has a word limit of 2300, but I am still allowed to type more than that.
False
When I see unfamiliar words in the question, text, or answer choices, I should use a ___________?
Dictionary
Combine the following sentences: (1)Mrs. Russo was strict. (2) However, she was also fair.
Mrs. Russo was strict, but she was also fair.
Mrs. Russo was strict; however, she was also fair.
Mrs. Russo was strict. However, she was fair as well.
Mrs. Russo was strict. However, she remained fair.
Your answer in your essay is called what?
Bonus: Where does the reader find this in your essay?
Thesis
Bonus: In the introduction
On a paired text (two texts), besides annotating, what other notes should you take on two pieces of text?
Notes on similarities and differences
What change should be made to sentence 2: (1) Scientists have long thought that only humans use manners in social situations. (2) However, apes in zoos act in ways that shows they are considerate of others in the group.
A. Change However to Meanwhile
B. Change ways to weighs
C. Change shows to show
D. Insert a comma after considerate
Change shows to show
2 pieces of text means I need _________ pieces of evidence in my essay.
Bonus: Where does this go in your essay?
Bonus: body paragraph(s)
How many boxes do you make with your scratch sheet of paper and what goes in each box?
4 boxes
1. Title/Genre
2. Theme/Author's Purpose
3. Annotations
4. Questions
What is the correct way to write the following sentence: Called bouncing putty at first it became a novelty item among adults.
A. Called bouncing putty at first. It became a novelty item among adults.
B. Called bouncing putty at first; it became a novelty item among adults.
C. Called bouncing putty at first, it became a novelty item among adults.
D. Called bouncing putty at first as a novelty item among adults.
C. Called bouncing putty at first, it became a novelty item among adults.
When you see the following format, are you expected to write an extended constructed response (essay) or a short constructed response (CER)?
Read the story from The Most Marvelous International Spelling Bee. Based on the details in the story, write a response to the following:
Explain how India's reactions to a series of surprises help develop her character.
Extended Constructed Response (essay)
What strategy should you be using for your questions?
Bonus Ticket: Can you name what goes in each one?
AIM
Attack (unfamiliar words and rewrite the question)
Investigate (textual evidence)
Match (Explain how it matches your evidence/how is this the correct answer?)
Combine the following sentences:
(1)"My mom loves my new style. (2) My sister wants to know if you could cut her hair!" Zoya said.
"My mom loves my new style, and my sister wants to know if you could cut her hair!" Zoya said.
How do you plan out your essay?
Write the prompt on your paper.
Ask yourself: What do I need to find in the text? (based on the prompt)
Find evidence
Summary of your evidence
Write your thesis