Key Words
Strategies
Prefixes
Testing Procedures
Poetry
100
What key words tell me that it's going to be a character traits question?
feeling, best describes
100
How should I answer a summary question?
Label each answer choice as BME and label each sentence with the paragraph numbers. Check for a sentence from the beginning, the middle and the end.
100
What prefix means "again"?
re-
100
Am I allowed to go to the Reading section of the test on Math day?
Absolutely not!
100
What are the five senses?
sight, smell, taste, touch, and sound
200
What key words tell me that this question will be an inference question?
The reader can tell, the reader can conclude, probably, most likely...
200
How should my passage look as I am taking my test?
It should be labeled with the question numbers, proving where I found my answers.
200
Which prefix means "before"?
pre-
200
If I am unsure of what answer to put, what should I do?
(A.) Look at my neighbor's paper (B.) Skip it and go back (C.) Ask my teacher for the answer (D.) Guess.
200
What does it mean if the poem is written in free verse?
It means that there is no rhyming pattern.
300
What key words tell me that a question is comparing and contrasting something or someone?
similar, different, same, difference, both
300
What should you do when you see boxes for cause and effect?
Write the word "be" in front of the "cause".
300
What does the prefix "dis" mean in this example: dishonest
not
300
When should I begin bubbling my answers?
As you answer them to make sure that you don't run out of time.
300
Which sense does the following example appeal most to? "The cool breeze blew against my face and tickled my nose."
touch
400
What key words tell me I have a main idea question in front of me?
what is the central idea, what is the main idea, mostly about, mainly about
400
In a sequence question, what should you do to all the boxes and answer choices?
Label them with their paragraph numbers.
400
What does the prefix "un" mean?
not
400
Am I allowed to bubble on the front of the scantron where my information is without teacher permission?
Absolutely not!
400
What is one way we can tell that a poem is written in first person?
When the narrator is I.
500
What key words tell me I have a sequence question in front of me?
before, after, right before, right after, next, first
500
Why should I make notes on my test near my answer choices or in the paragraphs?
To make sure I choose the best answer. To prove my answer correct.
500
Give an example using the prefix "mis-" and tell what the prefix "mis" means.
Answers will vary. Mis- means wrong or incorrect
500
When is the best time to close my test?
You should not close your test. You can always keep working.
500
What words signal that the poet is using a simile?
like or as
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