Vocabulary
Test taking tips
During the test
100

Making an educated guess using your knowledge and text evidence.

What is Inference?

100

Eliminating wrong answer choices is known as this strategy.

What is process of elimination?

100

Always do this before answering any questions. 

What is look back in the text?

200

The lesson learned or author's message from a story.

What is Theme?

200

Re-reading your answers at the end of the test is part of this step.

What is checking your work?

200

If you don’t know an answer, do this instead of leaving it blank.

What is make your best guess (educated guess)?

300

Facts or information from a text that supports your idea. 

What is Evidence?

300

If two answers look correct, choose the one that is more ______.

What is specific?

300

This is when you understand the question and know where to look in the text. 

What is re-reading the question before answering?

400

Making notes and highlighting important information while reading.

What is Annotating?

400

This is your behavior in class when taking a test. 

What is staying focused?

400

Staying calm and breathing deeply is a way to manage this.

What is test anxiety?

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