Testing Strategies
What should you do the night before the test?
Go to bed on time and get a good night's rest
What tests can you listen to?
Science, Writing, Math
What is fictional text?
imaginative or make-believe stories
What is non-fiction text?
Not fake, or true text
What is the first thing you should do on the writing test?
Read/Listen to all articles and the prompt
What should you do the morning of the test? 2 answers
Eat a good breakfast and get to school on time
What can you use the highlighter tool for?
Answers vary: find main ideas, highlight text evidence,
What graphic organizer do you use to take notes about fictional text?
Story Map
What graphic organizer do you use to take notes about non-fiction text?
main idea and supporting details
What is step 2 of the writing test?
Read and analyze the prompt
What are 3 things you can do if you are nervous before or during testing?
Answers vary
Examples: Eat a snack, deep breath, take a break
Where are the extra tools located to help you?
Click on the person icon in the upper right corner
Name the parts to a story map
Main Characters, Setting, Beginning, Middle, End, Bonus 10 points, theme
What are the two parts of the main idea?
Most important who or what AND most important information about the who or what
What is step 3 of the writing test?
Make an outline
What should you do with weird questions?
Bookmark them and double check you have followed directions and your answers are what you meant to say
What is one tool you can use to help when you start feeling tired or overwhelmed while testing?
answer hider, text line reader
How do we know who the main character(s) are?
Title, they appear in the whole story, they have a lot of dialogue
What can you use to help you figure out the meaning of words you don't know?
Context Clues
What tool do you have on the writing test do you have to help you with words you don't know?
Dictionary
What should you do if you aren't sure how to answer a question?
Refer to the text, bookmark it and come back
Which tool will be most helpful when taking the math test and why?
Answers will vary
What is the first thing you should do before answering any questions on any part of the reading test?
Read the entire text at least twice
What should you do before answering a question if the question is referencing specific paragraphs from the text?
Go back and re-read that section
If you find that you are repeating yourself a lot, what tool can help you find new words?
Thesaurus
What should you do before starting the math test?
Make a multiplication chart
Name 3 tools available to help support you while testing.
What is the setting?
time and place
How do you know if something is a supporting detail?
It directly supports the main idea. There is a clear and direct link.
How many paragraphs does your essay need to be, and what kinds of paragraphs do you need to have?
5, Intro, 3 body paragraphs, conclusion
How many times should you solve each math problem?
At least twice
When should you look to see what tools are available to help you?
Before you start testing.
What are the three most common types of POV in fictional text, and define each one.
Hint: Not #2
First person: narrator is a character in the story
Third limited: narrator is not a character but only follows one character
Third Omniscient: narrator is not a character and follows 2 or more characters
How do you know if text is non-fiction?
real people, real places, headings, science references, names, dates are real events actually happened.
What are the parts of the outline and how many of each one do you need?
Main idea, 3 supporting details, and 2 pieces of text evidence for each supporting detail