Mastering Math Questions
Navigating the Test
Conquering the Questions
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True or False?
Your test may have Drag and Drop Questions.
TRUE! Many of the math questions may be Drag and Drop. You will answer these questions by selecting your answer and dragging it to the correct box. Some questions let you drag two or more answers choices into a box, while others only one choice.
Hint- Read each choice carefully BEFORE you start to Drag and Drop answers.
100
Use these buttons at the bottom of your screen to move back and forth between screens on the RICAS.
What are the "Back" button and the "Next" Button?
100
Your test will have ___________ choice questions. This means that there is a circle next to each choice and there is only one correct answer. Choose the answer you want by selecting the circle. Be sure to scroll to see all of the possible answers before you decide!
What is Multiple Choice?
You can click on the "eye" icon to hide any answers that are not correct as you decide.
100
On the night before the RICAS test, be sure to...
What is get a good night's sleep?
100
The first sentence (topic sentence, central idea) of your essay should...
What is restate the question and clearly explain the central idea of your essay?
200
You may get a fill in the ________ question. This means that parts of an equation are missing and you need to fill them in.
What is Fill in the Blank?
200
Name at least 3 of these RICAS tools from the toolbar..
What are...
You will only need to use some of these tools. The ones you should focus on to use are answer eliminator, line reader, highlighter and ruler.
200
True or False?
What is TRUE?
Before you submit your test, you will go back and review and finish any questions you have bookmarked.
200
At home, on the morning of the test, be sure to....
What is eat a good, healthy breakfast on the morning of the RICAS test?
200
Your essay/written response should contain at least ________ examples/details/pieces of evidence from the text. Remember if there are two texts, you need to include details from BOTH texts.
What is at least THREE?
300
You will have to write equations on your Math RICAS test. You will use the _____________ Editor to do this! But...before you use the ____________ Editor you need to work out your equations on your scratch paper.
What is the Equation Editor?
300
A student sees this screen at the end of his test. They shouldn't do anything else just turn in the test because they are done.
True or False?
What is False?
Why? This student did not answer 2 questions. He needs to return to the test and do his best to answer the 2 questions that are in red circles. He should also check anything he bookmarked with a star.
300
Your test will have ___________select questions. These have more than one correct answer and have a square checkbox next to each choice. Answer these question by selecting the squares next to the answers you think are correct. There will be more than one response for these questions.
What are multiple select questions?
300
On the day of the test, be sure to....
What is drink water and stay hydrated?
Water makes up about 75% of your brain and is essential for your brain function well!
300
Sometimes you may be asked to write a narrative response on the RICAS. This could be a continuation of the story you read or re-writing the story from a different point of view. Characters are part of a story. So is dialogue- when the characters speak. The place/time where a story happens is also part of a story. What is this called?
What is the setting of a story?
400
True or False?
Some of the test questions are "Hot Spot" questions. Here's an example:
TRUE!
You will answer these questions by selecting your choice. Hot Spots may have more than one correct answer. You can change your answer by selecting a different one before submitting.
400
You will be asked to measure items on your scree during the Math RICAS test. To do that you will use the _________ tool.
What is the ruler tool? When selecting the ruler tool, you will need to choose centimeters or inches.
400
For your written answers on the ELA RICAS, you will use a Response Box.
Yes or No- You can use the Scroll Bar on the side of the Response Box to see your entire answer?
What is Yes? There is room to write longer answers. "E" is the counter- It tells you how many characters (letters, spaces and punctuation) remain in your answer. This space is about 2 full typed pages.
400
During the RICAS test, be sure to..
What is use your scratch paper to plan out your written answers, take notes as you read and to solve math problems?
(Any part or all of this answer is great!)
400
When you are finished writing your essay, before you submit your answer, you MUST read over your work to check to be sure your writing makes sense. Also, check for and correct __________ words. Be sure you included _________ to start sentences and proper nouns and and ________ at the end of your sentences.
What are misspelled words, capital letters and periods?
500
If a Math Question has multiple parts, it is OK to complete just one or two of the parts and then submit your answers.
Yes or No?
What is No?
Be sure to answer each part (Ex, Part A, Part B, Part C and Part D.) Read each part carefully. Look back to the parts you have solved to find information to help you solve the next part. (Ex. Information from Part A and Part B may be needed for Part C.)
500
To make key words stand out in a question or text, you can use the _________ tool. When you use this tool, anything you ________will be saved for the question or passage you are on so you can go back and find it again easily. This is a great way to note evidence you'd like to include in an essay.
What is the highlighter tool?
500
The MOST important thing to do when reading any RICAS question is to read ______________.
What is read the question carefully? You can read questions as many times as you need to to be sure you understand what it is asking.
500
On the RICAS, be confident! You will do a _______ job. You've got this!
What is "great"? You will ROCK the RICAS!
(Answer could be great or any other positive word like fantastic, awesome, fabulous, etc.)
500
Restate the following RICAS prompt-What would your first sentence be?
Based on the article, describe how roller coasters have changed over time. Support your answer with evidence and details from the article.
What is...
"Roller coasters have changed over time."
(You teacher can accept other answers too~ its up to them!)