Test Preparedness
VOCABULARY
Author’s Craft/Strategies
Testing strategies
Reading and writing Strategies
100
A boy stays up till 10 watching TV the night before the ELA State test is he prepared.
No he should have use some time at home reviewing his test prep handout.
100
The big idea or main points. Not a summary of events!
Central/Main idea
100
The author’s use of language to create a vivid picture in the reader’s mind.
Imagery
100
What can you do while reading the text to ensure you understand what is happening in th e text.
Annotate
Underline, Circle, Star, Hashtag 
100

What does the acronym RACECER stands for?

Restate the question, answer the question, cite evidence#1, explain evidence#1, cite evidence#2, explain evidence# 2 and raise new insight.

200
Jamie goes to bed at 930, reads his test prep handout. In the morning e gets to scoo on tie and has all of is supples. Why isn’t Jamie fully prepared for the test.
Jamie forgot to eat breakfast 
200
To make an idea, impression, or feeling known or understandable to someone
Convey
200
A comparison using like or as
Simile 
200

How can you ensure you read the text with focus

Reading the multiple choice questions before you read the text 

200
What are some way you can begin an essay?
With a song quote from the text
Strong opinion about the topic
Facts from the text
Question
300
True/False - 
All testing much be done by 6th period so you can get lunch and your free period outside.
False do not worry about lunch take all the time you need to complete test
300
The person taking in the text 
Point of view/Perspective
300
An object that stands for something more than itself 
Symbolism 
300
A sentence from the text that support my inference is?
Quote
Textual evidence 
Detail
300
It is NOT ok to write “I think” in your response!! What should you write instead when writing your inference?
It is evident that
It is clear that
An inference that can be made is,
400

What days will you ELA State Test be on?

Wednesday April 19th

Thursday April 20th
400
A change that is a exult or consequence of an action or other cause.
Effect
400
When you are reading and the author quoted a Voice of Authority, a Personal Perspective, or cited Other’s Words 
Notice and Note - Quoted Words
400
When should you annotate he text?
The second time you are reading it
400

True/False

It’s ok if my writing isn’t super clear the teachers grading my test will understand. 

False

500

Explain the procedure for testing days.

You report to your assign classroom.
Use the bathroom before the test. 
Sit in alphabetical order.

500
Make a difference to. To move the feelings/emotions(someone) 
Affect
500
Anything done on purpose by a writer to make heir writing look or sound a certain way
Author’s craft
500

How many pieces of evidence/details do you have to provide in the state exam?

You need to provide TWO pieces of evidence.
500
You must have a concludng paragraph in your essay (long response), how should you start this paragraph? 
In conclusion,
To sum up,
All in all,
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