Test Preparedness
VOCABULARY
Author’s Craft/Strategies
Testing strategies
Reading and writing Strategies
100

A boy stays up till 11 watching TV the night before the ELA State test is he prepared the best he can be?

No, he should have gotten to sleep earlier than that to get a good night's rest.

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

The R in RACE stand for 

Restate which men you write the question or prompt as a statement 

200

Jamie went to sleep early, reviewed her ELA skills, and remembered to bring her pencils in the morning. Is there any important step she forgot?

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 a specific focus in mind

Reading the multiple choice questions before you read the text 

200

What is the first line in an essay called?

Hook/Lead

300

What is the best strategy to answer multiple choice questions on the day of the exam?

Process of elimination/Trash, Trash, Treasure, Gold

300
A change that is a exult or consequence of an action or other cause.
Effect
300

This is used to signify someone is talking in the text

Quotation Marks

300

"Chunking" the text is a way to

Annotate 

300

True/False

Grammar doesn't really matter when you write short answers

False

400

True/False - 

You should rush through the test because when you're done you can relax

False take all the time you need to complete test (It's untimed) 

400

______________ is what the character or narrator telling the story can see.

Point of view/Perspective

400
An object that stands for something more than itself 
Symbolism 
400

A sentence from the text that support my inference is?

Textual evidence 

Detail
400

It is NOT ok to write “I think” in your response! What is one response that you could write instead when writing your inference?

It is evident that

This shows

500

True/False

Positive self talk is something that will help you to stay focused on the exam?

True

500
Make a difference to. To move the feelings/emotions(someone) 
Affect
500

Anything done on purpose by a writer to make their writing look or sound a certain way

Author’s craft

500

Break down what you need to do when answering a short response question - What strategy is most effective?

To use RACE

500

What would an appropriate transition word be for your conclusion? 

In conclusion,

To sum up,
All in all,
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