TCAP Dates
and Time
Preparing for the Test
General Test Tips
Writing & Reading
Test Tips
Math &Science Test Tips
100
March 6,7,13 and 14, 2013
What is the dates of the TCAP tests.
100
Healthy Breakfast
What is what you should eat before the test begins.
100
Positive Choice
What is is more likely to be true than a negative in true and false questions.
100
Context Clues
What is to help you figure out the meaning of words you are unsure about when reading.
100
Constructed Response
What is a written response to a question that is clear and concise.
200
Dolores Office
What is where the students living in Mancos, Cortez, Dolores, Dove Creek and Towaoc will test.
200
A book or magazine
What is what you should bring with you to read after each section of the testing is completed.
200
First Choice
What is usually the right answer in a multiple choice questions, so avoid changing answers unless you have misread the question
200
Graphic Organizers
What is a way to organizers your thoughts before writing.
200
Estimate the answers
What is a strategy that helps you check answers and complete the test.
300
Durango Office
What is where students living in Bayfield and Durango will test.
300
Calculator
What is what you should bring on the March 6th for the allowed section of the test.
300
Zap
What is elimination of answers you know aren't right.
300
One of the criteria for Advance Writing in TCAP Test
• Meets all requirements of the prompt • Stays fully focused on topic • Includes relevant information • Provides main ideas and specific, elaborated details that move beyond the obvious • Includes an inviting introduction, logical arrangements of ideas, and satisfying conclusion • Maintains a clear order with transitions between ideas
300
Working Backwards
What is a strategy in multiple choice math tests that uses the information in the question to solve each option to get the right answer.
400
8:30 to 8:45 am
What is arrival time on the day of the test so students will not be late.
400
All 8th, 9th, and 10th graders in the State of Colorado
What is TCAP testing that is required by law to take this test.
400
Brain Drain
What is writing down all the information or notes on a subject in the space provided to help you complete the question. Like formulas and facts.
400
Transition Words
What are words that glue paragraphs together like First, First of all, Second, Secondly,Third, Next, Then Afterwards, In the morning, In the evening
400
Educated Guess
What is a strategy that eliminates options in a multiple choice choice tests based prior on knowledge
500
9:00 am until 3:00 pm
What is the time of the tests on March 6, 7, 13 and 14, 20130
500
Cell phones, computers and all electronic devices
What is not allowed during the TCAP testing.
500
Review
What is checking your answers to make sure you have answered all the questions, not made any errors or marked all answers.
500
Five Paragraph Essay
What is Topic Paragraph 3 Supporting Paragraph and Summary Paragraph
500
Extended Response
What is a response using tables, graphs, or pictures.
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