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Terminology
When in doubt
Multiple Choice Strategies
100
What should you do the night before a test?
Go to bed early
100

What should you do first? A) read the passage B) read all of the questions c) read only one question, then find the answer in the passage

A - read the passage

C - read only one question, then find the answer in the passage

100

What are the 3 C's in Text Structure

Chronology, Cause and Effect, and Comparison

100

Before you look at the answer choices, you should have the answer in your head. True or False

True!!

100
What should you try to do before you read the answer choices?
Try to solve/predict the problem before looking at the answers
200
What should you do the morning of the test?
Eat breakfast
200

Where should you be writing important details from what you read in the passage?

Note catcher

200

Examples of text features

Heading, images, maps, etc

200

When you are reading the answer choices you should choose the first correct answer you come to. (True or False)

False

200

What words or phrases should you jot on your note catcher for a multiple choice question?

key words, what the question is asking you, where to find information, how many answers they are asking for

300
How can you decrease stress levels?
Leave the drama behind, take care of problems before you get to school, be prepared, etc.
300
When you read a multiple choice question, you should try and answer it before you look at the answer choices. True or False
True!!
300

When we identify how the author feels about a certain topic, we are identifying the...

Author's Claim

300

You should always try to locate the answer in the text before answering the question. (True or False)

True

300
Which statement is true? A) once you find the answer, circle it, and move on quickly to the next problem B) read all the answer choices before circling the answer
B
400
Instead of striving for ever student to be Advanced on the test, what are we striving for?
Improvement from last year (you are only competing against yourself)
400

What should you write down on your note catcher from the test question?

key words, what the question is asking you, where to find information, how many answers they are asking for

400

When we are trying to figure out why the author wrote something, we are looking for the 

Author's Purpose

400

Some words have many different meanings.  When choosing the correct meaning of the word, you should:

A. Choose the meaning you know the word as

B. Go back in the text and look at the context cluse.

B - Go back and look at the context clues

400
Why would you cross through answers in a multiple choice question?
you are eliminating choices, which will help you find the right answer
500

What are the advantages of scoring advanced or proficient on the test?

Parties, rewards, moving on to 4th grade

500

If you skip a question, the computer thinks you don't know the answer and automatically places you in a lower level.

TRUE!        Do not skip ANY questions! Answer the best you can, after going back into the text.

500

Rising Action, Climax, and Resolution are examples of a story's 

PLOT

500

The quickest person to finish the test is the smartest. (True or False)

False!!! Take your time and work hard!

500

You only have 10 minutes left and 20 or more problems to do.  What do you do?

Focus on the key words of the question and choose the best answer. Your goal is to finish the test.

DO NOT - stay stuck on the same question.

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