Physically/Mentally Ready
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
What are the 3 C's in Text Structure
Chronology, Cause and Effect, and Comparison
Before you look at the answer choices, you should have the answer in your head. True or False
True!!
What should you try to do before you read the answer choices?
Try to solve/predict the problem before looking at the answers
Where should you be writing important details from what you read in the passage?
Note catcher
Examples of text features
Heading, images, maps, etc
When you are reading the answer choices you should choose the first correct answer you come to. (True or False)
False
What words or phrases should you write down 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
When we identify how the author feels about a certain topic, we are identifying the...
Author's Claim
You should always try to locate the answer in the text before answering the question. (True or False)
True
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)
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
When we are trying to figure out why the author wrote something, we are looking for the
Author's Purpose
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 clues
B - Go back and look at the context clues
Why would you cross through answers in a multiple choice question?
to eliminate the wrong answers, which will help you find the right answer
Why should you do your best to score a 3 or higher?
Parties, rewards, moving on to 4th grade
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.
Rising Action, Climax, and Resolution are examples of a story's
PLOT
The quickest person to finish the test is the smartest. (True or False)
False!!! Take your time and work hard!
If there are two possible correct answers, but you can only choose one, what should you do?
(1) Choose the answer you think is best.
If you're still not sure?
(2) Choose the answer that has some of the same wording as the question.