Test-Taking Strategies
RACES
Chinook Trivia
Test-Taking Vocab
Random Questions
100
The best strategy for multiple choice questions, no matter what type of question it is
Eliminate wrong answers!
100
What does the RA stand for in RACES?
Restate and Answer the question
100
Number of students that attend Chinook (total - all three grades) Hint: more than 575, less than 650
620
100
What is the meaning of the word analyze?
a. study closely
b. make a guess
c. something that gives proof
d. explain the meaning of a word or phrase
a - study closely
100
Which NBA team won the Western Conference final?
Oklahoma City Thunder
BONUS: Which two teams are still competing in the Eastern Conference Finals?
200
What is one of the best things you can do the morning of a big test or assessment?
eat a healthy breakfast
200
What does the C stand for in RACES?
Cite Evidence
200
Number of staff members that work at Chinook.
Hint: More than 50, less than 110
96
200
What is the meaning of the word moral?
a. prediction
b. theme
c. lesson
d. both b and c
d - both b (theme) and c (lesson)
200
What is the only food that cannot go bad?
a. ketchup
b. honey
c. mustard
d. mayonnaise
b - honey
300
What is one of the best things you can do the night before a big test or assessment?
Get a good night's sleep!
BONUS: How many hours of sleep are recommended for middle school students?
300
What does the E mean in RACES?
Explanation
300
The year that Chinook was built
1957
300
What is a synonym for the word interpret?
a. predict
b. explain
c. opinion
d. inference
b - explain
300
Before starting a solo career, Beyonce was a part of which R&B girls' group?
a. En Vogue
b. Spice Girls
c. TLC
d. Destiny's Child
d - Destiny's Child
400
If are stuck on a question, what can you do?
Possible answers: reread the question; reread the answers; give an educated guess; flag it to go back to later
400
What does the S stand for in RACES?
Sum it up
400
Chinook is located on the stolen land of which native tribes?
Muckleshoot, Stillaguamish, Duwamish, Suquamish
400
What is the meaning of draw a conclusion?
a. make a prediction
b. make a judgment
c. create a summary
d. write a paragraph
b - make a judgment
400
Which movie is the highest-grossing (made the most money) movie of all time?
a. Avengers End Game
b. Titanic
c. Avatar
d. Shrek
c- Avatar
500
If you feel yourself losing focus as you take the test, what can you do?
Possible answers: reread instructions, take a quick break, use scratch paper, reread the question
500
DOUBLE POINTS!
1) What is one sentence starter you might use when doing the "C" Cite Evidence part of RACES?
2) What is one sentence starter you might use when doing the "E" Explanation part of RACES?
C - For example ... One example is on p. __ when it say ... As the text states on p. __
E - What this shows is ... This is important because ...
500
Number of total languages students speak at Chinook
Hint: more than 10, less than 50
32
500
How many letters is the longest word in the English language?
Hint: more than 30, less than 60
45 letters!
pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis (lung disease)
500
What are the TOP 5 most spoken languages in the world?
***500 points for EACH CORRECT ANSWER
Mandarin, Spanish, English, Hindu, Arabic