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Vocab One
Testing Strategies
Vocab Two
TAKS Day of Fun
OMG those OERs
100
A manner or way of walking
What is gait?
100
A good night's sleep the night before.
What is a good test preparation strategy. You won't succeed if you are asleep!
100
Neatly or tidily kept
What is kempt?
100
In your Homeroom classroom.
Where do I take the TAKS test next Tuesday?
100
A
What is answer the question? Use a topic sentence and clearly answer the question.
200
Fancy penmanship; the art of writing beautifully
What is calligraphy?
200
Positive mental attitude
What is a key to success?
200
foam or froth
What is spume?
200
No limit at all
What is the time limit on the test?
200
0, 1, 2, or 3
What is the grading scale for the OERs?
300
anything that attracts something
What is a lure?
300
Annotate the questions first
What do you need to do before you read the TAKS passages?
300
Lazy; habitually doing nothing
What is idle?
300
3:10PM
When does the school day end on Tuesday, March 1st? You need to stay on campus even if you finish the test early.
300
Think and write inside the box!
What do you need to remember to do so that your answer will be scanned correctly?
400
To throw with force or violence
What is to fling?
400
Underline key words, highlight paragraph numbers, highlight captions or titles, read first and last paragraphs
What are all strategies to use before you read the TAKS passages?
400
A person who wanders and has no permanent home or employment.
What is a vagrant?
400
Sack of food in your Homeroom classroom.
What will my delicious and nutritious luncheon consist of and where will it be served to me?
400
Solid main idea (topic sentence) + text support (quotation from the story)
What do you need in order to get a 2?
500
To sharpen; to make keen or interested.
What is to whet?
500
Nutritious and delicious with lots of protein.
What are the elements of a brain-friendly breakfast?
500
To move or run with bounding steps
What is to lope?
500
Snacks of your choice, a positive attitude and your rested and ready brain.
What do you need to bring with you on Tuesday?
500
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What is back it up? Remember that your quote needs to connect to your topic sentence.