Strategies
What strategy can we use when reading passages and answering questions?
Name 3 strategies to find the meaning of unfamiliar vocabulary:
Prior knowledge
Read around the word
Affixes / word parts
Choose a substitute
Multiple meaning
Text features
I am a kind story that is not true. I can have talking animals as characters, and things can happen in my story that could not happen in real life. I am:
Fiction
What is a noun?
person, place thing or animal.
What should you do the night before a test?
Go to bed early
When you answer the multiple choice questions, you should never go back in the text for key details? True or False
FALSE
What is the FIRST thing you should do when a question asks you to find the meaning of a word in a text?
Find the word in the text, highlight it and read!
Where the story takes place.
What is an adjective?
A word that describes a noun
What should you do the morning of the test?
Eat a good, healthy breakfast!
What should you cirlcle or underline in a multiple choice question?
key words, what the question is asking you, where to find information
What is the meaning of the affix re- ?
again
When there is a problem in a book, usually the characters come up with a....
Solution
Give an example of an action verb.
Run, jump, sleep
How can you decrease stress levels?
Leave the drama behind, take care of problems before you get to school, be prepared, etc.
When you read a multiple choice question, you should try and answer it before you look at the answer choices. True or False
TRUE
What is the meaning of the affix un- ?
not or opposite of
What a story is mostly about.
main idea or central message
What is the difference between these two nouns?
answer
answers
answer is singular
answers is plural
What time should you get to school?
No later than 9:10am!
Which statement is true? A) once you find the answer, click it, and move on quickly to the next problem B) read all the answer choices before clicking the answer
B
What type of language is this an example of?
The man howled at the joke!
BONUS: What does it mean?
Figurative language
The man laughed loudly!
I am a kind of story that tells FACTS. You can learn about different places, people, or animals when you read me. I am:
Non-Fiction
What is an adverb?
An adverb describes a verb, noun or another adverb.
What is the goal of the EOG test?
To show how much you have learned!
1 year of learning = 1 year of growth
At the end of the test, what should you check before being completely done?
Look at your review page and make sure ALL questions have a star * to show you have responded to all answer choices.
What is the difference between a synonym and an antonym?
Synonym: 2 or more words that mean the same thing or similar.
Antonym: 2 words that are opposite.
What is it called when a character gives their thoughts, feelings and opinions?
Point of View
What is the function of the adverb "nearly" in this sentence:
It was nearly time for the EOGs, yay!
It describes how long until the EOGs start
What should you do before leaving school today?
Check your chromebook is fully charged then fully shut it down - do not just close it!