Test Taking Strategies
Informational
Literature
Writing
Before I Take PARCC
100

Steps you take to be successful on an assessment

What are test-taking strategies?

100

Words or phrases used to figure out the meaning of unknown words

What are Context Clues?

100

The perspective in which the story is told from

What is Point of View?

100

A method to help understand the writing prompt/task

What is a Checklist?

100

 90 minutes

What is the amount of time to complete the test?

200

Cross out wrong answers


1/2 2/2

What is Process of Elimination?

200

To provide the big idea and key details about a particular text

What is summarizing or summary?

200

The lesson, message, or moral of a story

What is theme?

200

The first statement on your checklist

What is Write an Essay/story?

200

Two IMPORTANT things to do the morning of before each test

What is come to school on time and eat a good breakfast?

300

When you narrow down your choices to two answers

What is 50/50?

300

Cause & Effect, Sequence, Compare & Contrast, Problem & Solution and Description

What is Text Structure?

300

Figurative language that compares two unlike things using the word 'like' or 'as'

Example:The cookie was as hard as a rock

What is a Simile?

300

Words that show passage of time and help move the story along for the reader

What are Transitions?

300

Score you need to be proficient (pass) the PARCC assessment

What is a 4 or 5?

400

Part A and Part B questions should all be supported by this

What is text details or text evidence; the story?

400

Illustrations, maps, diagrams, bold words, charts are examples of 

What are Text Features?

400

This task includes two texts and an essay

What is Literary Analysis Task?

400

"Please stop playing with the matches you may cause a fire," warned Monica. This example represents

What is Dialogue?

400

The website we used to prepare for the test

What is Prac Tutor?

500

List the four things you need to do while testing.

What is read writing prompt and questions, CUBES/create checklist, answers questions using text evidence including writing, and review answers before submitting?

500
This task includes three texts and an essay.

What is Research Simulation Task?

500

Figurative language that compares two unlike things NOT using the word 'like' or 'as'

Example: Sam was a wrecking ball

What is a Metaphor?

500

This task includes reading on text and writing a story.

What is a narrative task?

500

Ways to encourage yourself for test

What is think positive, visualize doing your best, positive self talk, pep rally, use strategies?