Question Words
True or False
What to do when...
Question Words 2
100
suggest
show an example
put in someone's mind
says about something/someone
100
You should reread your answer and think....did I really the question?
TRUE!!!
This is true for MULTIPLE CHOICE, SHORT RESPONSE and EXTENDED RESPONSE!
100
I'm reading a text but feeling really confused
Stop and REREAD!
As you read ask yourself comprehension check questions:
Who's in the text?
What is this mainly about so far?
100
central idea
main idea
200
reveal
show
illustrate
demonstrate
200
You need to give two specific details from the text to prove your answer to a short response question.
TRUE
200
I made it to the end of the text, but really don't remember anything it was about...
STOP and reread!
Go back to the beginning and chunk the test. Pause and write quick notes as you go
Write the main idea or theme at the end
200
describe
show / explain
300
contributes
adds to, builds, relates, develops
300
You should paraphrase all of your text details in written response.
FALSE
Combine paraphrasing and direct quotes in your responses (short and extended)
300
I feel really tired!
Take a break.
Do some gentle neck rolls. Look out the window for a few minutes. Take some sips of water. Go for a bathroom break.
300
develop
add to the story
grow or solve the problem
help move the story along
400
express
show, give information, demonstrate
400
The main idea of a nonfiction text or story can apply to lots of different texts
FALSE
The main idea is SPECIFIC to that one text. It includes details like names and events.
Tangent:
A THEME is moral or message in the story. This may be the same for other stories as well.
400
I'm not sure what the question is asking me to write about
Reread the question and note key words and phrases
Try to summarize the question in your own words
Remember that your job is to show that you really understand what you read
400
How?
by
500
relate
connect, show a relationship
cause - effect
problem - solution
chronological - sequence - timeline organization
main idea & description
500
You will have short response questions on both days of the ELA test
TRUE
500
I'm not sure how to start my short response, or one of my body paragraphs...
Start by restating the bullet point or question!
Tell what the topic of your paragraph will be.
In "Waste Not, Want Not," the mom was determined not to waste anything.
500
How is the text organized?
Think....TEXT STRUCTURE:
DOUBLE JEOPARDY:
-cause and effect
-chronological
-problem/solution
-compare/contrast