comparing - both, similarly, and
contrasting - but, however, unlike
100
What is a fact?
Give an example of a factual statement.
Something that can be proven.
Ms. Lopicollo is a teacher.
100
When asked what the "mood" was in a story, what does that mean?
How you feel after reading the story. This might be how the author wants you to feel.
100
What is an idiom?
Give an example of an idiom that we learned.
An expression that doesn't mean what it sounds like it means.
Butterflies in my stomach, on top of the world.
100
What does it mean when the test says to "include evidence to support your answer?"
It means that I have to go back to the text to find and then write in specific details and proof that backs up what my answer stated.
200
What is a synonym? Give an example of two words that are synonyms.
Two words that mean the same thing.
Beautiful and pretty.
200
What does it mean to define a word?
Give a definition for the word "book"
To tell the meaning of the word.
Something with pages and words in it that provides information or tells a story.
200
Who is the speaker in a story?
The person who is telling the story. The person talking, or the point of view from which the story is being told.
200
What does personification mean? Give an example of personification.
Giving human traits to a non-human.
The flowers stomped down the lane.
200
What should you do when you finish you test?
Go back and make sure I've answered every question. Re-read the questions and the answers. Add information to my answers if I can think of anything else. Re-read the story if I need to find any additional information.
300
What is an antonym?
Give an example of two words that are antonyms.
A word that means the opposite.
Large and small.
300
What does "problem" refer to in a story?
Give an example of a problem that you read about in a story.
Something that went wrong. Not a good thing.
Daniel couldn't sleep at night in a story I read once.
300
What does author's purpose mean?
What are three author's purposes?
The reason the story was written.
Inform, persuade, entertain.
300
What is a prefix?
What does the prefix "un-" mean in the word "unhappy"?
The first part of a word.
Not. As in, not happy.
300
What is one strategy you can use if you're not sure what a word means?
Try putting other words instead of that word in the sentence. If they make sense, that might be what the word means.
Use the context clues to take a guess.
400
What is a main idea?
What are other words that might be used on the OAA to mean main idea?
The most important idea of the entire selection.
Theme, central idea.
400
What is a solution?
Give an example of a solution.
Something that fixes a problem. It is usually good.
When I couldn't sleep I solved the problem by counting sheep.
400
When an author writes something to persuade, what does persuade mean?
Give an example of a persuasive statement.
To try and talk you into thinking or feeling a certain way or talk you into doing something. To convince you.
You should use this treadmill because it can help you lose a lot of weight.
400
What does it mean to make a prediction?
What information could you use to make a prediction?
To make a guess about what might happen next.
What the character has already done (context); what I would do in that situation; how the character is feeling.
400
If the test asks me to tell the cause of something, what does that mean? Give an example.
The reason why it happened.
The reason why I put up my umbrella was because it started raining. That was the cause.
500
What is an opinion?
Tell an opinion statement.
What one person thinks but others might not agree. Something that can't be proven.
Dogs are the best pets.
500
What is a character trait? Give an example of a character trait.
It tells what type of person it is.
Friendly, mean spirited, jealous, determined.
500
What is a simile?
Give an example of a statement that is a simile.
Comparing two things using the words "like" or "as."
She was moving as fast as a rocket ship.
500
What is one thing you should do before you begin to read the selections on the test?
Read the questions. Underline key information that the questions are asking.
500
What does it mean if the test asks me to tell the effect of something? Give an example of an effect.
To tell what happened next, or as a result.
The effect of me bumping into the table was that I spilled my water.