Test Taking- True or False
You should always read the title of the passage to get an idea of what you're about to read.
TRUE!
Getting at least 8 hours of this.
What is sleep?
This is the lesson, moral, or message that the author wants you to learn from the text. Some examples are friendship, courage, good vs. evil.
What is theme?
You use key details to identify what the text is mostly about.
What is the main idea?
Which words are used as antonyms?
A. “smiled” and “allowed”
B. “sea” and “ocean”
C. “calm” and “turbulent”
D. “warm” and “fires”
What is C. “calm” and “turbulent” ?
You should always:
1.Read the question.
2.Try to predict what the answer could be.
3. Then fill in the circle that is closest to your prediction.
TRUE!
Eating this before the test will help you be ready!
What is breakfast?
When you make this about a character, you take your own background knowledge and clues from the text.
What is an inference?
When you are being asked to support a main idea, you are being asked to give a _____.
What is a key detail?
This is a type of comparison using "like" or "as". Example- She is as beautiful as a rainbow.
What is a simile?
Reading the directions is not important on the PSSAs.
FALSE!
You have to be here at 8:30am, ON TIME!
What is school?
When author's write stories they write to persuade, inform, or entertain. What is this called?
What is author's purpose?
If you don't know what a word means, looking around the word in the text for hints or clues means that you are using ________.
What are context clues?
(1) A walrus uses its long teeth, or tusks, in many different ways. (2) Scientists believe a walrus uses its tusks to climb out of the water. (3) The animal may also use its tusks to dig holes in the ice and to protect themselves from predators.
Which change corrects the error?
A. Change uses to use in sentence 1.
B. Change believe to believes in sentence 2.
C. Change its to their in sentence 2.
D. Change themselves to itself in sentence 3.
What is D. Change themselves to itself in sentence 3.?
The test will never try to trick you.
FALSE!
If you feel yourself start to get frustrated, it helps to take a deep one of these!
What is a deep breath?
When you share things about a text that are different you _____ them.
What is contrast?
This text feature helps you to predict what the main idea of a passage will be.
What are headings?
First, carefuly cross the street and pass the water tower. Then, walk past the jewelry store and walk one block north. Then, you will pass the area where the Little League baseball team practices. You will see the park next to the Italian restaurant.
Which underlined word is misspelled?
What is carefully?
If you don't know the answer, it is a good idea to skip it and come back later.
TRUE
Instead of rushing to be done early, you should always take your ____?
What is take your time?
This person is the one who is telling the story.
What is a narrator?
This is the order in which events occur.
What is chronology or chronological order?
Pearl Bailey was _______________ who began her career in Philadelphia.
Choose the most specific words to complete the sentence.
A. a gifted singer
B. a nice individual
C. a famous person
D. a talented person
What is A. a gifted singer?