Math
Testing
Reading
RACES
Writing
100

The first step in solving an expression with multiple operations

What is: write the PEMDAS checklist?

100

The most important strategy in solving tricky problems with multiple choice answers

What is eliminate answers that don't make sense?

100

difference between simile and metaphor

What is simile compares using like or as, and metaphor compares to unlike things?

100

the R definition

What is Restate the question?

100

The names of the 5 paragraphs in an essay

What is the introduction, body paragraph 1, body paragraph 2, body paragraph 3, and conclusion?

200
The first step in solving a multiplying decimals problem

What is ESTIMATE?

200

When you cite text evidence, you must do this to earn points on the SBA

What is, explain with details why the evidence is relevant?

200

Finding the meaning of words in the text you don't know

What is infering the meaning using the context and images?

200

the A definition

What is Answer the question?

200

This special strategy includes thinking about your audience, and how to successfully persuade them

What is predicting the reader's argument in order to form a counterargument?

300

Ways we know our answers are reasonable

What are comparing to estimate, solving another way, trying the problem backwards from the solution?

300

Before breaks and the end of the test session, and before moving on to the performance task segments, you must do this

What is review all answers carefully because after 20 minutes or going to the next segment, you can't go back?

300

The number of times you should read directions and passages for all problems and tasks

What is THREE TIMES?

300

the C definition

What is Cite the text evidence?

300

The 8 writing hooks

What are onomatopoeia, sensory language, thought/quote/dialogue, humor, action, interesting fact, emotional statement?

400

How we write the answer to a word problem

What is, restating the question?

400

When you have reached the end of the test, do this

What is raise my hand patiently and NOT SUBMIT/END TEST until my teacher tells me

400

The reason we take notes during the second read

What is, it makes a connection to your memory in your brain?

400

the E definition

What is Explain the evidence?

400

When to start a new paragraph

What is when there is a change in:

Place

Action

Time

Speaker

Subject?

500

What to do when there is a tricky word problem and you aren't sure what operations to use or the role of each number

What is read the problem again, cross out information you don't need, and visualize the problem by drawing a picture or diagram?

500

The minimum time spent on the ELA or math performance task

What is 3 hours for ELA and 2 hours for math on the PERFORMANCE TASK.

500

The best way to ensure you comprehend non fiction text

What is read it three times and take notes the second and third read?

500

The S definition

What is Summarize your information?

500

What are the type of words you should never mispell on a test?

What are words that are included in the test task?