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Testing Strategies
Nonfiction
Fiction
Writing
Multiple CHOICE
100
This is what I should do if I am struggling with a question for too long
What is skip ahead and mark the question so I can return later
100

What the author is trying to teach you about a topic or a text

What is central idea?

100

an idea that comes up again and again. One Word

What is motif?

100
When writing a short response, how should you always begin?
What is restating the question fully
100
Before I answer a multiple choice question, what are some strategies I can use?
1. Read the question carefully 2. Underline important information in the question that helps me locate a place in the text to find evidence 3. Locate and underline evidence in the text that supports the question being asked 4. Use the process of elimination to narrow down my choices 5. Choose the answer that has the most accurate information based on the text
200

True or False: If I don't know an answer to a question, I should leave it blank

False

200

What are the 5 ways that an author can structure a nonfiction text?

What is: Cause/Effect Chronological Order Problem/Solution Main Idea/Supporting Detail Compare/Contrast

200

The message of lesson of a text

Theme

200

What should I do when writing my conclusion?

Copy and Paste thesis from the introduction, include a "zoom out" or lesson learned

200

Possible ways a paragraph could advance a plot

possible answers:

  • Introduce a conflict

  • Show a character’s motivation

  • Make a conflict worse

  • Provide a resolution

  • Show a lesson learned 

300
These are things I can do before my test to give myself the best chance at success
What is get a good night of sleep and eat a big breakfast
300

How you you can determine the author's point of view on a topic

What is identify the tone through looking at word choice (positive or negative), find opinions expressed 

300
Karen was a ray of sunshine What type of figurative language is presented in the sentence above?
what is metaphor
300

What is the acronym I should use to plan out my body paragraphs and what does it stand for?

What is 

R- restate essay question

A- Answer question in own words

G- Get evidence

G- Get evidence

E- Explain with analysis

300
When asked a question about the meaning of a word in a story or article, what 3 strategies could you use to decipher the word's meaning?
What is use context clues, use word parts (prefix, root word), use connotation, or plug the word choice into the sentence
400

A paragraph can contribute to the structure of a story by:

  • Adding description

  • Comparing and contrasting something

  • Showing cause and/or effect

  • Showing a problem and/or solution

400

What are some ways an author could develop a character’s thoughts?

-inner thinking

-dialogue

-action

-descriptive language

400

Name two things to include in my introduction

hook and thesis