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Test Taking Strategies
100
What is the element of an argumentative essay that acknowledges the other side and then shoots it down? (you need two terms here)
counter argument and rebuttal
100
What compares two unlike things without using the words "like" or "as"?
a metaphor
100
What is an antonym for cynical?
answers may vary: positive or motivational
100
What is central idea?
answers may vary: main idea or main point of the text
100
True or False: Read all multiple choice answer choices (e.g. a, b, c, and d) before answering a test question EVEN if you think you are sure of the answer.
TRUE
200
Answer the following questions correctly: Do I need text examples in my essay? Should I rely on my memory? How can I find examples from the text?
YES! NO! LOOK BACK IN THE PASSAGE!
200
What compares two unlike things using the words "like" or "as"?
a simile
200
What is a synonym for subtle?
answers may vary: delicate, understated
200
What should I do if I am asked, "Which sentence best summarizes the third paragraph in the text?" Be specific!
go to the text, reread the third paragraph, and ask yourself, "What is this about?" Then choose the answer that best fits. Be sure to read all answer choices.
200
What are some good strategies if the question is about a vocabulary word?
answers may vary: e.g. substitute the possible answer choices into the context of the question/story.
300
Do spelling, grammar, punctuation, and mechanics count in the text dependent analysis questions? What are some ways I can ensure that I have good spelling, grammar, punctuation, and mechanics?
YES, THEY COUNT! Proofread! Check for errors! Fix them the best you can! If it's confusing to you, it's confusing to others so change the wording. Be VERY CAREFUL of run-on sentences.
300
what is imagery?
answers may vary -- visual description in your brain -- adjectives that make you picture the poem...
300
conformity: individualism as polite: _________
rude
300
What are tone and mood? Where can I find evidence to support tone and mood?
author's attitude and reader's feelings. in the descriptive words in the text, and the plot. writer's language.
300
If a question asks you about something in paragraph 3, what is the first thing you should do?
Go to paragraph 3 and re-read it! Formulate your answer from there. Do not be lazy! :)
400
Name one important element of a conclusion.
Answers may vary: restate thesis statement, end with a strong point or quote or question, sum things up for the reader, etc.
400
What are hyperbole, personification, onomatopoeia, and alliteration?
extreme exaggeration, giving humanlike qualities to inanimate objects, sound words, and the repetition of a consonant sound.
400
What relationship do the words have in this pair? cow: farm
object/location
400
What are the elements of a plot line? Explain each of them!
exposition, inciting incident, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution or denoument explain!
400
True or False: Some questions may have a "PART ONE AND PART TWO" and they all ask you to choose one answer.
FALSE -- SOME ASK YOU TO CHOOSE TWO ANSWERS TO SUPPORT YOUR ANSWER TO PART ONE!
500
Name one important element of an introduction
answers may vary: hook, thesis statement, etc.
500
Give an example of each: metaphor, simile, personification, hyperbole, onomatopoeia, and alliteration.
answers will vary
500
Solve the analogy: stanza is to poem as verse is to _________
song
500
Identify each form of text organization: compare/contrast problem/solution chronological or sequence description
answers may vary
500
What is one helpful strategy to use in a text-dependent analysis?
answers may vary