5th Grade ELA
Test Taking Strategies
5th Grade ELA
5th Grade Random
AASA Rules
100

What are the people in stories referred to as?

what are characters?

100

How many hours of sleep should you get the night before the test?

What is 8 hours?

100

This is when 2 words means the same thing

 What is a synonym?

100

What job does Mrs. Giarrusso's oldest son have?

He's in the Navy on a submarine.

100

Can you use the restroom?

(Name the three rules).

Yes, if it is important. 

One person out at a time. 

Must be back in 3 minutes.

200

What is the name of the person who writes the story? 

what is the author
200

What time should you get to school on test days? 

What is no later than 7:30am

200

This figure of speech is being used in this sentence “The boy felt like a lion because he was so courageous”

What is a Simile?

200

What day is Mrs. Giarrusso favorite soda?

Dr. Pepper!

200

Can you look at other computer screens?

No
300
Name two books we've read in this class.

Esperanza Rising and The Most Beautiful Roof in the World

300

What do you do if you don't know the answer to a question?

What is skip it and come back to it later?
300

This is what you call a book that talks about a person’s life from beginning to end

What is an Biography?

300

Daily Double: 

This word is the name for sound words. Ex. Bang, Boom, Crash"

What is Onomatopoeia? 

300

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Congrats

400

How many conjunctions are in FANBOYS?

What is 7?

400

How many times should you read through a text? 

At least 3 times 
400

What does sensory details include?

What is details that help you see, hear, smell, taste and feel

400

What is the street the school is on?

Roosevelt Rd.

400

What can you do after you submit the AASA test?

Read the book in your desk.

Sit quietly.

500

Non-fiction means...

The story is true

500

You should skip every question you don't know and never go back to it. True or False?

 What is false?

500

DAILY DOUBLE!! This is what you call a story you write about your own life. 

What is an Autobiography

500

This is what you call when a large group of people move from one country to live in another

What is Immigration

500

Are you allowed to wear a smart watch during testing?

No. Keep it in your backpack along with your phone.

600

Fiction means...

A story is not real

600

What should you do with scratch paper in ELA?

 What is create a graphic organizer.

600

This is a piece of literature that is based on imaginary people, events and worlds

What is Fiction?

600

What can travel around the world while staying in a corner?


A stamp

600

Should you be on time on testing day?

Absolutely! 

700

What is this an example of: I can determine the theme of the story by summarizing and citing evidence 

What is a learning target /objective.

700

How many sentences should you have is a writing prompt asks you to write a " short response"?

What is 3-5 sentences?

700

What is an adjective?

Describes a noun

700

This country’s flag has 50 stars.

Bonus: What do the 50 stars represent? (double points)

What is the United States of America?

700

Where do you find the book you are allowed to read after testing?

Inside the desk. 

800

Give an example of both a simile and a metaphor

Answers may vary

800

What do you do if you run into an unfamiliar word? 

Use context clues to determine the definition. 

800

Setting tells what two things?

Time and Place

800

Who was the 44th President of the United states?

Barak Obama

800
August 26 is important. Why?

It's Ms. Conley's Birthday