Test Taking Tips
What are the two things that you should do after you start this test?
Read the directions and the first text
ANSWER WITH A OR B:
Which part of DC Cape is worth more points?
A: MULTIPLE CHOICE AND DRAG AND DROP
B: WRITTEN RESPONSE
B: WRITTEN RESPONSE
How many texts/ stories are included in this section?
TWO
How many texts would you have to read in this section?
2 texts
How many texts would you have to read in this section?
ONE
What is the least amount of sleep are required to be fully awake and alert on test day?
6 hours; In bed by 11PM
What strategy is used to successfully unpack a writing task?
TAP
Task- What are you writing? (essay, story)
Audience- Who is reading your writing? ANYONE
Purpose- Why am I writing this response? ( To write an essay that explains how people have helped endangered animals)
What is a theme?
A life lesson that the author wants you to learn from the story
What is a main idea?
What is a text is mostly about; From beginning to end
What would you look back in the text for to describe a character using character traits?
A. Character action and character decisions
B. Character action and what the character says
C. Character says and character likes/ dislikes
D. Character perspective
B: Character action and what the character says
How much time do you get to complete the DC Cape test?
90 minutes; 1 hour and 30 minutes
What does TAP stand for?
TAP
Task
Audience
Purpose
How can chapters and stanzas build on each other?
Every chapter or stanza gives more detail and more events occur
Bees and ants have many things in common. They both live and work in large groups called colonies. They both use pheromones to communicate. Bees and ants have many differences. Ants live in nests or mounds. However, bees live in bee hives. All bees have wings, but not all ants have wings.
What is the structure?
A. Compare and contrast
B. Description
C. Cause and effect
A: Compare and Contrast
How does the speaker influence how a story is told?
A speaker can control how a story is told and what information a reader gets about a character ( likes, feelings, thoughts )
What advice does Ms. Johnson want us to remember the most when answering multiple choice questions and written responses?
LOOK BACK IN THE TEXT!!!!!
These two components are in every section of the DC Cape test:
A. Vocabulary and Written Response
B. Compare and contrast and Written Response
C. Main idea and Written Response
A: Vocabulary and Written Response