Test Taking Techniques
When you come across a word you do not know the definition to, you should use these.
What are context clues?
The historic moment in time and the geographic location in which a story takes place.
What is setting?
A comparison that does not use "like" or "as" (example: "He's a walking encyclopedia.")
What is a metaphor?
Your answer to a short response question should only be this long (maximum).
What is one (short) paragraph?
Matt, cat, hat
What is a noun?
If there are is more than one right answer you see, when responding to a multiple choice question, you should use this.
What is the process of elimination?
The author's attitude towards a subject, portrayed through their writing.
What is tone?
A reference to a famous person place or thing (example: "I was surprised his nose was not growing like Pinocchio's.")
What is an allusion?
This is the number of paragraphs you should have in your essay response.
What is 5 paragraphs?
swim, write, be
What is a verb?
When you annotate a text or excerpt, you should do this first in order to know what to focus on.
What is read the questions associated with the text?
The emotions or feelings a piece of literature arouses in a reader.
What is mood?
The use of figurative language to create a picture in the mind of the reader by evoking one of the five the senses. (example: "Glittering white, the blanket of snow covered everything in sight.")
What is imagery?
The three paragraphs in the middle of your essay response are called the __________ paragraphs.
What are the body paragraphs?
happy, slippery, soft
What is an adjective?
In order to ensure you haven't made any errors in your answers or in your writing, you must do this before submitting.
What is proofread/double-check answers?
The underlying message of a work of literature.
What is theme?
The step-by-step process in which the writer describes and introduces characters throughout a work of literature. (example: “The patient boy and quiet girl were both well mannered and did not disobey their mother.”)
What is characterization?
We annotate a longer text for this reason.
What is to prevent us from having to go back and read the full text?
What is an adverb?
If you encounter a multiple choice question asking for the definition of a word and you don't know the answer, you should try this.
What is substitute the word choice options with the vocabulary word to decide which makes the most sense in the sentence?
The mode of narration that an author employs to let readers hear and see what takes place in a story. (1st person, 2nd person, 3rd person)
What is point of view?
The use of an item or thing to represent a much greater idea. (example: white =purity, black = death/evil, butterfly = transformation)
What is symbolism?
In order to earn full marks on your essay response, you need to do this.
What is include details, write clearly and concisely, and answer all parts of the question completely?
for, but, yet
What is a conjunction?