Test taking Strategies
How important is PM 3 and why?
It assigns me to a reading level which determines the courses I am allowed to take in high school.
And let me tell you, I will never forget the look of pride on his face and on my mom’s face as I walked across the stage at Princeton University, and three years later at Harvard Law School to accept my diplomas—degrees that have given me opportunities that my parents never could have dreamed of for themselves.
Which rhetorical appeal is used here. Identify one word or phrase that supports your answer.
Pathos- pride
What is the term for when a character in a story is struggling with his or her feelings or making a decision?
Internal conflict
When reading a non-fiction text it is important to keep identifying this as you read.
main idea
Breaking both legs is a minor inconvenience.
What literary device is this?
Meiosis
(An understatement)
When you are torn between several answers, it is the process you use to narrow down your choices to one.
Process of Elimination
Which appeal highlights the use of moral principles?
Ethos
What is the theme of a story?
What is a theme in The House on Mango Street?
It is the lesson that you learn from the story.
What do you expect to see on an informational text?
Factual information
What Figurative Language is used:
Yet if hope has flown away
In a night, or in a day,
In a vision, or in none,
Is it therefore the less gone?
Personification
Name 3 things you should you do before you answer the questions?
Read the questions. Read the passage carefully. Use scratch paper to record the answers then enter the most confident choices first.
As a doctor with over 20 years of experience treating heart disease, I strongly recommend this treatment plan.
Which appeal is used above?
ethos
How do you find the theme of the story?
Look at character development, most important plot details, word choices. Think about the lesson the author is trying to convey.
What is the word used to mean concisely restating a specific paragraph or portion of a text using new words to clarify the passage, but retaining its content or idea
Summarizing
Perhaps the self-same song that found a path
Through the sad heart of Ruth, when, sick for home,
She stood in tears amid the alien corn;
This is an example of which literary technique?
Alliteration- self-same song
Personification- sad heart
If you cannot figure out an answer to a question, it is best to do this.
What is skip it and return to it after you complete questions you do know in that passage set.
As a teacher with over ten years of classroom experience, I have seen firsthand how access to books improves student performance. Research shows that students who read daily are more likely to score higher on exams and develop stronger critical‑thinking skills. When we fail to provide children with the resources they need, we risk crushing their curiosity and limiting their future opportunities. Every child deserves the chance to learn, grow, and dream.
Which sentence has an emotional appeal?
When we fail to provide children with the resources they need, we risk crushing their curiosity and limiting their future opportunities.
Every child deserves the chance to learn, grow, and dream.
Why is the setting important?
It sets the mood and tone for the story. It impacts the character development and behavior.
Doing this while you read will help you to better engage with the text and have a better understanding after it is read.
Make annotations
Figurative langauge used in:
We are young
Heartache to heartache we stand
Love is a battlefield
Metaphor
When you read a question (after reading the passage), you should do this before you read all of the possible answers.
Try to come up with an answer on your own first which will make you more confident in choosing the correct answer.
Studies show that students who read at least 20 minutes a day score higher on standardized tests, so daily reading should be required.
Which appeal is used above?
Logos
What are the six main elements of a story?
Plot, Character, Conflict, Theme, Setting, Point of View
Name the 7 text structures
description, chronological order, sequence, cause and effect, compare and contrast, proposition and support and problem and solution.
Example of which literary device (not personification):
He is a Romeo with the ladies.
Allusion