Nonfiction
Fiction
Prefixes & Suffixes
Tips for Testing
100

What is the first thing you should do when you start a new text/question?

Orient yourself to the text

100

What is the first thing you should do when you get a fiction text/questions?

Orient yourself to the text

100

Where is a prefix located?

The beginning of a word.

100

Before reading a passage, what should you read first?

The questions you will be answering.

200

What are 2 ways to orient yourself to a non-fiction text?

1. Look at the question

2. Look at the text features

3. Read the title

4. Look for bold or italicized words 

5. Other answers

200

What is a strategy that can help you remember what you are reading in a fiction text?

Stop and check for comprehension! 
200

True or False: Prefixes and Suffixes can change the meaning of a word?

True! 

200

What should you do if you know an answer is 100% not correct?

Cross it out!
300

What is a strategy to summarize non-fiction text?

Boxes and Bullets OR Main Idea and Key Details
300

What is a character trait?

A word that describes who a character is as a person. 

300

What does the prefix "-un" mean? 

Example: unkind, unhelpful

Not 
300

What is a strategy you can use if you come across an unknown word?

Use context clues OR figure out what the sentence it is in is about.

400
How do you find the main idea of a nonfiction text?

Subject + What about the subject?

400

When you are asked to state the theme of a passage, what are you looking for?

The lesson the author was trying to teach the reader. 

400

What is a suffix you can add to the word peace to make a new word?

-ful (peaceful)

400

What should you do if you come across a word that may be important to your answer?

Highlight or Underline

500

A non fiction text has a whole section on the life cycle of a frog. What text structure is this probably written using?

Sequential

500

What is a strategy you could use to determine what a fiction text is mostly about?

Retell or Summary (SWBST) 

500

Which of the following is a suffix:

a. pre

b. un

c. ed

d. dis

ed

500

I am reading the answers to a question and I think there is more than one correct answer. What should I do?

Look back in the text for evidence of each answer. (Reread)!