Test Taking Skills
What strategy can you use to answer multiple choice questions?
Answer Elimination
What is the first part of an essay called?
Introduction
What strategy do we use for short answer response?
RACE
If a question tells you to look at paragraph 9, what do you do?
Reread paragraph 9
What is a fable?
A short story that conveys a message, typically with talking animals.
What are some things you can do if you are feeling discouraged or tired during the test?
Get a drink of water, use the bathroom, take a 30 second break.
What should an introduction start with?
A hook
What does the E in RACE stand for?
Expand/Explain
How can we figure out a word we may not know?
Use context clues.
What is a conflict?
The problem that the characters are facing
What should you put on your scrap paper for short answer responses?
Text Evidence
Based on the number of questions being asked.
What is the purpose of explaining and expanding?
To make a conclusion about the text Evidence that you found.
What is theme?
Theme is the overall message the author wants you to learn.
Name 3 text structures.
Compare and Contrast, Description, Problem Solution, Chronological Order, Sequence
What should you do when answering a multiple choice questions?
Read all the answer choices
What strategy do we use for the body paragraphs?
RACE
What goes on your white paper for short response?
Text evidence
What is point of view?
How the author feels about a topic.
What is main idea?
The most important or central idea of the text
What button do you never push?
Submit
Where do you get your topic sentence from?
Directly from the question.
What should you start every short answer response with?
An indent.
Name 3 text features.
Sidebar, Subheadings, Caption, Photograph, Title
What is the most important rule for test taking?
TRY YOUR BEST