Common Test Questions & Vocab
Common Test Questions & Vocab
Reading the
Passages
Multiple Choice Test Questions
Open Response questions & The Essay
100
What is the THEME of a story?
the message, moral or lesson
100

"Which of the following details least supports the central idea of the passage?" In this question I have to find the answer choice that does NOT really ______________the central idea.

support

100

What is the first thing you should do before you annotate the text?

Identify the genre 

100

What should you do if you are not sure what answer choice is the correct one? a) Don't bubble in any answer and leave it blank b) Spend 15 minutes trying to decide on an answer c) Eliminate the obvious wrong answer choices and then make an educated guess

C

100

How can you get full credit (2 out of 2) on your short answer questions? In other words, what should you do when you are answering the short answer questions?

1. use SEEEEC topic statement evidence elaboration evidence2 elaboration 2 and concluding sentence.

200

"How does paragraph 4 CONTRIBUTE to the development of ideas in the text?" In this question, I am being asked how paragraph 4 _____________ the development of ideas in the passage.

adds to, builds on

200

"What do the character’s actions in paragraph 3 REVEAL about him?" The word reveal means ______________.

shows, uncovers, unveils

200

what are the thinking jobs for a fiction text 

CMPSLL

200

Why should you underline or circle key words in the questions?

To help you understand EXACTLY what each question is asking you and help you know what to focus on when you read the passage. The questions are often tricky and if you don't read them carefully and focus on the key words you might make a careless mistake when answering the question!

200

True or False: You should always reread what you wrote before moving on to the next question. Why or why not?

TRUE! You should always reread what you wrote as your answer to make sure that... 1. You didn't make any careless mistakes in spelling, punctuation or grammar that would make it difficult for someone to understand. 2. you provided evidence and elaborated on your evidence. 3. You actually answered the EXACT question you are being asked to answer

300

what is Central Idea 

the most important idea that the author wants to share with their readers

300

“What can you INFER about the main character based on the information in paragraph 3?" The word infer means _________________________

to make an education guess or conclusion based on evidence, prior knowledge (background knowledge), and logical reasoning.

300

what are the thinking jobs for a non fiction text?

MT POV

300

True or False: You should read all the answer choices, even if the first or second answer sounds correct to you.

TRUE! Almost every question will have 2 answer choices that are somewhat easy to eliminate and then 1 answer choice that is there to trick you! So you should read and reread each answer choice carefully and check back to the text to make sure you are choosing the correct answer and not the trick answer!

300

What are should be in the introduction paragraph of your essay

H hook I information about the text T thesis answer to the question. 

400

what is mood? 

the feeling or atmospher created by the author 

400

"Which sentence from the article best reveals the author's POINT OF VIEW?" The authors "point of view" means the author's __________

perspective, viewpoint, opinion

400

how do you know the text is non fiction 

real events, dates, often accompanied by text features like tables of contents, indexes, and charts, sub headings

400

Your teachers always tell you to "go back and check your work" when you are done. How should you "check your work" on the state test?

Reread each question carefully and the answer you chose, and check the text again to make sure you still think that is the right answer. Also, make sure you have answered in ALL the questions on your computer.

400

How do you determine the amount of paragraphs your essay will have? 

pay attention to the bullet points in the question.

500

what are the different text structures of non fiction texts

chronological cause and effect compare and contrast description sequence 

500

what does the word  "way off" mean. if you get a question like this what is the step you are taking to find the correct answer 

go back to the, read the sentence around the word go back to the answer choices eliminate the way off then see which answer is the closest in meaning.

500

what annotation should you write at the end of every passage 

central  Idea

500

i am stuck between two choices what is the best way i can decide which answer choice to choose 

go back to the text. choose the answer that has the most proof 

500

what is the theme of the passage and how does the author develop the theme. Provide two details to support your answer. In your response be sure to 

*State the theme 

*show how the author develops the theme

*provide 2 pieces of evidence

How would this essay be structured?

introduction 

body paragraph 1 

body paragraph 2 

conclusion