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Cause and Effect
Sequence
Key Words
Bonus
Testing Strategies
100
Leo Helps Out Leo heard a thud on the landing. Somebody moaned softly. “Who’s there?” he called. “Leo, can you help me?” answered Mrs. Yee. Leo ran up and found Mrs. Yee sitting on the floor. She asked him to call Mr. Yee because she had twisted her ankle and couldn’t get up. Leo did, then kept Mrs. Yee company while she waited. Why did Mrs. Yee ask Leo to call Mr. Yee?
Mrs. Yee asked Leo to call Mr. Lee because she had twisted her ankle and couldn't get up.
100
The Invitation Greg wanted his cousin Jim to visit him, so he wrote Jim a letter and asked him to come. Greg told Jim that he would wait anxiously for an answer. Weeks went by but no letter came. Then one day Greg was playing outside when the mail carrier walked up to him and said, “Greg, I have something for you.” What do you think happened next? a. Greg received some junk mail. b. The carrier gave Greg a letter from Jim. c. Greg wrote a letter to Jim. d. Greg decided to visit Jim.
b. The carrier gave Greg a letter from Jim.
100
What key words tell me that it's going to be a character traits question?
feeling, best describes
100
If I am unsure of what answer to put, what should I do? (A.) Look at my neighbor's paper (B.) Skip it and go back (C.) Ask my teacher for the answer (D.) Guess.
(B.) Skip it and go back
100
How should I answer a summary question?
Label each answer choice as BME and label each sentence with the paragraph numbers. Check for a sentence from the beginning, the middle and the end.
200
Hide and Seek Jacob hid at the back of the closet behind some hanging clothes, but Nancy found him after only a minute. “How did you find me so quickly?” he asked. Nancy answered, “It’s raining outside. When you came in, you had mud on your shoes and didn’t clean them, so you left footprints. I just followed the footprints.” Why did Jacob leave footprints?
Jacob left footprints because he got mud on his shoes and didn't clean them before he came in the house.
200
Greensleeves Rita tried teaching her parrot Greensleeves how to talk. First she said “Hello” several times, but Greensleeves just blinked at her. Next Rita showed the bird a photograph of himself. “Parrot,” she said loudly, but Greensleeves stared quietly out the window. Then Rita had a brilliant idea. She held some bird seeds in front of the parrot. “Food!” she exclaimed. Greensleeves finally paid attention and began to make a sound. What happened just after Rita had a brilliant idea? a. She showed the bird a photograph of himself. b. She held some bird seeds in front of the parrot. c. Greensleeves blinked at her. d. Greensleeves stared out the window.
b. She held some bird seeds in front of the parrot.
200
What key words tell me that this question will be an inference question?
The reader can tell, the reader can conclude, probably, most likely...
200
Am I allowed to bubble on the front of the scantron where my information is without teacher permission?
Absolutely not!
200
How should my passage look as I am taking my test?
It should be labeled with the question numbers, proving where I found my answers.
300
Carmela on Watch Carmela watches people carefully because she wants to be a detective and a detective has to notice even little things. Carmela notices what people do and say. If she sees something strange, she puts it into her secret book. She thinks that one day her book might help catch a robber. Why does Carmela watch people carefully?
Carmela watches people carefully because she wants to be a detective and so she has to notice things.
300
The Shopping Trip Mrs. Quinones sent Angelina on a shopping trip. “I need eggs, sugar, and tomatoes,” she told Angelina. “And please don’t forget the eggs!” Angelina spent a long time in the store looking at shelves filled with cookies, ice cream, and cakes. Then she tried to remember what her mother had asked her to buy. Mrs. Quinones peeked in the grocery bag that Angelina brought home with her. “I knew it,” she sighed. What happened just after Angelina looked at cookies, ice cream, and cakes? a. She filled her grocery bag. b. Mrs. Quinones sent her to the store. c. Mrs. Quinones looked in the bag. d. She tried to remember what she should buy.
d. She tried to remember what she should buy.
300
What key words tell me that a question is comparing and contrasting something or someone?
similar, different, same, difference, both
300
When is the best time to close my test?
You should not close your test. You can always keep working.
300
What should you do when you see boxes for cause and effect?
Write the word "be" in front of the "cause".
400
Bill’s Feathers Bill swept the floor three times but kept finding feathers. They were tiny and the broom made the air move, so they just kept flying away. His mother said he could not do anything else until the feathers were gone. Bill knew she meant it. “I’ll never get them all,” Bill groaned. “That’s the last pillow fight I’ll ever have.” Why did the feathers fly away?
The feathers flew away because they were tiny and the broom made the air move.
400
Charlie and the Cello Class Charlie left school and started walking to his music teacher’s house. He had a cello class at three o’clock. Charlie stopped to talk with some friends. They kicked a soccer ball around for a few minutes. As they played, Charlie saw that the sun was behind a dark, thick cloud. Suddenly Charlie remembered his class, so he hurried to his music teacher’s house. When he got there, Charlie was soaked. What happened first? a. Charlie started to walk to his music teacher’s house. b. Charlie saw a dark cloud. c. Charlie and his friends kicked a soccer ball around. d. Charlie stopped to talk with his friends.
a. Charlie started to walk to his music teacher’s house.
400
What key words tell me I have a main idea question in front of me?
what is the central idea, what is the main idea, mostly about, mainly about
400
Bob was found stealing from the toy store, and his parents were penalized. The police ticket read, "illegally taking merchandise from a store." Bob's parents were going to make him do chores to pay the fine they received. The meaning of "penalized" is _______.
What is punished or fined?
400
In a sequence question, what should you do to all the boxes and answer choices?
Label them with their paragraph numbers.
500
Feeding the Birds Many people feed birds because birds are so pretty and fun to watch. If you would like birds to come to your house, put out some seeds, bread, or fruit. You can throw the food on the ground or leave it outside your window. Books from the library will help you learn the names of the birds you see. Why do people feed birds?
People feed birds because birds are pretty and fun to watch.
500
At the Museum Scott thought museums were boring and walking through museums usually made his feet hurt. On a Saturday afternoon Scott’s father took him to a huge one in the city. They walked past rows of shiny rocks. “Can we go home now?” Scott asked. Then they went into the Hall of Dinosaurs. Scott gasped. The enormous skeleton of a Tyrannosaurus Rex was standing before him. Scott spent an hour looking at the dinosaur. What happened just before Scott gasped? a. Scott walked past rows of shiny rocks. b. Scott and his father went to the city. c. Scott and his father went into the Hall of Dinosaurs. d. Scott asked if they could go home.
c. Scott and his father went into the Hall of Dinosaurs.
500
What key words tell me I have a sequence question in front of me?
before, after, right before, right after, next, first
500
"Baby you're a firework, come on show 'em what you're worth," is an example of a _______.
What is a metaphor
500
Why should I make notes on my test near my answer choices or in the paragraphs?
To make sure I choose the best answer. To prove my answer correct.