Definition
Test Taking Strategies
Vocabulary
ELA Terms
Examples
100

A sudden realization of something that shifts a character’s actions or understanding of self, others, or the world

Aha Moment

100

What should you do the night before a test?

Get a good night's sleep and eat breakfast 

100

The process of breaking up the text into smaller pieces is called

Chunking

100

The sequence of events within the story

Plot

100

Mom said, "Wake up for school!" is an example of what signpost?

Quoted Words

200

Questions characters raise that reveal their inner struggles

Tough Questions

200

Looking at the words and phrases around an unfamiliar word is called using... 

Using Context Clues

200

Bringing your chromebook to school every day is a necessity. Define "necessity" 

Being required or very important 

200
Finding the similarities and differences between two texts. 

Compare & Contrast

200

I remember what happened to me on February 23, 2012. This is using what signpost?

Memory Moment

300

Events, images, or particular words that reoccur over a portion of the story

Again and Again 

300

When answering a multiple choice question you can use this test taking feature. 

Cross out/ Strike out incorrect answers

300

An educated guess based on your background knowledge and what the text says

Inference 

300
A reoccurring idea within a text 

Theme 

300

This rain is as cold as ice! Which signpost is this an example of?

Extreme or Absolute Language 

400

A sharp contrast between what we would expect and what we observe the character doing; behavior that contradicts previous behavior or well established patterns

CONTRASTS AND CONTRADICTIONS

400

When answering questions on a test, begin by answering the ______ questions first 

Easiest

400

We should affiliate with those who inspire us. Define "affiliate" 

to be attached or connected to

400

Language that creates an image using the senses and figures of speech

Figurative language 

400

This happens 80% of the time. This is an example of which signpost?

Numbers and Stats

500

Vocabulary that is unfamiliar to the reader

Word Gap

500

What things should you do when reading a passage? Name at least 2

Underline, highlight, circle, number paragraphs, reread, go through questions, etc. 

500

Jim had a habit of being deceitful, so it is hard for his wife to trust anything he says. Define "deceitful" 

to lie or mislead someone. guilty 

500

The author's feelings of the subject of their own writing 

Tone 

500

A middle school student giving an elementary school student advice about how to behave is which signpost?

Words of the Wiser