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Power Words
Meanings
Behavior during FCAT
Types of Questions
Test Taking Strategies
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This power word is used when we talk about "listing in steps"
What is "to trace"?
100
To tell all about
What is "to describe"?
100
This is the way I should sit in my FCAT room
What is facing forward and sitting quietly?
100
This type of question asks me what the topic of each passage or question is.
What are Main Idea questions?
100
This is a way to take away other possiblities that may not be the answer
What is Process of Elimination?
200
This power word means to judge
What is "to evaluate"?
200
to back up with details
What is "to support"?
200
This is what I should be prepared with in my FCAT room
What is at least two number two pencils?
200
This question deals with the words persuade, inform and entertain
What are Author's Purpose questions?
200
This is the first thing we do when we see a reading passage
What is we read all parts of the passage, including headings, subheadings, text boxes and look at pictures?
300
This power word means "to read between the lines"
What is "to infer"?
300
To tell how
What is "to explain"?
300
This is how I should treat the day of the test
What is as an important day and a day to be focused?
300
These types of questions make me need to read between the lines and have an educated guess.
What are Infernence questions?
300
This is what we do to key words and phrases
What is annotate the text by underlining or circling key words and phrases?
400
This power word means "to break apart"
What is "to analyze"?
400
To give a short version
What is "to summarize"?
400
The night before the test I should
What is get a good night sleep?
400
These types of questions make use of charts, graphs, maps and schedules
What are reference and research or text feature questions?
400
These are things I write on my test next to each passage to clarify the meaning. (four part answer)
What is "topic", "Main Idea", "Author's Purpose (AP)", and "Point of View (POV)"?
500
This power word means "to create"
What is "to formulate"?
500
To tell what will happen next
What is "to predict"?
500
This is how I should treat my test administrator/teacher giving the FCAT test
What is with respect, remembering that all of the students around me need the same respect?
500
These questions include the use of understanding the words surrounding other words in order to gain meaning
What are Context Clues questions?
500
This is how I know I will do if I follow all of the tips that I have learned in school this year
What is I will pass FCAT?