Test Strategies
Inferences
Grammar
Vocabulary
Random/Chance
100
You encounter a word you do not know on the exam, what action do you take?
look up the word in the dictionary
Look up synonyms in the thesaurus (extra 50 points)
100
Based on the sentence, what can you conclude about how Ms. Routh feels about her job as a teacher?
She wishes she had never become a teacher at all.
She is bitter about teaching.
She enjoys teaching and looks forward to seeing her students.
She thinks the school building looks nice and is well-taken care of.
3
100
Draw a semicolon
Bonus: Write a sentence that includes one and uses it correctly (100 points extra--all teams may attempt bonus)
;
100
Thesis
Answer
Claim
Guiding Idea/Sentence
100
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
Part A: Based on pages 1 and 2 of the story, the reader can tell that -
The hunter is familiar with the habits of this particular wolf.
The hunter’s sense of self-preservation is stronger than his concern for animals.
The hunter has become frustrated in his search.
The hunter is merciless and cruel.
Part B: Which quotation from the story best supports the answer to Part A?
I’ve been tracking her for months.
The perfect specimen.
It will all be over in a second.
I take a breath and… she collapses.
1.
1.
200
A prompt is...
a question you answer in an essay format
200
Which of the following reflects the theme of appreciating what you have?
A. "We didn't have much, but we had each other"
B. "We had everything money could buy"
C. "I was never lonely as a child"
D. "I took what I needed when I needed it"
A
200
H
200
A word that has the same meaning as another word
Synonym
200
Mrs. Kersey said, “____ too late to turn in the assignment.”
a. Its b. It’s c. it’s
B
300
Process of elimination means...
Eliminating 2 answer choices so you have a 50% chance of getting the correct answer
Eliminating answer choices you know are incorrect
300
Based on the sentence, Ms. Routh is portrayed as…
Ambitious
- Optimistic
Hardworking
Honest
B.
300
A
300
The events of a story and how those progress.
Plot
300
Read the following sentence: "You find yourself pondering the soft drink featured in the commercial and head to the store to buy one."
Which word would replace the word “pondering” to show her intended meaning?
A. Analyzing
B. Craving
C. Relaying
D. Relishing
B.
400
You should always read the editing questions before reading the passage.
True or False
True
400
Based on the details in the illustration labeled Young People See Hope for Future, you can infer that-
Population is higher in Kenya than China.
People in France are happier than people in Germany.
There are more adults in the US than there are in Russia.
People in Kenya are generally more hopeful than those in France.
D.
400
What is the best way to combine these two sentences?
"The kids yawned as they entered the classroom.
They had stayed up all night studying."
The kids yawned as they entered the classroom because they had stayed up all night studying.
400
The message/lesson we can learn from a story.
Theme
400
Dad said that it was going to cost ____ much to repair the car.
to b. too c. two
B
500
What's the last thing you should do before submitting?
Double check your answers.
500
She didn't sleep, so she was tired.
What is the coordinating conjunction in the sentence above?
so
500
Two-Step Commentary Sentence Stems
This details shows the idea of ____ because _____________.
This is significant because__________.
500
Prompt: What is the theme of the movie Encanto?
Which thesis is the strongest?
1. The theme is developed by the main character's struggle with her family.
2. In the movie, the plot supports the theme by showing a struggle between the traditional values and new values in the family.
3. The theme of family values is developed through characterization and the use of musical numbers.
3.