What is non-fiction?
Give an example of an alliteration
Sally sells seashells by the seashore
What is slash the trash?
Get rid of any information that doesn't help you
What does the word "enormous" mean?
a) tiny
b) huge
c) soft
b) huge
What is slash the trash?
Get rid of anything that doesn't help you.
Give me an example of a noun
person, place, or thing
What should you do before the day of the test
(2 options)
1. Eat a good breakfast
2. Get a good night's sleep
What is the setting of the story?
Where the story takes place - time and place
What is the main idea of a text?
The most important message - what the author wants you to know
Give an example of an adjective
Descriptive words - tall, short, blue, small, pretty, loud, smooth
True or False: Only read the passages once
FALSE - Re-read passages, questions, and answers so that you are not confused
She ___ to the park every day.
a) go
b) goes
c) going
b) goes
What is wrong with this sentence?
you should Go to florida with rebecca over sumer brake
You should go to Florida with Rebecca over summer break.
Capitalization, punctuation, spelling
Give an example of a hyperbole
An exaggeration - This is going to take a billion years!!
True or False: It's a good idea to read the questions first
TRUE - Preview the questions so you know what to look for when reading the passages
Where should the comma(s) go?
I like apples bananas and grapes.
I like apples, bananas, and grapes.
What is a prefix? What is a suffix?
Prefix - a group of letters at the beginning of a word to change its meaning (ex: unhappy)
Suffix - a group of letters at the end of a word to change its meaning (ex: fastest)
Give an example of a testing strategy you should use during the test
- Slash the trash
- Eat a good breakfast
- Good sleep
- Preview questions
- Re-read passages
- Write quick notes from the passages
- Skip it if you don't know it - go back later
What is the most important thing to do during the test?
DON'T STRESS - DO YOUR BEST!
What is the root word of “unhappily”?
Happy