Test Taking Strategies
Parts of Speech
Vocabulary
Poetry
Story Comprehension
100
What does Polly Rocked Every Answer stand for?
P- Preview

R-Read and reread
E- Evidence
A- Answer

100

The short brown dog barked loudly as the car passed by. 


In the sentence what part of speech is the word dog?

Noun 
100
I can creep up the sand so slowly


Which word means the same as creep?

A. Jog
B. Follow
C. Move 
D. Ocean 

C. Move
100
How many Stanzas are in the poem Hear Me? 
8
100
What genre is the story Once in a Lifetime Experience?
Narrative
200
What tool should you use when answering multiple choice questions?
The answer eliminator
200

The short brown dog barked loudly as the car passed by.

In the sentence what is the part of speech of the word barked?

Verb


200

I am constantly moving, in and out, up and down, around and around. 

Which of the following words means the same as constantly?

A. always
B. quietly
C. smoothly
D. sometimes


A. Always

200
How many lines are in the poem Hear Me? 
48
200

Throughout the first half of the story, Dad can best be described as feeling

A brave.
B amused.
C peaceful.
D determined.

D. determined
300
What does DDFAST stand for?
D-Description

D-Dialogue
F-Feelings
A-Action
S-setting

300

The short brown dog barked loudly as the car passed by.

What part of speech are the words short and brown?

Adjective
300

He hustled us into the tent so we wouldn’t catch pneumonia or something. 

What does the word hustle mean?

A. Hurried
B. Yelled
C. Jumped
D. Zipped

A. Hurried
300
Based on the poem, why is the ocean "richer than rich?"


A. It is very deep
B. It is full of life
C. It is very strong
D. It is full of secrets

B. It is full of life
300

Which sentence from the story best supports the idea that dad was determined. 

A “Derrick had never been camping or fishing.” (paragraph 1)
B “‘Great idea!’ Dad said.” (paragraph 2)
C “Dad and I didn’t realize how true that would turn out to be.” (paragraph 3)
D “‘Minor setback,’ he assured Derrick.” (paragraph 13)

D. “‘Minor setback,’ he assured Derrick.” (paragraph 13)

400
What two things should you do before the test? Hint one is at night and one is in the morning.
Get a good nights rest and eat a good breakfast
400

The short brown dog barked loudly as the car passed by.

Name the adverb in this sentence. 

loudly
400

Derrick hooted with laughter and fell into the bottom of the boat. 

Which meaning of the word hooted as is used in the sentence?

A. to honk a horn
B. to make a loud sound
C. to cry out in pain
D. to jump into the water 

B. to make a loud sound
400
What do lines 42 and 43 MOST suggest about the ocean?


A. It is dangerous
B. It is mysterious
C. It is welcoming
D. It is uninteresting 

B. It is mysterious 
400

Maybe the cola was warm, or maybe it had been jostled too much, because when Dad opened it, that bottle erupted like Mount Vesuvius. Cola overflowed like lava. Dad dropped the bottle. It rolled across the tent floor spewing its contents, and we ended up perched on our sleeping bags like castaways adrift in a cola sea. 

What does that bottle erupted like Mount Vesuvius mean as used in the paragraph? 

A The cola bottle was open and floating in the water.
B The cola was bubbling and spilling out.
C The cola bottle was moving around.
D The cola was hot.

B The cola was bubbling and spilling out. 

500
What are the two types of graphic organizers should use for the essays? Narrative? Text-based Essay?
Narrative- story arc

Text Based Essay- Boxed and Bullets

 

500
What is a pronoun? Give two examples. 
He, she, it, they, we, them
500

 Reread paragraphs 32 and 33.

32 “Holy mackerel!” Dad yelled. He reached for the motor. “You guys, bail!” 

33 We barely reached shore, the boat sloshing with water.

What is the meaning of the word bail in the sentence?

A. to leave in a hurry
B. to jump into the water 
C. to scoop water out of the boat
D. to pay money 

C. to scoop water out of the boat
500
Which statement would the speaker in the poem MOST LIKELY agree with?


A. The ocean is always still.
B. The ocean is never threatening.
C. The ocean should be respected.
D. The ocean should not be studies. 

C. The ocean should be respected. 
500

Which detail from paragraph 14 supports that the cola was bubbling and spilling out. ?

A “. . . the cola was warm. . . .”
B “. . . jostled too much . . .”
C “. . . overflowed like lava.”
D “. . . perched on our sleeping bags . . .”

C “. . . overflowed like lava.”