Testing Strategies
Night Before: Go to bed early, eat a good dinner, turn off devices.
Morning of the test: Eat a healthy breakfast, show up on time, stretch.
What does the allusion "Achilles heel" mean?
A weakness or downfall
Persuade
Inform
Entertain
Use your context clues:
Synonym, antonym, example, definition
What is a trojan horse?
Something that isn't what you were expecting; a trick
Always tell the ___________.
She was late to practice because she had a flat tire. The text structure is ___________.
What is cause and effect?
Name 3 things
Reread the question
Narrow down your answer choices
Look back in the text
Make an educated guess
_______ work pays off.
First, the seed is planted. After it rains, the seed sprouts. Then the plant grows tall. The text structure is _______.
What is Order and Sequence?
Do you want to be an artist? Just take our Awesome Artists class and you will be a famous artist in no time! What is the author's purpose?
a. inform
b. entertain
c. express
d. persuade
d. persuade
Identify the point of view: "I had fun at your party," said Jack. Then he and Nick ran to the playground.
What is third person?
Money Mark was born rich. He never had to work a day in his life and he got everything handed to him on a silver platter. When he was six, Money Mark wanted to go to a basketball game. His father paid the starting five of the Bulls and Celtics to play a private game of Nerf-ball in Money Mark's bedroom. When Money Mark turned thirteen, he wanted to start a band. His father hired the Rolling Stones to play with him every Saturday at the family's private concert hall, though his family was never there. By the time he was twenty-one, Money Mark was bored with life. He was surrounded by a bunch of possessions that he didn't appreciate and Money Mark could find nothing new or exciting in his life. Despite his vast wealth, Money Mark was never satisfied. What is the theme?
What is money can't buy happiness.
Birds build nests using materials, like straw, twigs, and mud. Nests must be in a protected location, such as high in a tree or in a barn loft. The text structure used here is ________.
What is description?
Mammals are one type of animal. Mammals have warm blood, fur or hair, and give birth to live young. Humans, monkeys, dogs, horses, and even hamsters are all mammals. What is the author's purpose?
a. inform
b. entertain
c. express
d. persuade
a. inform
Name 3 things
Identify the point of view: Ben walked slowly down the sidewalk, whistling. He thought he was alone, but I watched him from the hidden branch of my tree.
What is first person?
Mr. Pig and Mr. Dog were hanging out at the food court of the animal shopping mall. Mr. Pig was eating a huge feast of pizza and drinking a large jug of fruit punch and Mr. Dog was watching him eat. "Hey, Mr. Pig. If you give me a slice of your pizza, I'll let you have the next bone I find." Mr. Pig declined, even though it hurt his stomach to eat the last three slices of pizza. "I'm sorry, Mr. Dog," Mr. Pig said, "but I paid for this pizza and it's all mine." Mr. Dog sighed and waited for Mr. Pig to finish, and then they left the animal mall together. On the way out, a hunter spotted them and gave chase. Mr. Pig normally could have escaped the hunter but since he was weighed down by such a large meal, Mr. Pig collapsed and the hunter killed him. Mr. Dog easily escaped. Later that night while returning to the scene, Mr. Dog caught the scent of something delicious and began digging around a trash can. He found a large ham bone with lots of meat and marrow still stuck to the bone. Mr. Dog happily ate. What is the theme?
a. Watch out for danger
b. Treat others the way you want to be treated
c. It is better to share than to be greedy.
What is c. It is better to share than to be greedy.
Clue words like difficulty, solve, and challenge indicate this type of text structure.
What is problem and solution?
If you want to make peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, you need bread, jelly, and peanut butter. Put the peanut butter on one side and the jelly on the other. Last, put the two sides together to make your sandwich. What is the author's purpose?
a. inform
b. entertain
c. express
d. persuade
a. inform