Reading
Reading Part 2
Misc.
Writing
State Test Knowledge
100

What is the main idea of a story? What are supporting details? 

The main idea is the most important thing in the story. Supporting details support the main idea. 

100

What does compare and contrast mean? 

Compare: tell why things are the same

Contrast: tell why things are different

100

If you don't know how to spell something when doing RACES, where can you look? 

THE PASSAGE! 

100

A complete sentence has what 2 parts?

Subject and predicate 

100

If you don't remember an answer to a question, where should you go? 

Back to the passage

200

What are characters? 

Characters are WHO is in the story.


People, animals, etc. 

200

What is point of view? What are the 3 types? 

Point of view is who is telling the story and their perspective of it. 

1st person, 2nd person, 3rd person 

200

True or False: The state test is very important and I should take my time on it. 

TRUE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

200

What is a paragraph?

3 or more sentences

200

When you get your blank piece of paper, what is the first thing you should write on it? 

RACES (and what it stands for) 

300

What is the setting of a story?

WHERE the story takes place. 

300

What is a poem? What do poems have?

Hint: similar to paragraphs 

Poems are types of writing that use beautiful language. They usually rhyme. 

They have stanzas.

300

If you see the word selection, text, story, article, etc. what does that mean? 

It just means the passage!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

300

What is an opinion?


What does OREO stand for?

An opinion is what someone thinks about a certain topic. 


OREO-

Opinion, Reason, Example, Opinion 

300

If the question says to select 2 choices, how many are you choosing?

What if it says to select 3 choices? 

You select 2!!!!!!!!!!!


You select 3!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

400

What is theme? 

Theme is like a message or lesson the author wants us to learn after reading the story. 

400

What is the difference between fiction and non-fiction?

Fiction: fake

Non-fiction: real 

400

True or False: I can do well AND pass the test if I take my time and do my best. 

TRUE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 

400

What does RACES stand for?

Restate

Answer

Cite

Explain

Sum it Up 

400

If the question is asking about a word that was used in paragraph 5, where should you go back to re-read that word? 

Paragraph 5!!!!!!!!!!!

*Use those numbered paragraphs 

500

What is cause and effect? 

Cause: something that happens


Effect: what happens as a result of the cause

500

What are illustrations? Why are they important?

Illustrations are pictures in a story. They are important because they help us get more detail about the story and they make it more interesting. 

500

True or False: If I am unsure about something on the state test, I can raise my hand for help. 

TRUE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Teachers can not give you the answer, but we can help. Please ask!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

500

When you go to cite in RACES, you have to make sure you put what around the words you put in from the passage? 

QUOTATION MARKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


500
True or False: I should work for at least an hour on the state test. 

TRUE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!