Test Taking Strategies
Context Clues
Main Idea vs Author's Purpose
Grammar
Vocabulary
100

Which of these should you NOT do before a test? 

a. sleep

b. party

c. study

b. party


100

When the unknown word is compared to something similar this is a 

a. similarity clue

b. Contrast Clue

c. Appositive clue

a. similarity clue


100

What the text is mainly about is the 

a. Author's Purpose

b. Analysis

C. Main Idea

c. Main Idea

100

Name all 5 vowels

A, E, I, O, U

100

What is the definition of ANALYZE

A. to think deeply

B. to look closely

C. to create something new

B. to look closely

200

You should read a long text right away

TRUE OR FALSE

FALSE

200

Additional information set off by commas explains the unknown word is an example of 

a. similarity clue

b. Contrast Clue

c. Appositive clue

c. Appositive clue

200

The reason an author writes a text is the

a. Author's Purpose

b. Analysis

C. Main Idea

a. Author's Purpose

200

Which of these words has a silent E?

A. Home

B. Chew

C. Pen

A. Home

200

What is the definition of INFER

A. Creating a suggestion

B. To write information on a paper

C. Making educated guesses based off information

C. Making educated guesses based off information

300

You should do this when you know the answer is wrong

Eliminate or Strikethrough

300

Find the meaning of the word in all CAPS

Pablo takes his EXTRACURRICULARS, activities outside from school, very seriously.

Activities outside from school

300

TRUE OR FALSE

The main idea is what the story is about, while the author's purpose is why the author wrote it

True

300

Which one of these has a LONG vowel?

A. Tennis

B. Ocean

C. Upon

D. Growl

B. Ocean

300

Fill in the blank with the correct vocabulary word

Carlos changed his ___________ about what college to attend after seeing a cheaper option.

Perspective

400

What should you do if you come across a really hard question that is taking up too much time?

Skip it and come back to it later

400

Find the meaning of the word in all CAPS

"You have DEFILED my food by sneezing on it! It's all dirty now!"

Unclean or impure

400

What's the main idea of this paragraph?

Soda contains lots of sugar and chemicals that are terrible for you. The high level of sugar from soda can cause anxiety, raised blood pressure, and eventually diabetes. The chemicals in the soda will destroy your teeth and cause many internal imbalances. If you drink soda everyday you are at a higher risk of many health issues. 

Soda is terrible for you

400

A word ending in -ing is referring to what time?


 

The present

400

Which sentences uses EFFECTIVE correctly?

A.The lunch lady will effective the new school food starting Monday.

B. She studied effective for her test.

C. The sad movie had a strong effective impact on me.

D. Short breaks are an effective way to stay focused.

D. Short breaks are an effective way to stay focused.

500

When answering a question about a passage, where should you always look to prove your answer choice is correct?

 In the text / Textual evidence

500

Find the meaning of the word in all CAPS

Unlike the OSTENTATIOUS lifestyle of her neighbor, Prescilla prefered to stay away from any attention or luxury. 

Displaying wealth in an exaggerated way 

500

What's the main idea and author's purpose of this paragraph?

Dogs are loyal, easy to train, and protect their families, making them wonderful companion animals. Because dogs are so easy to train, they are the ones we trust to provide important services to humans. Dogs are reliable protectors who deserve all of our love.


Main Idea: Dogs are great

Author's Purpose: You should like dogs

500

Replace the word with the correct version

The classroom SUPPLY like markers, sticky notes, and paper are all gone. 

A. will supply

B. Supplied

C. Supplies

D. Supple

C. Supplies

500

When the word ABSTRACT is being used as a verb it means

to take away