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What is an "ITEM"? 

A specific task for a student to complete on the test. Or, the all the pieces to a "question" including the directions, stem, multiple choice answers, and diagrams. 

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What is it called when an item asks you to write an answer? 

Written response or constructed response 
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What is another word for the stories you read on the test? 

Passage or text

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What is it called when words share the same definition? What is it called when words are the opposites of each other? 

Synonym and antonym

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What are the three ways to show the Warrior Way?

Be responsible, Be respectful, Be safe 
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A different word for a question.

Stem

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What is a longer written response? 

Extended constructed response

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What is author's purpose? 

The reason an author writes a story. 

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What does it mean to compare and contrast? 

Compare is to tell how things are the same and contrast is to tell how things are different

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What is called when an animal eats plants AND meat? 

Omnivore 

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Define main idea

The central point or the big picture of the passage.

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How many sentences should be in a short constructed response? 

1-2 sentences 

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What are some of the reasons an author would write a story? 

To persuade, inform, or entertain  

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These are hints an author gives so the reader can figure out the meanings of unfamiliar words 

Context clues 

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What is the SETTING of the Harry Potter movies? 

Hogwarts

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What is the word for the different option in an item. 

Multiple choice 

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What one way you can find text evidence to include in your answer? 

Multiple answers 


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What is cause and affect? 

Cause: what causes the event to happen 

Effect: An event that happens because of something else

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What is a character trait? 

Behavior and attitudes that make up a persons personality... (patient, brave, kind, etc...) 

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Name one CHARACTER from the avengers

Lots of possibilities 

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What is the difference between an open stem and a closed stem? 

An open stem is fill in the rest type of item. A closed stem is asking a specific question. 

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What should a constructed response include? 

Restate the question

Answer the question

Cite the evidence FROM THE TEXT 

Explain your answer  

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What is the message or big idea of a story? 

Theme 

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What is the difference between drawing a conclusion and making an inference? 

Infer means you are making a well-informed guess based on clues DIRECTLY from a passage/text. While drawing a conclusion is using information that the author implies but DOES NOT state directly

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Explain the PLOT of your favorite Disney movie

Multiple answers