Test Taking Strategies
The P stands for
Preread the questions
What is the central idea of the text?
OR
The central idea of the text is _____.
A capital letter belongs
At the beginning of a sentence
The five senses
This is a person, place, or thing
A noun
R stands for
What is the author's purpose for the text?
The author's purpose for the text is ____.
Proper nouns are always capitalized. True or False?
True
"Shine bright like a diamond" is an example of a _____
Simile
This describes a noun
An adjective
E stands for
The difference between M&Ms and Skittles is ___.
The acronym FANBOYS helps to remember the
Coordinating conjuctions
"I am as blind as a bat" is an example of a _____.
Metaphor
This is an action word
a verb
S stands for
search the story
Describe the relationship between Hector and Miguel from the movie Coco.
The relationship between Hector and Miguel is ___.
Name the coordinating conjunctions
For, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
A type of figurative language that uses like or as to compare two unlike things.
Simile
This describes a verb
adverb
T and O stand for
tell your teacher why an answer is correct and circle your choice
The author included figurative language because ___.
a coordinating conjuction
Give an example of a metaphor
Teacher choice
What is the preposition in this sentence?
The frog was behind the log.
behind