Test Taking Strategies
Figurative Language
VOCAB
Grammar
100

True or False

When taking a test, I should choose the first answer because it's the only one I read...

FALSE: I should read all the answers

100

The following is an example of a simile, metaphor or idiom?


"The clouds were as fluffy as cotton candy"


SIMILE

100

When my dog ran away from home I felt melancholy.

What does the word melancholy mean?

A. Sad

B. Happy

C. Peaceful

A. Sad

100

Fix the sentence:

i likes to go to stop and shop and pick out food 

I like to go to Stop and Shop and pick out food.

200

True or False:

I should read the whole passage slowly and take my time reading each question

TRUE
200

The following is an example of a simile, metaphor or idiom?

"This test is a piece of cake!"

IDIOM

200

The doctor examined the girls hurt ankle.

What does the word examined mean?

A. Looked at

B. Stitched up

C. Bandaged

A. Looked at

200

Fix the Sentence:

I go to centredale elementary school, in north providence ri.

I go to Centredale Elementary School, in North Providence, RI.

300

True or False: 

I should eliminate answers that I know are not true by using the answer eliminator 

TRUE

300

The following is an example of a simile, metaphor or idiom?

"Time is money"

Metaphor

300

Mom was livid when we lied about breaking her favorite vase.

What does the word livid mean?

A. happy

B. Sleepy

C. Angry

C. Angry

300

My mom said, I love you.

My mom said, "I love you."

400

True or False: 

When I go to write my response, I should start writing immediately.

FALSE: You should plan on scrap paper first 

400

The following is an example of a simile, metaphor or idiom?

"He was as quiet as a mouse"

SIMILE

400

A large plane appeared from behind the clouds.

What does the word appeared mean?

A. Went away

B. Was seen

C. Flew

B. Was Seen

400

my favorite restaurant is taco bell

My favorite restaurant is Taco Bell.
500

True or False: 

I should use the highlighter to draw cute pictures on my screen

FALSE: I should use the highlighter to find important information from the text.

500

The following is an example of a simile, metaphor or idiom?

"Adrianna is an angel"

METAPHOR

500

Ms. Woznicki says it is beneficial to go to bed early before the RICAS.

What does the word beneficial mean?

A. something that is bad for you

B. Something that is good for you

C. Something that makes you go crazy

B. Something that is good for you

500

ms.woznicki loves her dog duke so much that she brought him to petsmart and bought him birthday toys

Ms. Woznicki loves her dog, Duke, so much that she brought him to Petsmart and bought him birthday toys.