Test Taking Strategies
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
The following is an example of a simile, metaphor or idiom?
"The clouds were as fluffy as cotton candy"
SIMILE
When my dog ran away from home I felt melancholy.
What does the word melancholy mean?
A. Sad
B. Happy
C. Peaceful
A. Sad
Arianna danced in the hallway.
What part of speech is "danced"
a verb!
Write down Mrs. Havunen's favorite color.
Pink
True or False:
I should read the whole passage slowly and take my time reading each question
The following is an example of a simile, metaphor or idiom?
"This test is a piece of cake!"
IDIOM
The doctor examined the girls hurt ankle.
What does the word examined mean?
A. Looked at
B. Stitched up
C. Bandaged
A. Looked at
Edwar and Elijah played football for 1 hour.
Edwar and Elijah are examples of what part of speech?
Proper Nouns
Mrs. Havunen's favorite store to shop at is.....
Target
True or False:
I should eliminate answers that I know are not true by using the answer eliminator
TRUE
The following is an example of a simile, metaphor or idiom?
"Time is money"
Metaphor
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
The big, fluffy and white clouds looked like cotton candy.
Identify the adjectives in this sentence.
big, fluffy, white
Mrs. Havunen's birthday is ..... Bonus points if you know DUKE'S birthday!
April 8 and April 2nd
True or False:
When I go to write my response, I should start writing immediately.
FALSE: You should plan on scrap paper first
The following is an example of a simile, metaphor or idiom?
"He was as quiet as a mouse"
SIMILE
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
What is a noun?
A person, place or thing
Mrs. Havunen's favorite math unit is
ALL OF THEM
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.
The following is an example of a simile, metaphor or idiom?
"Adrianna is an angel"
METAPHOR
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
What is an adjective?
What is a verb?
A verb is an action word
Tomorrow on RICAS Mrs. Havunen wants you to __________________________
ANSWERS MAY VARY