Academic Vocabulary
What is an inference?
Using background knowledge + the information being presented to you.
What is the connotation of kindness as described in the passage?
Kindness is associated with feelings of happiness and well-being.
What is the main theme of this short story?
The thought behind a gift is more important than the price.
What is the theme of the poem
The most beautiful moments of life are brief.
What should be read first when taking a test, the questions or the passage?
The questions to know what to look out for.
Define significance.
Meaningful and important
How does paragraph 1 contribute to the authors' explanation of kindness in the text?
A It shows how people have conflicting opinions about why people are kind.
How does paragraph 16 develop Mrs. Robertson's character?
It highlights how much Mrs. Robertson cares about her students.
What is an example of an alliteration from the poem?
"Her hardest hue to hold." (Line 2)
What is the name of the strategy when you eliminate incorrect answers until you decide on one correct answer?
Process of elimination
To study something carefully and closely is to….
Analyze
Which statement from the text best summarizes the main point or message of the passage?
Acts of kindness can bring genuine happiness and have various positive effects.
What does it mean that Maria Elisa's "whole inside goes even warmer" in paragraph 19?
She is pleased by Mrs. Robertson's compliment.
Which word is a synonym for "grief" as used in the poem?
Sorrow or sadness
What is the best thing to do if you don't know the answer to a question?
Skip the question and go back to it after
What is a brief statement of the main points?
Summary
Being kind to others does what?
Affects your brain and mood
Why does Maria Elisa want to give Mrs. Robertson a Chia Pet? Find a detail from the text to support your answer.
She loves Science.
“Mrs. Robertson loves science! Besides, everyone will give her a good present. It would be rude not to give her something. I’ll be the only one who is empty-handed!”
What does the color gold represent?
the beauty of nature
What is a distractor?
An incorrect response that seems like it might be correct.
To tell something apart from something else means to…
Hint: Begins with a D
Distinguish
What is the author's' main purpose of the text?
to provide explanations for why being kind makes us happy.
How does the narrators point of view influence how the events are described in the passage?
D. It highlights how important it is to the narrator to give Mrs. Robertson the right gift.
What type of figurative language is "Nature's first green is gold"?
Metaphor
What test strategy should you do when you answer your last question?
Review all of your answers and make sure nothing was left blank.