Test Taking Strategies
Fill in the blank.
I should find my answers directly in the ________.
text
Name the text structure: After trick or treating, Billy stayed up late eating his whole bag of candy. The next day he felt sick and tired.
Cause and effect
What is one cause of erosion?
Temperature, plants, water, wind, or humans
A rectangle has a length of 2 inches and a width of 7 inches. What is the perimeter?
18 inches
This shape has 3 sides.
triangle
True or False
Working out math problems will help you find the answer.
True
Name the text structure: Every morning, I wake up at about 7:00 AM. The first thing I do is make my bed and pick out the clothes I’m going to wear. Then, I brush my teeth and take a shower. After my shower, I dry my hair and get dressed.
Sequence (Order)
Name 2 different types of landforms.
volcano, cavern, mountain, hill, plain, beach, valley, plateau, islands, peninsula, river, lake, ocean, stream, pond, glacier
A rectangle has a length of 2 inches and a width of 7 inches. What is the area?
14 square inches
This shape has 4 sides that are all the same length.
Square
True or False
Some questions have no right answers.
False
Name the text structure: Ashley worked very hard on decorating her house for Halloween. She put out orange lights by the street, and blasted creepy music from the front door. She made pretend graves in the front yard, and her brother was going to jump out from behind the tree to scare kids
Description
What is the definition of weathering?
The breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces.
area = length x width
This shape has 8 sides.
Octagon
During the test, I should _________________.
A. Move as quickly as I can.
B. Skip around the test.
C. Take my time and stay focused.
D. Think about what I'm going to do at recess.
C. Take my time and stay focused.
Name the text structure: Ice-cream is a delicious frozen treat that comes in a many different colors and flavors. Two of my favorite flavors are strawberry and chocolate. Though both of these flavors are delicious, strawberry may contain pieces of fruit while chocolate usually will not. Chocolate comes from a cacao bean, while strawberry is picked as a fruit. Even though more chocolate ice-cream is sold across the country annually than strawberry, each flavor tastes great inside of a milk shake.
Compare and contrast
This landform is surrounded by water on all sides.
Island
🟦 This square has a side length of 3 cm. What is the perimeter?
12 cm
This shape has 5 sides.
Pentagon
While the test directions are being read aloud, I should ______________________.
A. listen carefully.
B. draw pictures on my test.
C. talk to everyone.
A. listen carefully.
Name the 5 main text structures
1. problem and solution
2. cause and effect
3. compare and contrast
4. description
5. sequence
What are the 2 different changes rocks go through?
physical and chemical
🟦 This square has a side length of 3 cm. What is the area?
9 square cm
Name 2 different types of quadrilaterals.
square, rectangle, rhombus, trapezoid