Test Taking Strategies
Which of the following is a proper way to prepare for a test?
A. Staying up all night playing games
B. Eating breakfast and getting a good night’s rest
C. Skipping studying completely
D. Rushing through the test without reading
B. Eating breakfast and getting a good night’s rest
Marcus glanced at the clock for the third time, tapped his pencil loudly, and sighed as the teacher continued explaining directions.
What can the reader infer about Marcus?
A. He is confused about the assignment
B. He is excited to begin working
C. He is impatient and ready to start
D. He does not understand how to tell time
C. He is impatient and ready to start
In an ECR, how many reasons are REQUIRED?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
B. 2
Look up the word: irregular
Which sentence uses irregular correctly?
A. His heartbeat was irregular, so the doctor checked on him.
B. She irregular the ball across the field.
C. The class irregular loudly during the test.
D. He ran irregular to school.
A. His heartbeat was irregular, so the doctor checked on him.
A passage explains why students should read daily.
What is the main idea?
A. Reading is boring
B. Students like books
C. Daily reading improves skills
D. Books are long
C. Daily reading improves skills
A student is stuck between two answer choices that both seem correct. What is the BEST strategy?
A. Pick the longer answer
B. Choose the first one they saw
C. Go back to the text and check which answer is directly supported
D. Guess and move on
C. Go back to the text and check which answer is directly supported
A text describes how pollution affects oceans and harms marine life.
Which detail BEST supports this idea?
A. Oceans are large bodies of water
B. Fish live in the ocean
C. Trash and chemicals damage sea animals
D. People enjoy going to the beach
C. Trash and chemicals damage sea animals
Fill in the blank.
When reading a story with an ECR or SCR attached to it, you must first read the ________________, before making annotations.
Prompt
Look up the word: plague
Which sentence uses plague correctly?
A. Constant worries began to plague her thoughts.
B. He plague the ball into the goal.
C. They plague quickly down the street.
D. The dog plague loudly at night.
A. Constant worries began to plague her thoughts.
True or False
Personification gives human traits to non-human things.
True
Fill in the blank
Rereading difficult parts of the passage can improve ________.
understanding
Despite his confident tone, the speaker’s shaky voice suggested he was actually feeling ________.
A. relieved
B. anxious
C. proud
D. amused
B. anxious
Is this an ECR or SCR
Thesis Evidence 1 Evidence 2 Why it matters? Concluding Sentence
Short Constructed Response (SCR)
Look up the word: dilatory
Which sentence uses dilatory correctly?
A. The team played a dilatory and won the game.
B. She dilatory the homework before class.
C. His dilatory behavior caused him to miss the deadline.
D. He ran dilatory to catch the bus.
C. His dilatory behavior caused him to miss the deadline.
Name the 5 stages of a Plot Diagram
Exposition (Beginning), Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Resolution (Ending)
Why is eliminating wrong answers an effective strategy?
A. It makes the test shorter
B. It increases the chances of choosing the correct answer
C. It helps skip questions
D. It avoids reading the text
B. It increases the chances of choosing the correct answer
The author describes the event as “a complete disaster that no one could have prevented.”
What is the author’s tone?
A. Hopeful
B. Critical
C. Humorous
D. Excited
B. Critical
Which student is MOST likely to earn a high score?
A. Writes only a thesis
B. Lists evidence with no explanation
C. Includes thesis, evidence, and explanation
D. Writes a long introduction only
C. Includes thesis, evidence, and explanation
Look up the word: viridescent
Which sentence uses viridescent correctly?
A. She ran viridescent to class.
B. He viridescent the ball into the net.
C. They viridescent loudly during the game.
D. The forest looked viridescent after the spring rain
D. The forest looked viridescent after the spring rain
Read the sentence:
Although the scientist was known for her meticulous research, the report she submitted was surprisingly superficial and lacked important details.
TRUE OR FALSE
The word superficial most nearly means “detailed and thorough"
False
A student picks an answer that “sounds right” but is not supported by the text. What mistake did they make?
A. Overanalyzing
B. Using outside knowledge instead of text evidence
C. Reading too slowly
D. Skipping questions
B. Using outside knowledge instead of text evidence
A character refuses help, insists on working alone, and becomes frustrated when things go wrong.
What is the BEST inference?
A. The character is lazy
B. The character values independence but struggles with it
C. The character enjoys failing
D. The character does not care about the outcome
B. The character values independence but struggles with it
Why should a conclusion restate the thesis?
A. To add new ideas
B. To remind the reader of your answer
C. To introduce evidence
D. To ask a question
B. To remind the reader of your answer
Look up the word: stratify
Which sentence uses stratify correctly?
A. He stratify the ball into the goal.
B. The scientist studied how the rocks stratify into layers over time.
C. They stratify quickly across the field.
D. She stratify loudly during class.
B. The scientist studied how the rocks stratify into layers over time.
Read the line from a poem:
“The moon whispered secrets to the restless sea.”
What is the MOST LIKELY effect of this figurative language?
A. It suggests the moon has control over the sea by speaking to it directly
B. It creates a mysterious mood by personifying nature and emphasizing quiet movement
C. It explains that the ocean becomes calmer when the moon is present
D. It shows that the speaker believes nature can literally communicate through sound
B. It creates a mysterious mood by personifying nature and emphasizing quiet movement