Test Taking Strategies
In which part of the test should you start?
The selection that has the ECR (no matter the genre).
Fill in the blank.
______ is revealed through what the main character in the story learns.
Theme
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A shift in poetry can sometimes also be called climax or turning point. This is where we find a major ______.
change
In which organizational pattern does the author tell of the good and bad things related to a topic?
A) cause and effect
B) advantage and disadvantage
C) problem and solution
B) advantage and disadvantage
What change needs to be made in the following sentence?
I eat a burger for dinner last night.
Change eat to ate
Fill in the blanks.
What does the "T" in TRAP stand for?
T_____ and T____ of G_____
Title and Type of Genre
What do stage directions do in a drama?
Answers will vary. They help reveal important parts of the plot. Setting, conflict, characterization, attitude, etc. They tell how the actors are moving on stage.
Fill in the blank.
_______ are like paragraphs in a poem.
Stanzas
In which organizational pattern does the author divide information into smaller categories or topics?
A) cause and effect
B) chronological order
C) classification
C) classification
Revise the following sentence to avoid repeating ideas.
It can raise and increase stress and cause you to lose sleep.
It can raise stress and cause you to lose sleep.
OR
It can increase stress and cause you to lose sleep.
What does the "R" in TRAP stand for?
Fill in the blank.
If I am asked a question about why paragraphs 1-3 are most important to the story, this is exposition where I must mostly consider the overall _______.
conflict
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The attitude in poetry can be ________ or _______.
positive, negative
Which graphic feature labels the parts of something?
Diagram
What change is needed in the following sentence?
I have to much homework.
Change to to too
What does the "A" in TRAP stand for?
Answer the Questions
Fill in the blanks.
Why is the end of the story (resolution) important?
Because the overall ______ is fully _________.
conflict, resolved
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Simile, metaphor, personification, hyperbole, onomatopoeia, idiom, etc. These are all types of _________ __________.
figurative language
Which graphic feature shows direction, location, or sometimes both?
Map
What change is needed in the following sentence?
The cashier were taking a long time to scan my items.
Change were to was
What does the "P" in TRAP stand for?
Prove It! / Prove your Answers
Through them, we are able to understand the conflict, theme, and the plot of a story. It is very important that we understand them. What am I referring to here?
characters
Do you need to use the "TRAP" strategy for poetry also?
Yes!
Fill in the blank.
A chart and graph organize ____.
data
What change is needed in the following sentence?
The cold weather had a negative affect on the crops.
Change affect to effect