Testing Strategies
If you are feeling stressed you should...
A. Quit
B. Rush the test
C. Take a deep breath and tell yourself "I've got this!" :)
C
Name at least 2 characters from the story.
Annie, Jaylin, Jack
What does setting mean? (Hint- 2 things)
The time and place a story takes place.
The smell cookies can ___________.
A. Implore
B. Outlying
C. Deject
D. Linger
D. Linger
A complete paragraph is at least _____ sentences.
5 sentences.
You come across a short answer response. How many sentences do you think you should write AT LEAST?
3. Write your answer (argument), provide some evidence to back it up, then explain.
What is a character? (hint- 3 things)
People, animals, or figures / objects. Think about anything that would have an effect on the plot or events...
What is something beneficial we could do after state testing?
...
What are the 3 parts of a conclusion paragraph?
1. Thesis statement
2. Background / restate important ideas
3. World connection / hook
You reach the end of your test. Instead of sitting there, what should you do to make sure you did your absolute best on the test?
Go back and check my work.
Jack began to WINDMILL his left arm.
What does WINDMILL suggest?
A. Jack winds up his arm with force.
B. Jack allows the wind to move his arm.
C. Jack uses a machine to move his arm.
D. Jack spins around quickly as he moves his arm.
A.
When the author writes a story to make the reader feel a certain way, the author is using...
Tone or Mood?
Tone.
Professional athletes are in a higher class than most people. What does class mean?
A social group of division based on wealth.
Cite sentence #2 from this short paragraph from page 6...
The crowd roared as the lights went out. Up from the stage, Taylor Swift rose. After a moment of silence, she started singing "Style."
"Up from the stage, Taylor Swift rose" (page 6).
You come across a multiple choice question that you are struggling with. Instead of guessing, what could you do improve your chances of getting the question right?
Cross out answers you know won't work to try and narrow it down to 2 choices, re-read the question and choices, etc.
"He looks like a DECENT athlete," Jaylin whispered to Jack.
What is a synonym of decent?
A. Attractive
B. Former
C. Famous
D. Worthy
D
Name 1 section of a plot diagram. (Hint- Think about the Pixar shorts we watched at the beginning of the school year...)
Exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, or resolution.
Give an example of a treacherous situation in a complete sentence.
Treacherous means dangerous.
What are the 5 parts of a complete paragraph. Number them...
1. Argument sentence
2. Evidence
3. Explain
4. Evidence
5. Explain
Oh no! You run across a word you don't know. Instead of just guessing, what strategy could you use to help you figure out the meaning of a word...
R.A.T.T. (Read Around the Text). Look for context clues in pictures and surrounding sentences or words.
Which two sentences best support the inference that Jack reached his goal?
A. Jack tossed the final baseball up and down a couple times and took a few deep breaths. Finally, he wound up and threw with every ounce of his strength.
B. The ball smacked the canvas like a clap of thunder.
C. "Oh, no! I can't believe it!" Jaylin shouted.
D. "I told you he could do it," Danny said. "Take it from me, he's gonna strike out everybody on Tuesday.
B and D
Describe what theme is in your own words AND give an example of a common theme we see in stories...
The message or takeaway of a story.
- Growth
- Acceptance
- Being yourself
- Chase your dreams
Use acceptance in a complete sentence.
Acceptance means the process of being seen as good enough to be allowed into a group.
Draw and label the upside-down triangle of an introduction paragraph. (Hint- 3 sections).
1. World connection / hook
2. Background
3. Thesis statement