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Text Structures
FCAT Vocabulary
Reading Strategies
Types of Figurative Language
Test-Taking Strategies
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To put, say, or tell something in order
What is Sequence?
100
A book or passage about someone's life.
What is a biography?
100
This is very important to read...the whole thing...every time...sometimes more than once!
What is the whole passage?
100
Music like a curve of gold.
What is simile?
100
Eat this every morning before testing.
What is breakfast?
200
The text describes Two (or more) people/items/situations and their differences and similarities.
What is Compare and Contrast?
200
To get rid of or omit
What is eliminate?
200
Do this to answer choices that you know immediately are not correct.
What is eliminate answer choices?
200
Without air conditioning, my van is an oven.
What is metaphor?
200
It is important to do this the night before the test...seriously...for real...no we aren't kidding, it really does make a difference.
What is get a good night's sleep?
300
The text describes the reasons why World War II began and the subsequent events that resulted from those reasons.
What is cause and effect?
300
A book to find information and facts on a topic
What is an encyclopedia?
300
You should do this for every question even if you think you remember the answer.
What is go back and look at the passage?
300
The wind danced through the trees.
What is personification?
300
You should pay attention to this during the test...you don't want to run out of it.
What is the amount of time left?
400
The article is about teenagers not completing homework followed by ideas to get them to do the homework.
What is problem and solution?
400
Putting together something your read with something you already know.
What is inference?
400
You should do this if you see the answer to a question you have already read.
What is highlight important information?
400
This school is the best middle school ever!
What is hyperbole?
400
Bring these every day your are testing...don't be a moocher.
What are #2 pencils?
500
The text details the events of World War II in time order along with times and dates.
What is chronological order?
500
To look through a passage quickly so as to find a specific part.
What is skim?
500
You should always, always, always, always do this carefully!!!!! Questions and answers...don't let silly mistakes cost you right answers!
What is READ carefully?
500
The basketball team played like the Chicago Bulls with Michael Jordan.
What is allusion?
500
You need to do this during the test...Mrs. Spencer knows it and you should too!
What is Believe you can Succeed!!!!