Test Preparedness
VOCABULARY
Author’s Craft/Strategies
Testing strategies
Reading and writing Strategies
100

A boy stays up till 10:00 p.m. watching TV the night before the ELA State test is he prepared.

No, he should have use some time at home reviewing his test prep handout.

100
The big idea or main points. Not a summary of events!
Central/Main idea
100
The author’s use of language to create a vivid picture in the reader’s mind.
Imagery
100
What can you do while reading the text to ensure you understand what is happening in th e text.
Annotate
Underline, Circle, Star, Hashtag 
100

The R in R.A.T.E stands for 

Restate

200

Jamie goes to bed at 9:30 p.m., reads his test prep handout. In the morning he gets to school right after breakfast is over, so does not get to eat. Why isn’t Jamie fully prepared for the test.

Jamie didnt get to eat breakfast 

200

To make an idea, information or feelings known or understood.

Convey

200
A comparison using like or as
Simile 
200

How can you ensure you read the text with focus

Reading the multiple choice questions before you read the text 

200

You being your introductory paragraph with a __________

Hook

300

True/False - 

All testing much be done by 8th period so you can get lunch and your free period outside.

False do not worry about lunch take all the time you need to complete test

300

The person talking in the text, or using "I". 

narrator or 1st person

300
An object that stands for something more than itself 
Symbolism 
300

A sentence from the text that support my inference/answer is?

Quote

Textual evidence 
Detail
300

It is NOT ok to write “I think” in your response!! What should you write instead when writing your analysis?

This shows...

This evidence proves...
This is significant because...,
400

What days will your ELA State Test be on?

Wednesday April 19th

Thursday April 20th

400

A change, or consequence of an action, or cause; 

Cause and _________

Effect

400

Two or more characters having a conversation. 

Dialogue
400

When should you annotate the text?

First time you read it

The second time you are reading it

400

How many quotes should you have in your response if you use R.A.T.E.T.E

Two

500

Explain the procedure for testing days.

Wake up early & have breakfast

Be on time to school 

Wait for announcements during homeroom 

Complete silence while working 

500

To sum up the main points of a text so that it is shorter.

Summarize

500

The last step in the writing process, distribute and give to teacher...

Publish

500

What strategy do you use when you are writing a short response? What does each letter in the acronym stand for? 

R.A.T.E.T.E 

R - Restate

A - Answer

T - Textual Evidence

E - Explain 

T- Textual Evidence

E- Explain 

 
500

You must have a concluding paragraph in your essay (long response). How should you start this paragraph? 

In conclusion,

To sum up,
All in all,