Vocabulary
When they ask you a question about "theme" what are they asking?
They are asking about message or life lesson from the story that we can try to apply in our own life.
What does it mean if the directions say, Read this story? Read this article?
Story is fiction with characters, setting and plot
Article is nonfiction which is teaching us true information about a real life topic.
What is it called, when we break the text down into smaller parts?
Chunking the text
Should you write a really long response with a lot of information and sentences for the short response questions?
No!
How many hours of sleep should you get tonight?
8 to 10 hours!!
What is the definition of "annotate"?
Add notes to the side of the text or on scrap paper.
If you come to a multiple choice question that you are unsure of, what should you do?
Skip it and move on to the next question. Go back to the ones you were unsure of at the end after you answered all the questions you were sure of!
What is the purpose of annotating?
To help to understand the text better.
What are the only things you need to include in your short response answer?
The answer.
A detail to support the answer
Another detail to support the answer.
True or False - you should eat a lot of sugary foods for breakfast tomorrow?
False!
When they ask you a question about "tone", what are they really asking?
They are asking about the feeling or mood of the story.
Once the test has officially started, what is the first thing you should do?
Read the questions!
When the text is a STORY, what type of information is useful to annotate?
Plot structure - characters 'think FAST', setting, problem/challenge and solution/resolution.
If you write 3 sentences for your short response answer, can you still receive full credit?
YES! You only need 3 sentences...
1 to answer the question
2 to provide a detail to support and
3 to provide a second detail to support.
What are some foods that would be good to eat for breakfast tomorrow morning?
Eggs
Fruit
Yogurt
Toast
When they ask you how something 'develops' or helps something else 'develop' in the story, what are they asking you to think about?
They are asking us to think about how this part helps to GROW your understanding of the story?
When you read a new test question, what is the first thing you should do?
If there is a specific paragraph or paragraphs mentioned, circled it and go to the text to make that paragraph and the questions number.
When we annotate, is it important to write in complete sentences?
No, short phrases or just a few words are fine, whatever helps you remember.
When providing your details in your Short Answer Response you should also include the ______.
location of said detail.
Ex:" In paragraph 10-11 it states.... "
If you start to feel nervous or anxious while taking the test, what is something you can do to help yourself calm down?
Breathing exercises
Take a 5 minute break
Drink some water
When a question asks, how does ____ support ____?, what do they mean by 'support'?
They mean, how does this back up or prove this idea.
Which questions does Ms. DeRosa think you should answer first? And why?
The written response questions.
They take more time and more of your energy so you want to get them over with right away.
If you save them for the end you will tired and burned out and you won't answer them to the best of your ability.
What is this most important thing to annotate from a paragraph or section of the text?
The main or central idea!!! Ask yourself, what is this paragraph or section MOSTLY about.
How many points is a short response worth?
2
What are some positive things you can say to yourself before and during the state exam?
I can do this!
This is no big deal!
I am smart!
I will do my best and that is enough!