Strategies
What is a strategy to help you answer multiple choice questions?
Slash and Trash
Name the two different genres in reading?
Fiction and Nonfiction
In what country does the story "Meet The Teacher" take place?
Zimbabwe
What grades at Hyde Elementary will take the ELA and Math State Exams?
Grades 3-5
When answering Short and Extended Response Questions what does the R in RATTES stand for?
Restate
If the directions in a passage mention that you are reading a story, what is the genre of the text?
Fiction
What is the meaning of the phrase 'medical staff'?
The staff that works in a hospital. They are responsible for the quality of medical care provided to the patients.
What do you need to use from the passage to support your response?
Details
What does the two T's in RATTES stand for?
Text Evidence #1
Text Evidence #2
Tell the difference between fiction and nonfiction?
Fiction is fabricated and based on the author's imagination. (Not based on facts).
Nonfiction tells you facts and information about the world around you.
What is a narrator?
A person that is not named who tells the story
What are the three types of questions you will see on the ELA State Test?
Multiple Choice, Short Response, Extended Response
Name two habits of a close reader?
(Any variation of / or what makes sense):
1. Re-read the text 2. Highlight important details for the questions asked
3.underline/ circle unfamiliar words
4. Use context clues to understand unfamiliar words
Name two text features.
(Any variation of/ what makes sense)
Photographs, headings, bold words, maps, labels, captions.
What test taking tool is used to get rid of multiple choice on the Sampler CBT?
Eliminator Tool
Name two important things to do the night before/ morning of your test?
Any variation of:
1. Go to sleep early
2. Eat a healthy breakfast
3. Arrive to school on time
4. Try to stay in a good mood (Level 4)
What does RATTES stand for?
Restate, Answer, Text Evidence #1, Text Evidence #2, Explanation of EACH evidence, Summary
What are the thinking jobs for fiction?
What is the problem?
What is the solution?
What is the lesson learned?
Who is the main character?
In 'Meet The Teacher', what is the name of the main character and how did he change?
( Teacher can accept other responses similar/ what makes sense based on the story)
The name of the main character is Tatenda. At first he was confused how to use the computer, then he became so good at it that he taught other children.
Name two test taking tips the teacher says to you before starting the test.
(Any variation of)
1.Read all the directions carefully
2.Read the whole passage
3.Read each question carefully and think about the answer before making your choice