Word Meaning
Clues in the sentences that help you understand a word are called this...
What are context clues?
"She is as fast as a cheetah" is an example of...
What is a simile?
The FIRST thing you should do after reading a question is this.
What is look back at the passage?
What does “text evidence” mean?
What is proof from the passage.
What should you do if you feel nervous during the test?
What is take a slow, deep breath.
If the sentence says "The giant dog was enormous" enormous means this.
What is very big?
"The classroom was a zoo" is an example of...
What is a metaphor?
If a question says "which sentences BEST supports..." this word tells you to look for the strongest proof. (Hint: Keywords)
What is BEST?
What should you underline when reading?
What is key details and important information.
What should you do if you finish early?
What is review your answers.
If a character is cheerful and smiling, cheerful most likely means this.
What is happy?
"The sun smiled down on us" is an example of...
What is personification?
Two answers seem correct; you should do this.
What is go back to the text and compare evidence?
What is the best way to check your answer?
What is match it to evidence in the text.
What is the smartest thing to do when you’re unsure?
What is use strategies — don’t guess randomly.
If something is fragile and breaks easily, fragile means this.
What is easy to break?
"I've told you a million times" is an example of...
what is a hyperbole?
What is the best strategy when all answers seem correct?
What is choose the one with the strongest evidence.
What should you do if the answer isn’t directly stated?
What is infer using clues + background knowledge.
What should you do if you get stuck on a question?
What is skip it and come back.
When you use words around an unknown word to figure it out, you are doing this. (hint: Clue)
What is using context clues?
Words like "boom" and "buzz" are examples of...
What is onomatopoeia?
What should you do with answers you know are wrong?
What is cross them out.
What is the difference between a claim and evidence?
What is a claim is an idea; evidence supports it.
What is “test stamina”?
What is staying focused and doing your best the whole time.