Testing Vocabulary
No Way or For Realz
Testing Strategies
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100

When you are trying to prove something, you need to give evidence. What is one example of evidence? 

Quotes, Numbers or Statistics, Expert Advice

100

Each IAR test will last for 6 hours. No Way or For Realz?

No Way

100

When you get stuck on a question during the test what can you do? 

Flag it, Skip it and Come Back, Answer it Later 

100

You can use these to find the meaning of an unknown word. 

Context Clues 

100

A story about a real person is known as a _______? 

Biography

200

When reading you are trying to find THIS, the overall idea of what the text is about. 

Main idea or Central Idea

200

You should double check your answers during the exam. No Way or For Realz? 

For Realz

200

You should do this with all the answers you know are WRONG. 

Cross them out or Eliminate them 

200

THESE (2 words) help us understand the character. What they say, how they act, what the look like. 

Character Traits 

200

When the author uses sight/sound/touch/taste it is called 

Sensory imagery 
300

When you read a story, it is told from a character or author's what? 

Point of View 
300

You can use the tone of the story or mood of the character to determine an unknown word. No Way or For Realz? 

For Realz

300

Before reading the text, you may want to do this FIRST. 

Read the question you need to answer

300
Where the story takes place is called what? 

Setting 

300

If you look deeply at a text and study the events or parts you are doing what? 

Analyze or Evaluate 

400

Many FICTION stories will teach THIS to a reader through the character's actions or words. 

Moral, Theme or Lesson

400

NEVER go back and reread during the IAR test. No Way or For Realz? 

No Way 

400

When answering a question you should go back and find THIS to prove your answer. 

Evidence 

400

These "scenes" or "parts" form a story. From 1 page to 100 pages every story has a ______? 

Plot 

400

How many sources do you need to cite if the essay questions mentions to use information from both articles? 

Two 

500

For an essay or extended response, Restating the question in your answer is a part of the....

Claim

500

Rereading the question at least twice is a smart plan. No Way or For Realz? 

For Realz? 

500

If a question says "All these answers are true EXCEPT..." what should you do first?

Cross our the TRUE answers first. 
500
If you are asked to look at the similarities of two things what are you doing? 

Comparing

500

Name TWO NONFICTION Notice & Note Signposts! 

Number/Stats , Contrast/Contradictions, Quoted Words, Word Gaps, Absolute or Extreme Language