Testing Strategies

Which of the following are buzz words to help you spot that your writing should be informative in a prompt?

• Write, present, delineate

• expository, explain, describe

• argue, take a side, choose

• Answer, question, determine

Which of the following are buzzwords to help you spot that your writing should be argumentative in a prompt?

• write, present, delineate

• argue, take a side, choose

• expository, explain, describe

• answer, question, determine

Which of the following is a good general testing strategy?

• Answer C on all questions

• Skim the questions before reading a passage so that you know what you are looking for

• Answer C on all questions

• Skim the directions, and guess the best answer quickly

Which of the following is a good general testing strategy?

• eliminate wrong answers when you are unsure

• Answer B on all questions

• Never use scratch paper on confusing questions

• Skip the question because you will definitely get it wrong anyway

Which of the following would not be helpful on test day?

• Eating a good breakfast

• staying up late the night before to study

• Wearing a jacket in case the room is cold

• Taking time to mentally prepare

Which of the following acronyms is used to answer a short answer question completely?

• RAFTS

• RREAD

• RACE

• CBEAR

In an essay prompt how many of the identified passages can or should you use for evidence in your essay?

• At least one

• As long as you use half of the number provided you should be fine

• Use some of them

• Use all of them

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.W.5.9A

When reading a passage or answering a question on a test it is very important that you

• Do everything as fast as possible

• Take lots of long breaks

• Take your time

• Put your head down and close your eyes in the middle of the test

Tags

CCSS.RF.5.4A

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.5.8

How many sentences are in a paragraph?

• Three sentences

• Whatever number I want

• between five and nine

• two sentences as long as they are complex

What are some things that you can do when a question confuses you?

• reread the question

• Check the directions

• Take an extended trip to the bathroom

• Revisit the text

• answer D and move on