OST Review

Two-Part Questions on the OST are labled...

• Part A and Part B

• Part 1 and Part 2

• Uno and Dos

• Eenie and Meenie

What are central ideas?

• Ideas in the center of the passage

• The theme of the passage

• The main idea of the passage

• The setting of the passage

Something you should remember about answering questions:

• Always answer all parts of the question.

• Always reread the questions for understanding.

• Always use evidence from the text to support your answers.

• All of the above

OST questions can have more than 1 answer.

• True

• False

What should you do when you have a vocabulary question?

• Insert your answer choice into the sentence to see if it makes sense.

• Reread the sentences surrounding the word they're asking about

• Look at the context clues around the word.

• A, B, and C

What happens if you don't answer a question and it isn't flagged?

• You could submit with no answer.

• The test will answer for you.

• Both A and B.

• None of the above.

How many pargraphs should be included in a multi-paragraph essay?

• 3

• 2

• 1

• 5

The formula for a thesis statement is: topic + claim +_________

• conclusion

• reasons

• hook

• title of passage

What is something to remember when you are answering multiple choice questions?

• Only read the questions closely and not the choices.

• Don't read all the answers to the question.

• Look back at the passage to help you answer the question.

• You should never try to eliminate oddball choices.

Body paragraphs should follow the RACER strategy. RACER stands for:

• Reid, Ashika, Chase, Ella, and Sri

• Remember, Always, Call, Early, Sunday

• Red, Azul, Charcoal, Eggplant, Salmon

• Restate, Answer, Cite, Explain, Recap