Test Taking Words & Strategies

Give details or paint a picture of a scene to a reader.

How do I start a paragraph?

Essay questions are easy and require little preparation.

Don't worry about writing a title on an essay unless it's a narrative.

Ways to prepare for the ISTEP the night before are...

The first sentence in a body paragraph is called a...

What should complete sentences have?

To say something will or might happen in the future.

What does the word "author" mean?

What is the best way to answer a multiple-choice question?

What is the correct way to spell my name?

Some form of pre-writing is always a good way to organize your writing.

What grade are you in?

A conclusion is not necessary in an informative essay.

To make something clear and easy to understand.

When answering a multiple choice question, it is important to read all of the choices.

To tell information using fewer words.

What is a summary of a story?

To conclude means to...

To make an educated "guess"