On a multiple choice question

underline the section in the question that supports the idea, underline the section in the text that supports your idea

Think about the 5 Ws and one H to help us understand, Use Who, What, When, Where, Why & How to help us understand

To persuade is to pick a side

of an issue and use evidence to support that side.

It will most likely rain today because it is cloudy. Most likely means

having a good chance of happening

During Multiple Choice Tests

Make sure you understand what is being asked, always reread the question

On a multiple choice question,

look carefully at similar-sounding answers, find the more precise answer

present a clear picture of a person, place, thing or idea., Use sensory words to give a clear picture

to inform, persuade, or entertain, the reason the author wrote the passage

On a Multiple choice question, read

all answers and cross out choices that don't make sense, and reread the directions carefully

During a multiple choice test

come up with an answer before looking at the choices

Conclude/Conclusion means

to close or bring to an end, to arrive at a decision

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Test-Taking Strategies

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On a multiple choice question
underline the section in the question that supports the idea
underline the section in the text that supports your idea
Underline any word in the text
Underline all of the words in the question
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Explain means
Describe in 3 words or less
Describe in more than 25 words
Think about the 5 Ws and one H to help us understand
Use Who, What, When, Where, Why & How to help us understand
3
Compare means
find common characteristics
How are things different
identify how things are alike or similar
answers 1 and 4 are correct
4
To persuade is to pick a side
of an issue and use evidence to support that side.
and pull your dog to that side
at one suade per idea
and stay on it just because
5
It will most likely rain today because it is cloudy. Most likely means
having a good chance of happening
will never happen
can't possibly happen
probably happened at your house
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Define means
give the meaning of a phrase
give the definition
give the meaning of a word
all of the above
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During Multiple Choice Tests
it doesn't matter what it says
never reread the question
Make sure you understand what is being asked
always reread the question
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On an ELA or SBAC type test, CHOOSE means
determine or identify
All of the above are correct
to select from a number of possibilities
select or pick
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On a multiple choice question,
look carefully at similar-sounding answers
Find the most strange answer
find the more precise answer
read the answers only once
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To Analyze is
similar to assess and evaluate
All are correct
to look at how the reading works to explain overall meaning
similar to investigate and inspect
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Describe means
paint a picture
present a clear picture of a person, place, thing or idea.
un write with words
Use sensory words to give a clear picture
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Jamie is crying. What can you infer? Is she sad? Angry? Infer means
use knowledge and experience to draw conclusions
to "read between the lines"
all of the above
the answer is not clearly stated in the passage
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If two or three answers seem correct,
select "All of the above".
select only one of the possible answers
select any of the correct answers
select "None of the above".
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Author's Purpose is
to inform, persuade, or entertain
because he hates the subject
the reason the author wrote the passage
because the teacher told him to
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Contrast means
Identify how things are different
all are correct
find characteristics that are different
Tell how things are not alike
16
On a Multiple choice question, read
none of the answers
all answers and cross out choices that don't make sense
but don't cross anything out
and reread the directions carefully
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An Opinion is
proven to be true
something I believe
a fact
something that has happened
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A Fact is
an opinion
all of the above
something you can prove
something you cannot prove
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During a multiple choice test
Never bother to think
just guess
look at the choices before thinking about the answer
come up with an answer before looking at the choices
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Summarize means
All are correct
Give a brief overview of the main points
Beginning, middle, and end of a fiction book
Non-fiction: main idea, supporting details important vocab
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Conclude/Conclusion means
read aloud
to close or bring to an end
not thinking
to arrive at a decision

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