Lucey's Test Taking Strategies Review

Question 1

Immediately after a quote, you MUST explain how the quote supports your Claim Statement...

Accepted Answer

TRUE

Question 2

In your conclusion, you should restate your Claim Statement...

Accepted Answer

TRUE

Question 3

After you have read the question you should...

Accepted Answer

Answer the question in your mind first

Question 4

When writing an essay on an essay test, the first thing you should do is...

Accepted Answer

Read the essay prompt

Question 5

If a question asks you to reread a specific paragraph, you should...

Accepted Answer

REREAD the paragraph NO MATTER how much time it takes you!!!

Question 6

50 Cent is NOT ugly

Accepted Answer

TRUE

Question 7

You will need to reread portions of the reading in order to find quotes...

Accepted Answer

TRUE

Question 8

Once you understand the writing prompt, what do you do?

Accepted Answer

Begin a graphic organizer

Question 9

How many Body Paragraphs are in a 5 paragraph essay?

Accepted Answer

3

Question 10

What is the first paragraph in a 5 paragraph essay?

Accepted Answer

Intro

Question 11

After you have used the process of elimination for a vocab question, you should...

Accepted Answer

Choose the best answer choice

Question 12

If you see the words: always; never; sometimes; in a test question, you should...

Accepted Answer

Pay attention to how they affect the meaning of the question

Question 13

After you have used the process of elimination, you should...

Accepted Answer

Select the best answer choice

Question 14

Who has more hair than Mr. Clemmer?

Accepted Answer

Michael Jordan, Vin Diesel, 50 Cent, A hairless cat

Question 15

When writing an essay on a test, there is not enough time to use a graphic organizer, so don't

Accepted Answer

FALSE

Question 16

How many total quotes do you need to have in a 5 paragraph essay?

Accepted Answer

3

Question 17

When you take the time to work through a test question, it is not hard to get the answer right

Accepted Answer

TRUE

Question 18

When completing a graphic organizer on an essay test, you will have to...

Accepted Answer

Refer back to the reading to get details and quotes

Question 19

Is Ms. Lucey's hair real?

Accepted Answer

As real as it gets!

Question 20

How many quotes are in each Body Paragraph in a 5 paragraph essay?

Accepted Answer

1

Question 21

The faster you take the text, the better...

Accepted Answer

FALSE

Question 22

After you have read the prompt, what is the next step on an essay test?

Accepted Answer

Make sure you understand what the prompt is asking you to do

Question 23

You should ALWAYS reread a paragraph, lines, words, that a question asks you to reread...

Accepted Answer

TRUE

Question 24

When reading a test question you should...

Accepted Answer

Read the ENTIRE question carefully

Question 25

When you are given a vocabulary word from a reading that you must define, first you should...

Accepted Answer

Go to where that word is in the reading and reread

Question 26

For a vocab question, you should rely on your prior knowledge of the definition of the word

Accepted Answer

FALSE

Question 27

After you make changes to your essay, you should...

Accepted Answer

Reread the prompt to make sure you answered the question

Question 28

Each multiple choice test question takes a lot of time to work through...

Accepted Answer

TRUE

Question 29

Once you have read your essay, made changes, and checked that you answered the prompt, you...

Accepted Answer

Turn it in

Question 30

Progress Check questions are long and boring but it's important to power through and do my best

Accepted Answer

TRUE

Question 31

After you have read all of the answer choices, you should...

Accepted Answer

Eliminate wrong answer choices

Question 32

After you have finished writing your essay, what should you do?

Accepted Answer

READ your essay to yourself and check for errors

Question 33

Is Ms. Lucey nice?

Accepted Answer

NO

Question 34

After you have eliminated the wrong answer choices for a vocab question, you should...

Accepted Answer

Use process of elimination

Question 35

I should take my time and work through each question, no matter how boring the reading is...

Accepted Answer

TRUE

Question 36

After you have used the substitution method for a vocab word, you should...

Accepted Answer

Eliminate wrong answer choices

Question 37

How many paragraphs do you ALWAYS write on an essay test regardless of what the prompt says?

Accepted Answer

5

Question 38

If you STILL don't understand a question you skipped and came back to later, you should...

Accepted Answer

Use the process of elimination to made an educated guess

Question 39

After you have reread the sentence a vocab word is in, you should...

Accepted Answer

Use the substitution method

Question 40

After you read your essay to yourself and check for errors, you should...

Accepted Answer

Make changes to make your essay better

Question 41

If a question asks you to refer to your answer on a previous question, you should...

Accepted Answer

Go back and reread your answer to the previous question

Question 42

What is the last paragraph in a 5 paragraph essay?

Accepted Answer

Conclusion

Question 43

Once you have read the question and answered it in your mind, you should...

Accepted Answer

Read ALL of the answer choices

Question 44

Who is the best English teacher at Banneker Middle School?

Accepted Answer

Ms. Lucey

Question 45

If you do not understand a question AT ALL, you should...

Accepted Answer

Skip it and come back to it later

Question 46

After you have eliminated wrong answer choices, you should...

Accepted Answer

Use the process of elimination

Question 47

When there are two good answer choices, you should...

Accepted Answer

Reread the two choices and choose the BEST of the two

Question 48

If you see the phrases "ALL of the above" or "NONE of the above," you should...

Accepted Answer

Make sure ALL or NONE of the answer choices are correct

Question 49

Correct spelling, capitalization, and grammar are important when writing an essay

Accepted Answer

TRUE

Question 50

You need to cite the paragraph or line number for each quote in a 5 paragraph essay on a test..

Accepted Answer

TRUE

Lucey's Test Taking Strategies Review

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Lucey's Test Taking Strategies Review

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