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CAASPP ELA test taking strategies
CAASPP ELA test taking strategies
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A basic review of test-taking strategies, question stems, and content area key words!
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Main/Central Idea tells readers...
the author's meaning
the supporting details
what the selection is mostly about
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Words that mean the opposite are called-
homonyms
antonyms
synonyms
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Stories most often contain structures like-
titles and subtitles
dialog and paragraphs
lines and stanzas
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When answering questions about a passage, it is best to...
Guess the answer based on the title of the passage.
Read the question first and then read the passage.
Read the whole passage first and then answer the question.
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When you INFER, you must...
Use your main ideas and text clues
use what you know and text clues
predict what will happen next
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If I have no clue what the answer is I can...
Look on my friends test..
Bubble in the letter C for every answer I dont know.
Skip it and come back to it later.
Eliminate obvious wrong answers and make an educated guess.
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An example of a text feature would be-
both of these are examples
captions
pictures
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The title can tell you-
the setting
the problem
what the selection is mostly about
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Why is it a good idea to read the questions before the selection?
All of these are correct
To know what important things we should be looking for
To see what types of questions you'll be asked
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What do you call words that mean the SAME?
antonyms
synonyms
homonyms
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What does NARRATIVE mean?
text
story
article
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When answering the questions, you should always
Highlight Key Words
All of the above
Go back to the story and find the answer
Show your proof
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After you read the title of a test selection or passage, you should...
ignore it
use it as a clue for what the passage is about
highlight it
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When you PREDICT, you...
Use text evidence and what makes sense to happen NEXT
think about the format of the text
think about what the author wants you to know
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While reading the question, you should....
Highlight the question number
Highlight the whole question
Highlight the important or key words
Highlight the answer choices
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The author puts a picture next to a specific paragraph because...
to seperate ideas
there was room
it give a visual of what that paragraph describes
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What does a reader need to look for when determining the Main Idea/Central Idea?
What it's mostly about and supporting details
The most frequently used word
The main character
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Poems contain structure features like-
paragraphs and chapters
lines and stanzas
headings and subheadings
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The "speaker" is another word for-
narrator
subject
topic
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"Evidence from the selection" is the same as-
text proof
pictures and captions
structure
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What does EXPOSITORY mean?
story
text
nonfiction / information
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To visualize means
look at picture in a book
draw a picture
create a picture in your mind
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The "main message" is the same as-
main idea
inference
summary
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When answering a test question you should...
Eliminate the obvious wrong answers first- Slash the Trash
Do eeny meeny miny mo.
Take a wild guess.
