His fury was like a raging fire.

If asked to summarize, a specific paragraph, you should

Give an overview of that paragraph only

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

"I'm sad," Tatiana said. "I lost my kitten."

If asked about tone . . .

think about the feeling of the selection., think about the emotions (serious, humorous, hostile, etc.)

Which response is an opinion?

Muhammad Ali was the greatest fighter ever.

Which sentence is written correctly?

"I want to eat lunch," Ms. Mandes said. "I'm really hungry."

Which sentence is written correctly?

I want to get an A, and I've studied hard.

Revising for clarity means

to find an answer that is written more clearly.

Which sentence is written correctly?

I want to get an A and have studied hard.

What;'s your best strategy if you are stuck on a question?

Use Process of Elimination., Reread the passage and look for the correct answer.

If a question asks you to figure out why something happened . . .

it's asking you to make a guess about what is most likely., it's asking you to make an inference.

Determining importance means to

to figure out the most important parts

What does "best expresses" mean in a test question?

Find the answer that is the best explanation for the ?., Find the answer that best restates what's being asked.

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Study Guide on Test Taking Strategies

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Questions 17

Answers

1
Which is a simile?
Her eyes are radiant suns.
A firehouse is on fire.
The wind whistled through the trees.
His fury was like a raging fire.
2
If asked to summarize, a specific paragraph, you should
Give an overview of that paragraph only
Figure out what the author's purpose was
Give an overview of the whole selection.
Find the main idea
3
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
"I'm sad," Tatiana said "I lost my kitten."
I'm sad, Tatiana said. I've lost my kitten.
"I'm sad," Tatiana said. "I lost my kitten."
"I'm sad" Tatiana said. I lost my kitten."
4
If asked about tone . . .
think about the feeling of the selection.
think about conflict.
think about the emotions (serious, humorous, hostile, etc.)
think about language and its usage.
5
What is the meaning of "main conflict"?
Type of conflict
Ind. v. Self
Most common conflict.
Biggest problem in the story.
6
Which response is an opinion?
Muhammad Ali changed his name.
Muhammad Ali was the greatest fighter ever.
Muhammad Ali was a heavyweight champion.
Muhammad Ali is a role model.
7
Which sentence is written correctly?
I want to eat, Ms. Mandes said. "And I'm really hungry."
"I want to eat lunch," Ms. Mandes said. "I'm really hungry."
I want to eat lunch," Ms. Mandes said. "I'm really hungry."
"I want to eat, Ms. Mandes said and I'm really hungry."
8
Which sentence is written correctly?
I want to get an A and I've studied hard.
I want to get an A, and I've studied hard.
I want to get an A and, I've studied hard.
I want to get an A, and, I've studied hard.
9
Revising for clarity means
to find an answer that is written more clearly.
to look for the main idea
to understand the purpose of a passage
to explain meaning
10
Which sentence is written correctly?
I want to get an A, and have studied hard.
I want to get an A and, have studied hard.
I want, to get an A, and have studied hard.
I want to get an A and have studied hard.
11
When a passage is organized by presenting many different facts in no particular order, this is
Chronological
Problem/Solution
Listing
Compare/contrast
12
What;'s your best strategy if you are stuck on a question?
Use Process of Elimination.
Reread the passage and look for the correct answer.
Guess
Rely on your memory rather than going back and rereading.
13
Which is an example of a synonym?
enraged, mortified
orange, red
ambitious, driven
happy, sad
14
If a question asks you to figure out why something happened . . .
It's asking you to explain the conflict.
it's asking you to make a guess about what is most likely.
it's asking you to make an inference.
It's asking you to tell about the protagonist.
15
Determining importance means to
to rewrite to make more clear
to figure out the most important parts
to figure out what happens next
look for the main points
16
What is the very first thing I should do during a test?
Go back and forth between passage and questions.
Go straight to the questions.
Read the passage.
Read the instructions.
17
What does "best expresses" mean in a test question?
Find the answer that sounds good.
Find the answer that is the best explanation for the ?.
Find the answer that sounds most complex.
Find the answer that best restates what's being asked.

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Study Guide on Test Taking Strategies

17 termsStudBud Administration240 plays

A Quiz for test taking strategies and reading comprehension language.

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Questions 17

Answers

1
Which is a simile?
Her eyes are radiant suns.
A firehouse is on fire.
The wind whistled through the trees.
His fury was like a raging fire.
2
If asked to summarize, a specific paragraph, you should
Give an overview of that paragraph only
Figure out what the author's purpose was
Give an overview of the whole selection.
Find the main idea
3
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
"I'm sad," Tatiana said "I lost my kitten."
I'm sad, Tatiana said. I've lost my kitten.
"I'm sad," Tatiana said. "I lost my kitten."
"I'm sad" Tatiana said. I lost my kitten."
4
If asked about tone . . .
think about the feeling of the selection.
think about conflict.
think about the emotions (serious, humorous, hostile, etc.)
think about language and its usage.
5
What is the meaning of "main conflict"?
Type of conflict
Ind. v. Self
Most common conflict.
Biggest problem in the story.
6
Which response is an opinion?
Muhammad Ali changed his name.
Muhammad Ali was the greatest fighter ever.
Muhammad Ali was a heavyweight champion.
Muhammad Ali is a role model.
7
Which sentence is written correctly?
I want to eat, Ms. Mandes said. "And I'm really hungry."
"I want to eat lunch," Ms. Mandes said. "I'm really hungry."
I want to eat lunch," Ms. Mandes said. "I'm really hungry."
"I want to eat, Ms. Mandes said and I'm really hungry."
8
Which sentence is written correctly?
I want to get an A and I've studied hard.
I want to get an A, and I've studied hard.
I want to get an A and, I've studied hard.
I want to get an A, and, I've studied hard.
9
Revising for clarity means
to find an answer that is written more clearly.
to look for the main idea
to understand the purpose of a passage
to explain meaning
10
Which sentence is written correctly?
I want to get an A, and have studied hard.
I want to get an A and, have studied hard.
I want, to get an A, and have studied hard.
I want to get an A and have studied hard.
11
When a passage is organized by presenting many different facts in no particular order, this is
Chronological
Problem/Solution
Listing
Compare/contrast
12
What;'s your best strategy if you are stuck on a question?
Use Process of Elimination.
Reread the passage and look for the correct answer.
Guess
Rely on your memory rather than going back and rereading.
13
Which is an example of a synonym?
enraged, mortified
orange, red
ambitious, driven
happy, sad
14
If a question asks you to figure out why something happened . . .
It's asking you to explain the conflict.
it's asking you to make a guess about what is most likely.
it's asking you to make an inference.
It's asking you to tell about the protagonist.
15
Determining importance means to
to rewrite to make more clear
to figure out the most important parts
to figure out what happens next
look for the main points
16
What is the very first thing I should do during a test?
Go back and forth between passage and questions.
Go straight to the questions.
Read the passage.
Read the instructions.
17
What does "best expresses" mean in a test question?
Find the answer that sounds good.
Find the answer that is the best explanation for the ?.
Find the answer that sounds most complex.
Find the answer that best restates what's being asked.