Determining importance means to

to figure out the most important parts

Which response is an opinion?

Muhammad Ali was the greatest fighter ever.

Which sentence is written correctly?

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

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

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

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

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

If asked to summarize, a specific paragraph, you should

Give an overview of that paragraph only

If asked about tone . . .

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

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.

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 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.

Revising for clarity means

to find an answer that is written more clearly.

His fury was like a raging fire.

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Questions 17

Answers

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

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