West York ELA Test Taking Strategies

Question 1

What is the Step for Writing T.D.A.'s that you should do right before beginning your draft?

Accepted Answer

Create a graphic organizer planning out your response.

Question 2

What should you do if you finish all questions and have plenty of time remaining?

Accepted Answer

All 3 answers.

Question 3

What should you do when answering multiple choice questions before reading the answers?

Accepted Answer

Identify the key words in the question.

Question 4

True or False: You should always use the process of elimination with multiple choice questions.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 5

True or False: There is a secret special prize for the student who finishes the test first.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 6

When writing a T.D.A., what is the VERY FIRST thing you should do?

Accepted Answer

Read the question and determine what it is asking you to do.

Question 7

What is one way to give yourself the best chance of doing well on a test?

Accepted Answer

All three answers.

Question 8

What should you include in your introduction paragraph in a T.D.A.?

Accepted Answer

Background knowledge and an answer to the prompt.

Question 9

What should be included in each body paragraph of a T.D.A.?

Accepted Answer

All 3 answers

Question 10

Why should you read the question before the passage if the question is based on a reading?

Accepted Answer

All 3 answers.

Questions 10