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CMAS Test Taking Strategies
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Quiz designed to review terms and test taking strategies for CMAS
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1
If you come to school everyday during CMAS testing...
You will avoid getting in trouble.
There will be a prize.
You'll make sure all tests are completed and avoid make-ups.
You will get Friday off.
2
What is a synonym for the word "compare?"
Similar
Different
Explain
Define
3
I cannot use scratch paper for my math test
True
False
4
"To conclude" means:
To give a brief overview of a passage.
To arrive at a decision.
To determine how characteristics are not alike.
To read between the lines.
5
What is an antonym for the term "contrast?"
Different
Opposite
Identify
Similar
6
You are writing an essay. Which transition phrases could you use in your body paragraphs?
Once upon a time, Magically, They lived happily ever after
Maybe, Definitely, Why not
First, Second, Lastly
In addition, Therefore, Ultimately, Finally
7
When beginning a new section, passage or set of questions, the first thing you should do is...
Eliminate possible answers.
Read the directions carefully.
Review the questions.
Arrive on time.
8
Why should you preview the questions before reading a CMAS passage?
So you can manage your time wisely
To help you remember important details.
To make sure your answers are correct
So you know what to look for when you are reading the text.
9
You are writing an essay. Which transition phrase should you NOT use in your body paragraphs?
First,
Once upon a time,
Lastly,
Additionally,
10
Choose the word that means: to provide a brief overview of the main points of a passage.
Contrast
Explanation
Comparison
Summarize
11
What is a synonym for the word "choose?"
Select
Conclude
Grab
Eliminate
12
When asked to write a narrative, you would be writing...
A Story
An Informational Essay
A Poem
An Argumentative Essay
13
What is one item on the CMAS test you
don't
need to reread?
Trick question. You can and should reread all of the above.
Passages
Directions
Questions
14
What tools are available in the math section?
Calculator
Counter
Ruler
Protractor
15
When you check over your answers before moving on to the next question, you are...
Remembering
Redoing
Reviewing
Rereading
16
________ & _______ are test taking strategies.
Daydreaming
Leaving questions unanswered
Rereading the text
Underlining important information
17
Authors use this writing structure to explain how or why something happened.
Sequential
Problem and Solution
Cause and Effect
Comparison and Contrast
18
Which tools should you use when you have to write an essay on the CMAS assessment?
Cross off
Paper to brainstorm or outline
Working Notes
Bookmark
19
A sentence with one subject and one predicate is called:
An explanation
Dialogue
Character
A simple sentence
20
What does author's purpose include?
persuade, dominate, abbreviate
persuade, inform, entertain
inform, humiliate, dancing
entertain, create, hyperventilate
21
What strategy would you use to find the meaning of an unknown word?
Predict
Compare/Contrast
Infer
Context Clues
22
Why do you need to preview the questions before reading a CMAS passage?
So you can manage your time wisely
So you know what to look for when you are reading the text.
To help you remember important details.
You need to make sure your answers are correct
23
I should use scratch paper to plan my writing responses and essays.
False
True
24
Mrs. Dokken likes to go camping, and she likes to roast marshmallows. Is an example of:
Metaphor
Compound Sentence
Simple Sentence
Dialogue
25
When writing a response I should...
Bold important words
Pay attention to the character counter
Use bullet points when listing
Making sure I spell words wrong
26
If I finish the test first I will get...
Time to play on my laptop
A trophy
Free lunch for a week
Nothing, it is best to take as much time as you need
27
How should you use a highlighter on the test?
You should not use a highlighter on the test
To highlight key words and/or clues
To highlight the entire question
To highlight all the possible answers
28
The most important or central thought of a paragraph or larger section of text is called...
Author's purpose
Dialogue
Central Idea
Inferences
29
What do you have to do to support an idea, statement, or claim?
Provide an inference
Provide text evidence
Provide a description
Provide an explanation
30
Which type of writing woud you use? "Explain how the text shows that the invention of lightbulbs has helped people."
Narrative
Informative
Two sentence answer
31
Another way CMAS might say "theme" is "central message".
False
True
32
What is the purpose of using the "cross off" tool?
To highlight answers
To check answers
To choose answers
To eliminate answers
33
When solving math problems, if your answer does not match one of the choices you should
Guess.
Reread, recopy, and solve it again.
Look at your neighbor's answer.
Tell your teacher the test is wrong.
