Test-Taking Strategies

Which reading strategy asks you to guess what happens next?

"The grass was velvet on my bare feet"

How can you "Be Slick and Predict?"

What does "Extra, Extra, Read all About It!" mean?

When taking a test, what should you do last?

"Raining cats and dogs"

"The horse was as big as a house"

What does "Slash the Trash" mean?

Which reading strategy asks you to write down what you DO know?

Figurative language: Gives human qualities to something non-human

Which reading strategy asks you to relate the passage to your life?

What does "Jail the Detail" mean?

How do you use the "Plug it in, Plug it in" strategy?

"But when the black bears bumbled along"

Which is a good test-taking strategy?

When taking a test, what should you do first?

Figurative language: comparing two things WITHOUT using "like" or "as"

During the MCA, you are allowed to ask your teacher to help you.

Which reading strategy is a fancy word for "opinion?"

The MCA will only have multiple choice or true/false questions

Figurative language: Compares two things using "like" or "as"

"When pigs fly!"

Which reading strategy asks you to ask about things you don't know?

Which is a good test-taking strategy?

Which reading strategy asks you to create a picture in your mind?

Figurative language: repeating the same starting letter

"The tornado ate up everything in its path"

Figurative language: A figure of speech

During the MCA, you have a time limit.

What is the "Check it out!" test taking strategy?