Test-Taking Words and Strategies

To give a detailed account of something

To make an educated guess is called ___________________________

What does the reader need to look for to determine the main idea?

What does narrative mean?

To recognize or point out

Why is it a good idea to read the questions before the selection?

After you read the title of a test selection or passage, you should

The speaker is another word for ___________________________.

Before the test, you should ___________ the test.

The night before a test, what is a good time to go to bed?

What word is synonymous with "ambiguous"? 

To restate in a shorter way is to ____________________________.

What does expository mean?

To judge carefully

To analyze

Which one is NOT an example of a text feature?

When you infer, you must 

Words that mean the opposite are called  _______________________

You can use this process when you know some of the answers are wrong.

To set aside to show the likes and differences

Examples and ideas or exact quotes from the text

To construct or cause to grow

When you come to a question that you don't know the answer to what should you do?

When you think about what you already know, you are activating your ___________.

To clarify how and why

To explain the meaning of

To give valid evidence to support your answer

A conclusion one can draw from the presented details

Why should you eat breakfast on test days?

To give a brief account or summary

How can I mentally prepare for a test?