Mr. Pastine's 8th Grade academic vocabulary, testing obstacles, and test taking strategies

Question 1

What does mainly mean?

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the most part

Question 2

What does "to conclude" mean?

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bring to an end

Question 3

When you're answering the questions, you should...

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reread, POE

Question 4

During reading, you should....

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highlight the main idea

Question 5

Define conflict.

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problem

Question 6

When you get tired, you should try...

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stretch, read in your favorite actors voice

Question 7

What is a selection?

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the text

Question 8

What is an opinion?

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belief based on experience

Question 9

When you get tired, you should try...

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8 hours of sleep, breakfast

Question 10

What is a fact?

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the truth

Question 11

When you can't recall the text...

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reread

Question 12

When you get tired, you should try...

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peppermint

Question 13

What does persuade mean?

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convince

Question 14

During the reading, you should...

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summarize in 3 to 4 words for each paragraph

Question 15

When you're answering the questions, you should...

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circle key words

Question 16

Define demonstrate.

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to prove or show example

Question 17

What is the definition for inference?

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a conclusion drawn from evidence

Question 18

When you get tired, you should try...

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restroom break

Question 19

What does the word included mean?

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to take part in

Question 20

What does the term organized mean?

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to put in order

Question 21

How is an answer supported?

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to back up

Question 22

When the story is boring...

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replace characters with friends

Question 23

For summarizing questions, you should look for...

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BME

Question 24

When you don't know the word...

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use a dictionary or thesaurus

Question 25

What does convey mean?

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to make known

Question 26

Before reading, you should look for...

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illustrations, subtitles

Question 27

What is the synonym for dialogue?

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conversation

Question 28

After reading, you should...

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summarize the text

Question 29

What is a synonym for suggest?

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propose

Question 30

What is the definition for emphasize?

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stress or highlight

Question 31

What is a summary?

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5W's, BME

Question 32

Before reading, you should ask...

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Highlight the title., What does the title mean?

Question 33

When you get tired, you should try...

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cold water

Question 34

Before reading your selection, you should ask...

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What is the genre?

Question 35

What is the synonym for respond?

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answer

Mr. Pastine's 8th Grade academic vocabulary, testing obstacles, and test taking strategies

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Mr. Pastine's 8th Grade academic vocabulary, testing obstacles, and test taking strategies

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