Which sentence is written correctly?

I want to get an A, and I've studied hard.

If a question asks you to figure out why something happened . . .

it's asking you to make a guess about what is most likely., it's asking you to make an inference.

Determining importance means to

to figure out the most important parts

If asked about tone . . .

think about the emotions (serious, humorous, hostile, etc.), think about the feeling of the selection.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

"I'm sad," Tatiana said. "I lost my kitten."

Revising for clarity means

to find an answer that is written more clearly.

What does "best expresses" mean in a test question?

Find the answer that best restates what's being asked., Find the answer that is the best explanation for the ?.

His fury was like a raging fire.

Which response is an opinion?

Muhammad Ali was the greatest fighter ever.

Which sentence is written correctly?

"I want to eat lunch," Ms. Mandes said. "I'm really hungry."

Which sentence is written correctly?

I want to get an A and have studied hard.

If asked to summarize, a specific paragraph, you should

Give an overview of that paragraph only

What;'s your best strategy if you are stuck on a question?

Use Process of Elimination., Reread the passage and look for the correct answer.

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Study Guide on Test Taking Strategies

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Questions 17

Answers

1
Which sentence is written correctly?
I want to get an A and I've studied hard.
I want to get an A and, I've studied hard.
I want to get an A, and, I've studied hard.
I want to get an A, and I've studied hard.
2
If a question asks you to figure out why something happened . . .
It's asking you to tell about the protagonist.
it's asking you to make a guess about what is most likely.
it's asking you to make an inference.
It's asking you to explain the conflict.
3
Determining importance means to
to figure out what happens next
look for the main points
to figure out the most important parts
to rewrite to make more clear
4
If asked about tone . . .
think about language and its usage.
think about conflict.
think about the emotions (serious, humorous, hostile, etc.)
think about the feeling of the selection.
5
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
"I'm sad," Tatiana said "I lost my kitten."
"I'm sad," Tatiana said. "I lost my kitten."
"I'm sad" Tatiana said. I lost my kitten."
I'm sad, Tatiana said. I've lost my kitten.
6
Revising for clarity means
to look for the main idea
to understand the purpose of a passage
to explain meaning
to find an answer that is written more clearly.
7
When a passage is organized by presenting many different facts in no particular order, this is
Chronological
Problem/Solution
Listing
Compare/contrast
8
What does "best expresses" mean in a test question?
Find the answer that sounds most complex.
Find the answer that best restates what's being asked.
Find the answer that is the best explanation for the ?.
Find the answer that sounds good.
9
Which is a simile?
Her eyes are radiant suns.
A firehouse is on fire.
The wind whistled through the trees.
His fury was like a raging fire.
10
Which response is an opinion?
Muhammad Ali was the greatest fighter ever.
Muhammad Ali was a heavyweight champion.
Muhammad Ali changed his name.
Muhammad Ali is a role model.
11
Which sentence is written correctly?
"I want to eat, Ms. Mandes said and I'm really hungry."
"I want to eat lunch," Ms. Mandes said. "I'm really hungry."
I want to eat lunch," Ms. Mandes said. "I'm really hungry."
I want to eat, Ms. Mandes said. "And I'm really hungry."
12
What is the meaning of "main conflict"?
Most common conflict.
Biggest problem in the story.
Type of conflict
Ind. v. Self
13
Which is an example of a synonym?
orange, red
enraged, mortified
happy, sad
ambitious, driven
14
Which sentence is written correctly?
I want to get an A, and have studied hard.
I want to get an A and have studied hard.
I want, to get an A, and have studied hard.
I want to get an A and, have studied hard.
15
If asked to summarize, a specific paragraph, you should
Figure out what the author's purpose was
Give an overview of that paragraph only
Find the main idea
Give an overview of the whole selection.
16
What is the very first thing I should do during a test?
Read the passage.
Read the instructions.
Go straight to the questions.
Go back and forth between passage and questions.
17
What;'s your best strategy if you are stuck on a question?
Use Process of Elimination.
Rely on your memory rather than going back and rereading.
Guess
Reread the passage and look for the correct answer.

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Study Guide on Test Taking Strategies

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A Quiz for test taking strategies and reading comprehension language.

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Questions 17

Answers

1
Which sentence is written correctly?
I want to get an A and I've studied hard.
I want to get an A and, I've studied hard.
I want to get an A, and, I've studied hard.
I want to get an A, and I've studied hard.
2
If a question asks you to figure out why something happened . . .
It's asking you to tell about the protagonist.
it's asking you to make a guess about what is most likely.
it's asking you to make an inference.
It's asking you to explain the conflict.
3
Determining importance means to
to figure out what happens next
look for the main points
to figure out the most important parts
to rewrite to make more clear
4
If asked about tone . . .
think about language and its usage.
think about conflict.
think about the emotions (serious, humorous, hostile, etc.)
think about the feeling of the selection.
5
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
"I'm sad," Tatiana said "I lost my kitten."
"I'm sad," Tatiana said. "I lost my kitten."
"I'm sad" Tatiana said. I lost my kitten."
I'm sad, Tatiana said. I've lost my kitten.
6
Revising for clarity means
to look for the main idea
to understand the purpose of a passage
to explain meaning
to find an answer that is written more clearly.
7
When a passage is organized by presenting many different facts in no particular order, this is
Chronological
Problem/Solution
Listing
Compare/contrast
8
What does "best expresses" mean in a test question?
Find the answer that sounds most complex.
Find the answer that best restates what's being asked.
Find the answer that is the best explanation for the ?.
Find the answer that sounds good.
9
Which is a simile?
Her eyes are radiant suns.
A firehouse is on fire.
The wind whistled through the trees.
His fury was like a raging fire.
10
Which response is an opinion?
Muhammad Ali was the greatest fighter ever.
Muhammad Ali was a heavyweight champion.
Muhammad Ali changed his name.
Muhammad Ali is a role model.
11
Which sentence is written correctly?
"I want to eat, Ms. Mandes said and I'm really hungry."
"I want to eat lunch," Ms. Mandes said. "I'm really hungry."
I want to eat lunch," Ms. Mandes said. "I'm really hungry."
I want to eat, Ms. Mandes said. "And I'm really hungry."
12
What is the meaning of "main conflict"?
Most common conflict.
Biggest problem in the story.
Type of conflict
Ind. v. Self
13
Which is an example of a synonym?
orange, red
enraged, mortified
happy, sad
ambitious, driven
14
Which sentence is written correctly?
I want to get an A, and have studied hard.
I want to get an A and have studied hard.
I want, to get an A, and have studied hard.
I want to get an A and, have studied hard.
15
If asked to summarize, a specific paragraph, you should
Figure out what the author's purpose was
Give an overview of that paragraph only
Find the main idea
Give an overview of the whole selection.
16
What is the very first thing I should do during a test?
Read the passage.
Read the instructions.
Go straight to the questions.
Go back and forth between passage and questions.
17
What;'s your best strategy if you are stuck on a question?
Use Process of Elimination.
Rely on your memory rather than going back and rereading.
Guess
Reread the passage and look for the correct answer.