Test Strategies

What is the first thing you should do when taking the test?

• read the passage

• highlight important lines

• read the questions

• write "I love ELA" on the cover

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.4A

CCSS.RF.4.4A

CCSS.RF.4.4B

CCSS.RF.4.4C

Once you've read the multiple choice questions, before reading the story, what should you do next?

• answer the questions

• start reading the passage

• highlight important lines in passage that come up in questions

• ask your teacher for the answers

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.4C

CCSS.RF.4.4A

CCSS.RF.4.4B

CCSS.RF.4.4C

CCSS.RF.5.4B

After using the multiple choice questions to highlight key lines in the passage, what should you do?

• read the passage thoroughly

• answer the questions

• create a pretty pattern on your scantron page

• move on to the next story

Tags

CCSS.RF.4.4A

CCSS.RF.4.4B

CCSS.RF.4.4C

CCSS.RF.5.4B

CCSS.RF.5.4C

When answering the multiple choice questions, which of the following is NOT a good strategy?

• reviewing the lines the question is asking about

• crossing out questions you know do not make sense

• underline key words in the question

• picking a random answer and praying for the best

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.4.4A

CCSS.RF.4.4B

CCSS.RF.4.4C

CCSS.RF.5.3A

When answering short response questions, you should still read the questions before the story. What strategy should you NOT use to help you answer them?

• highlight important lines in the story

• copy random parts of the story

• write TEEEES down the side to remind you of the format

• write key words from the questions at the top of your story

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.4.4A

CCSS.RF.4.4B

CCSS.RF.4.4C

CCSS.RF.5.4C

Similar to a short response, what important strategy should you use when working on an extended response?

• write TEEEES down the side

• use the process of elimination, crossing out wrong answers

• create an elaborate drawing of what you picture for the story

• read the question and write key phrases at the top of the story to help direct your reading

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.5.4B

CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

When writing your response for an extended response, what is the minimum length it should be?

• 1 paragraph

• 2 paragraphs

• 3 paragraphs

• 4 paragraphs

When answering a short response, what is the minimum number of sentences you should write?

• 5

• 8

• 2

• 10

If you do not know the answer to you multiple choice question, you should NOT...

• re-read the question

• eliminate the ones you think are wrong

• take your very best guess

• skip it

Tags

CCSS.RF.4.4A

CCSS.RF.4.4B

CCSS.RF.4.4C

CCSS.RF.5.4A

CCSS.RF.5.4C

When you've tried your best on the short response, but the story was really tough and you don't get the question, you should...

• skip it

• copy the question on the lines

• write about how the question makes no sense to you

• find key words from the question in the passage and copy them

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.4A

CCSS.RF.4.4A

CCSS.RF.4.4B

CCSS.RF.4.4C

CCSS.RF.5.3A