Testing Strategies, Tips, and Vocabulary Review

What does the term "theme" mean in a story?

• The plot events that happen in the story.

• The names of the characters in the story.

• The lesson or message the author wants to convey through the story.

• The time and place in which the story takes place.

How are you feeling about Benchmark Assessments?

• I'm a little nervous but I know I'm going to do well!

• I'm excited and ready to show what I know!

• I really don't like assessments but I plan to do my best!

• I'm really nervous and need some extra encouragement!

My goal is to finish the test before my classmates

• True

• False

What is a quotation?

• A type of book that tells a story.

• The words someone else has said or written, repeated exactly as they were originally stated.

• A type of diagram used to show information.

• A summary of what someone said or wrote, with all the details changed.

If you don't know the answers your should ask someone for help

• True

• False

What does it mean to "infer" when reading a text?

• To summarize the main points of the story.

• To directly quote something the author has said.

• To make a smart guess based on prior knowledge and evidence in the text.

• To read only the title and decide what the text is about.

When working on my benchmark assessment, I should read the text at least (a)   times.

When we summarize a text we...

• Include every single detail from the passage

• Write about our personal opinions on the topic

• Focus on the main ideas and key points

• Change the meaning of the text to make it more interesting

Sasha is taking her benchmark assessment. The class started the assessment at 9:00. Sasha completed her assessment at 9:28. What should Sasha do?

• Submit her assessment and let her teacher know she's done

• Submit her assessment and logout

• Go back and read the passages and questions again because she finished too fast

• Sit there for another hour

If you don't understand a word in the text, what should you do?

• Guess its meaning based on the first thing that comes to your mind

• Skip the word and keep reading the passage

• Try to figure out the meaning from the context of the sentence

• Leave the passage and look it up in a dictionary