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WorksheetsAVID 6th CFE Review #1
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 35mins
What does the SLANT acronym stand for?
Sit at the front, Lean forward, Ask questions, Nod your head, Talk to the teacher
Sit, Listen, Ask, No Talking, Test
Sit close, Listen a lot, Ask a little, Note key terms, Take extra notes
Sit at the front, Lean forward, Ask questions, Nod your head, Talk to your neighbor
What does AVID stand for?
Advanced Visions in Dreams
Answers Via Independent Determination
Advancement Via Independent Determination
Advancement Via Individual Determination
The “A” in the SLANT method stands for Ask Questions in Class. Why are AVID students asked to do this?
It will make the time go faster.
It will make the class more interesting.
It will help the teacher to know how well the lesson is going for all of the students, and it will help other students understand the lesson.
It will give the student a chance to talk instead of just listening to the teacher, and it will help the student to not feel bored.
How does the SLANT method help AVID students to become better students?
by requiring the student to sit in the front of the class
by requiring the student to talk to all of their friends
by requiring the student to look at their teacher and be respectful
by requiring the student to be responsible for their own learning
How can the successful use of the SLANT method in all classes influence a student’s grade point average?
grades will tend to be below average
grades will tend to be above average
grades will remain the same
grades will continually change
The following paragraph is an excerpt from “Jack and the Beanstalk” written by Joseph Jacobs. Read the paragraph to determine the main idea.
What is the main idea of the paragraph?
Jack can dress very quickly.
Jack is disappointed the room was dark.
Jack’s mother threw the beans into the garden.
Jack is surprised the beans grew into a large stalk.
A student earned the following grades in the first marking period: A, B, B, B, C, C, and D. What is their grade point average?
2.571
2.57142857
2.57
2.5
Which of the following grades from a report card would result in a 4.0 GPA?
88, 85, 95, 87, 80
72, 69, 93, 80, 81
60, 90, 80, 70, 100
95, 99, 98, 98, 97
What does the academic six-year plan help you to do?
a. create a plan that allows you to select the colleges and universities that you are thinking about attending
map out all of the after-school activities needed to be accepted into a four-year college or university
organize the courses needed in middle school and high school so that you can be accepted into a four-year college or university
build your portfolio of course work examples to share with your AVID teachers in grades 7 – 12
This math course is offered in 10th grade and is a prerequisite for Algebra II Honors.
Geometry Honors
Pre-Calculus
Algebra I Honors
Pre-Algebra
When you apply to college, you will see the word deadline on your application. What does deadline mean?
The time when something must be completed.
Something that is wanted or needed.
Permission or right to enter college.
An important organization or institution.
A sixth grade AVID student has set a goal to be accepted into the pre-algebra class for seventh grade. The student’s plan includes increasing their math grades and becoming more knowledgeable about the pre-algebra course.
What action step below should NOT be included on their list to achieve this goal?
Read about the pre-algebra course description in the student handbook.
Talk to the math teacher about the requirements needed to be selected into the pre-algebra course.
Carefully review math notes and create the most challenging questions to bring to tutorials.
Find out which Algebra teacher that he/she would like to get next year.
AVID students are encouraged to become involved in school and community activities. While there are many activities to choose from, which activity below is an opportunity to increase your role as a leader?
Theater Club
Glee Club
Book Club
National Junior Honor Society
What is the difference between enunciation and pronunciation?
Enunciation is making a visual connection with the audience and pronunciation is using movement while speaking.
Enunciation is communicating ideas through facial expression and pronunciation is using our hands while we speak.
Enunciation is clearly saying the sounds in words and pronunciation is speaking words as they were meant to be spoken.
Enunciation is monitoring pacing while speaking and pronunciation is monitoring the volume of speaking.
How can nonverbal communication improve a speech?
Friendly facial expressions and eye contact help make the speech more entertaining.
Raising the volume level while speaking makes it easier to hear the speaker.
The writer should take the opportunity to make as many revisions as needed.
The writer should take the opportunity to edit errors in grammar.
During the writing process, what should happen during the prewriting stage?
The writer should consider the high level of vocabulary they want to use while writing.
The writer should write what they know and what they need to know about a topic.
The writer should take the opportunity to make as many revisions as needed.
The writer should take the opportunity to edit errors in grammar.
The sentences of a paragraph work together for a single purpose and focus to describe a setting, character, or situation. Read the paragraph below to determine which sentence does NOT belong in the paragraph.
The tall evergreens tower over the fields of thick, green grass that flows down the mountainsides.
Even though there are many colorful flowers blooming this time of year, it is the green that dominates the view from the mountaintop.
The sheepherders come here each spring to allow the sheep to graze on the mountaintop.
The green of the trees and grass is so powerful that even when I close my eyes, I can still see the green.
Your English teacher has asked you to find a synonym for the word career. Where can you find this new word?
dictionary
glossary
textbook
thesaurus
Read the sentence below. What does the word indulge mean?
At the same time the crown prince was able to indulge to the full his personal tastes.
neglect
ignore
deprive
satisfy
Read the sentence below. The pronoun they is not correct. Which of the following pronouns should replace the word they?
Every runner must train hard if they want to do well in the race.
I want
we want
he or she wants
them want
Read the sentence below. What does the word mediocre mean?
A school that offers mediocre instruction or demands to little of students may leave them poorly equipped for the real word even if they have diplomas.
Superior
Average; low quality
Outstanding
Excellent; high quality
Marking the Text during reading requires you to underline the author’s claims. Why is underlining the author’s claims an important step?
This helps you to read faster.
This helps you to identify the main points.
This helps you to review your notes.
This helps you to focus on other things.
Which statement below is the best explanation as to why it is advantageous to make predictions about what a text might be about before reading it?
This will help the reader pay closer attention to the text as they think about their prediction while they are reading.
This will help the reader recognize some significant ideas contained in the text as the reader is reading and taking notes.
This will help the reader recognize new vocabulary words that relate to their prediction.
This will help the reader compare their thinking to the thinking of peer.
What is the purpose of collaborating during tutorials?
to get to the correct answer
to ask each other questions
to review Cornell notes
to study for a test
A student writes an original question on the Tutorial Request Form (TRF) that states: Was the law that passed against Sedition in 1798 a violation of American’s right to freedom of speech. Why or why not? The student continues to work through the TRF to determine their point of confusion.
Which question below is the correct Point of Confusion?
How can I determine if the Alien and Sedition Act of 1798 is a violation of freedom of speech?
What should I do first to find my answer?
What is the Alien and Sedition Act of 1798?
Why was my answer to this question different from my teacher’s answer?
After presenting a two-step equation to the tutorial group, the AVID student is still confused about the process. The algebra class is next period. Which solution below will most likely solve the AVID student’s confusion?
Bring the same question to tutorial next time and try again using a different problem.
Look through the algebra notes during algebra class.
Ask an AVID peer in the tutorial group for an explanation.
Bring the question to algebra class and ask the teacher for an explanation at the beginning of class.
What is something important you need to do during a Socratic Seminar?
Understand important vocabulary.
Silently read the text again.
Speak as much as you can.
Refer to your text often.
Reading the descriptions below, which of the following would describe SLANT?
A student who slouches in his/her seat
A student who does not sit in back of the class
A student who does not ask any questions in class
A student who talks to others while the teacher is instructing
Before starting to read an article, what should you do first?
Check to see if you have read it before
Check to see how long it is and how long it will take to read
Check over the sub-headings, pictures, and author credentials
Check to see what else the author has written
What other close reading strategies do AVID students use?
Number the paragraphs
Underline key points
Highlight important details and/or people
All of the above
Writing in the margins is often done
To save notebook paper
To make connections with what is in the article
To add what the author missed
None of the Above
What should you do to increase your participation during a Socratic Seminar?
Raise your hand to speak
Carry on side-conversations
Debate with people in the inner circle.
Ask higher-level questions that relate to the text.
Students should read the text closely by using Reading Strategies before a Socratic Seminar begins.
True
False
Debate, not dialogue, should be used during a Socratic Seminar.
True
False
It’s acceptable if just 1 or 2 people talk during a Socratic Seminar, as long as the conversation keeps
going.
True
False
What is a socratic seminar?
when the teacher lectures to the entire class
when a small group of students give a presentation to the class
when a group of students engage in dialogue about a common topic or text
when one student teaches something to another
What is the correct rule to follow during Philosophical Chairs?
Listen carefully when others speak and try to understand their point of view even if you do not agree.
You can speak as often as you wish without waiting for someone else to speak.
Stay seated at all times.
Do not share your opinions.
The AVID curriculum places emphasis on 5 components called WICOR strategies. WICOR stands for:
Writing, Inquiry, Cooperation, Organization, and Reviewing
Writing, Inquiry, Collaboration, Organization, and Reading
Writing, Interest, Concentration, Ordering, and Reading
Writing, Improvement, Collaboration, Ordering, Relaxing
Which statement is an example of Individual Determination?
I know that the teacher has not graded my late work.
I am working to get all of my assignments turned in on time.
I will probably try to study after I come home from the mall.
All of the above
Social contracts:
outline rights and responsibilities of each member of the group.
use negative words and phrases to create a shared responsibility.
contain a list of standards and expectations that each student is expected to follow.
Both A & C are correct
