Taking the TestTaking the Test Read – Read each story given individuallyRead – Read each story given individually Answer – Answer the multiple choice Answer – Answer the multiple choice

questions for the storyquestions for the story Write – Write/plan the answer to the open-Write – Write/plan the answer to the open-

ended questionended question **When finished with the first story, **When finished with the first story,

go back and repeat the steps for the second go back and repeat the steps for the second story. This breaks the monotony of the test story. This breaks the monotony of the test and allows the hand to relax between and allows the hand to relax between writing. Students should answer the cross-writing. Students should answer the cross-over multiple choice questions after the 2nd over multiple choice questions after the 2nd story and then complete the visual story and then complete the visual representation questions. representation questions.

Open-Ended QuestionsOpen-Ended Questions Plan your answer! (#1)Plan your answer! (#1) AAnswernswer SSupport (specific reference/quotation)upport (specific reference/quotation) Write it outWrite it out using complete sentences. (#2) using complete sentences. (#2) ProofreadProofread what you’ve written making sure what you’ve written making sure

that the answer is complete. (#3)that the answer is complete. (#3) Fill inFill in your answer sheet and read your final your answer sheet and read your final

answer for mistakes. (#4)answer for mistakes. (#4) When you are finished, you will have read When you are finished, you will have read

your answer 4 times! your answer 4 times!

Visual RepresentationVisual Representation Glance overGlance over Read EVERYTHING! (especially Read EVERYTHING! (especially

the small print)the small print) Look at the picture(s) (look at all Look at the picture(s) (look at all

of the shading, graphs, faces, of the shading, graphs, faces, etc.)etc.)

Main Idea of the pictureMain Idea of the picture Answer the questions Answer the questions

EssayEssay Write a story! Make sure to Write a story! Make sure to

connect with your reader. connect with your reader. Entertain…entertain…entertain! Entertain…entertain…entertain! Remember: If you are bored with Remember: If you are bored with your essay, your reader will be! your essay, your reader will be! Make sure the story sounds Make sure the story sounds authentic and it flows from authentic and it flows from sentence to sentence, paragraph to sentence to sentence, paragraph to paragraph, beginning to end. paragraph, beginning to end.

Use dialogue, figurative language, Use dialogue, figurative language, sensory details, strong verbs.sensory details, strong verbs.

DICTIONARYDICTIONARY Reading and unsure about a word? Look it Reading and unsure about a word? Look it

up!up! Writing and want a better word? Use Writing and want a better word? Use

synonyms!synonyms! Proofreading and don’t know if you spelled Proofreading and don’t know if you spelled

something correctly? Look it up!something correctly? Look it up! Don’t know a word in a question? Look it Don’t know a word in a question? Look it

up!up! Don’t know a word in the answers? Look it Don’t know a word in the answers? Look it

up!up! Does a word look familiar but you’re not Does a word look familiar but you’re not

sure? Look it up!sure? Look it up! Be on the safe side: Look it up!Be on the safe side: Look it up!

Revising and EditingRevising and Editing Read the entire selection.Read the entire selection. Look for grammar mistakes as you read.Look for grammar mistakes as you read. Think something is wrong? Make a mark Think something is wrong? Make a mark

for future reference.for future reference. When asked about a specific sentence When asked about a specific sentence

(i.e. combining sentences or transitions), (i.e. combining sentences or transitions), reread the sentence(s) before choosing reread the sentence(s) before choosing an answer.an answer.

Don’t know the answer? Mark out the Don’t know the answer? Mark out the obvious choices and make an educated obvious choices and make an educated guess from there.guess from there.