Carver Middle School
60 South Meadow Road
Carver, Massachusetts 02330
Phone: (508) 866-6130
Fax: (508) 866-6880

ESSAY QUESTIONS i

ESSAY QUESTIONS II

constructing FCA's from question:

writing the answer:

    locate or underline "key" words:

    reword the question into a topic sentence

    compare, contrast, define, describe, discuss,

    evaluate, explain, identify, list, outline, prove,

    web (list, brainstorm), information

    relate, review, state, summarize, trace

    organize information

    include evidence (facts) to prove answer

    decide upon the number of paragraphs necessary

    to answer the question

    use connecting or transition words to

    maintain organization

MULTIPLE CHOICE

MATCHING TESTS

    before looking at choices, think of the correct

    read through both lists quickly; when one list

    answer

    is words and one phrases, read the phrase first,

    and look for the word it describes

    eliminate answers obviously incorrect

    answer the ones you know first

    read directions very carefully to see if you are

    looking for the correct answer or the best answer

    cross out, but do not obliterate answers as you

    use them-unless you are told an answer can be

    read the first part of the question very carefully

    used more than once

    looking for words like "not," "never," "except,"

    "unless"

    if you are stuck, look for the same part of speech;

    i.e., noun to noun or verb to verb

    if answers are to be recorded by a letter, make

    sure your penmanship is clear

    make sure your penmanship is clear

COMPLETION

TRUE or FALSE

with a word bank:

    read the whole question before answering-the

    entire question must be true for the answer to be T

    think about definitions in word bank first

    be sure to make your T's and F's carefully

    cross out, but do not obliterate answers as you

    use them; you may wish to reconsider

    watch for statements which may have a trick like

    two negative words which would make a statement

    if the word before the blank is "a," then the answer

    positive

    probably begins with a consonant

    watch for statements which have words like "all,"

    if it is "an," then look for an answer beginning

    "every," "always," and "never" which mean there

    with a vowel

    may be an exception

without a word bank:

    look for clues in the statement like "a" and "an"