Standardized Test Prep 2

John Hudgens

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Themes: Standardized Test Prep, Reproducible Activities, Hi-Lo, Hi-Lo Books, Hi-Lo Solutions, High-Low Books, Hi-Low Books, ELL, EL, ESL, Struggling Learner, Struggling Reader, Special Education, SPED, Newcomers, Reading, Learning, Education, Educational, Educational Books, Nonfiction, Tween, Teen, Young Adult. The reproducible activities in this series prepare students to take assessments in reading, language arts, math, science, and social studies. The exercises have tips on how to approach various types of problems and provide step-by-step examples, helping the anxious test-taker gain confidence. Easier activities in the first eBook lead to more challenging activities in the second. Topics Include: multiple meaning words, prefixes, main idea, predicting outcomes, area, volume, mass, ecosystems, energy, and more...

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• Publié par: Saddleback Educational Publishing
• Date de parution: 25 août 2003
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781602915091
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 2 Mo

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Standardized Test Preparation

Binder 2

ISBN 1562545957

Saddleback Publishing, Inc. Three Watson Irvine, CA 926182767 Email: [e-mail] Web site: www.sdlback.com Development and Production: Frishman Co. The Information Group Word Person and The Format Group, LLP

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Introduction

Welcome Over and over again, teachers tell us how difficult it is to find quality supplementary teaching and test preparation materials. As committed educators, you often devote your time, resources, and energy to creating materials that are appropriate for all of your students. Saddleback Publishing, Inc. formulated the Curriculum Binder Serieswith this in mind. This portion of the series,Standardized Test Preparation,is full of easytouse activities that help students prepare for Language Arts, Mathematics, Social Studies, and Science tests.

Purpose The major purpose of theCurriculum Binder Seriesis to supplement areas of study that need additional reinforcement. The activities in each of theStandardized Test Preparationbinders can serve the innovative and busy teacher as a core set of exercises promoting success on local, state, and national assessments. Teachers may pick and choose any activity in any order to help students prepare for these highstakes assessments.

TestTaking Tips Each activity includes important testtaking tips. They provide students strategies for approaching different types of passages or tips for answering a particular type of question.

Saddleback Publishing, Inc.  Three Watson  Irvine, CA 926182767

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Table of

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Language Arts Tests Vocabulary: Using Context Clues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Vocabulary: Multiple Meaning Words. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Vocabulary: Analogies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Vocabulary: Prefixes, Suffixes, and Roots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Literal Comprehension: Facts and Details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Literal Comprehension: Main Idea and Sequence of Events. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Literal Comprehension: Plot Summary and Cause and Effect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Inferential Comprehension: Predicting Outcomes and Making Inferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Inferential Comprehension: Facts and Opinions and Analyzing Visuals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 Inferential Comprehension: Identifying Theme and Authors Purpose. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 Inferential Comprehension: Understanding Characters and Understanding Setting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 Inferential Comprehension: Understanding Problems and Solutions and Mood and Tone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 Inferential Comprehension: Foreshadowing and Irony. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 Inferential Comprehension: Modes of Persuasion and Using Text to Defend Responses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 Editing: Sentence Structure, Combining Sentences, and Correcting Fragments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 Editing: Word Choice, Spelling, Capitalization, Punctuation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 Editing: Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 Writing: Personal Narrative Prompts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 Writing: Expository Prompts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 Writing: Persuasive Prompts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 Writing: HowTo Prompts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 Using a Dictionary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 Using a Thesaurus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

Mathematics Tests Number and Number Relations: Comparing and Ordering Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 Number and Number Relations: Equivalent Forms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36 Number and Number Relations: Solving Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 Computation:Estimating.....................................................................38 Computation: Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39 Measurement: Perimeter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40 Measurement: Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41 Geometry: Surface Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42 Measurement: Volume of Solid Figures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43 Measurement: Capacity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44 iii

Mathematics Tests (Continued) Measurement: Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45 Measurement: Mass. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46 Measurement: Rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47 Geometry: Coordinate Graphing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48 Geometry: Explore Spatial Relations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49 Data Analysis, Statistics, and Probability: Represent Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50 Data Analysis, Statistics, and Probability: Interpret Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51 Data Analysis, Statistics, and Probability: Model Probability Situations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52 Patterns: Describe Patterns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53 Patterns: Extend Patterns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54 Algebra: Recognize Algebraic Representations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55 Functions: Understanding Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56 Algebra: Model Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57 Algebra: Algebraic Methods to Solve Problems (one variable). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58 Algebra: Algebraic Methods to Solve Problems (two variables) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59 Algebra: Inequalities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60 Problem Solving and Reasoning: Formulate Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61 Problem Solving and Reasoning: Solving Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62 Problem Solving and Reasoning: Choosing a Strategy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63

Science Tests Inquiry: Data Interpretation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65 Inquiry: Methods and Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66 Inquiry: Evaluation of Experimental Evidence and Conclusions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67 Physical Science: Energy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68 Physical Science: Motions and Forces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69 Physical Science: Structure and Properties of Matter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70 Life Science: Structure and Function of Living Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71 Life Science: Populations and Ecosystems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72 Life Science: Reproduction and Heredity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73 Earth and Space Science: Structure of the Earth System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74 Earth and Space Science: Earths Natural History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75 Earth and Space Science: Earth in the Solar System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76 Science and Technology: Design of Technology. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77 Science and Technology: Use of Tools and Technology. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78 Science and Technology: Scientific Connections and Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79 History of Science: Contributor and Contribution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80 History of Science: Historical Concepts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81

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Social Studies Tests American Revolution: Geography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83 American Government: The Constitution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84 Civil War: Economics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85 The Civil War . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86 The SpanishAmerican War . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87 Indistrial Revolution: Economics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88 World War I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89 The Great Depression: Economics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90 World War II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91 World War II: Geography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92 The Cold War. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93 The Korean Conflict . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94 The Vietnam Conflict . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95 The Civil Rights Movement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96 Landmark Supreme Court Cases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97 Science and Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98 The Space Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99

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Language Arts Tests

Name _______________________________________________

Vocabulary: Using Context Clues

Date ________________________

LANGUAGE ARTS

This type of item asks you to use clues in a paragraph to help you choose the correct answer.

Tip: Read the whole paragraph before you make any choices. Then test each answer choice in the blank. The correct answer will fit in the sentence AND fit with the meaning of the whole paragraph.

PRACTICE For each blank, there is a list of words. Choose the word that best completes each sentence.

Our city has a (1)__________ climate. Winters are mild, and our (2)__________ keeps us cool in the summer. Summers are dry; most of our rain comes in winter. 1 Asevere2 Aprecipitation BmoderateBforecast ChumidCtemperature DfrigidDelevation

Tina wrote the (3)__________ for our new school song. Raul (4)__________ the music on the piano as Tina read the words to him. Soon, they had created our new anthem. 3 Alyrics4 Arecited BmelodyBrehearsed CharmonyCcomposed DbassDconducted

Todd (5)__________ the meeting because it was running too long. He said that we would have to (6)__________ further debate until our next meeting. 5 Aattended6 Apostpone BadjournedBendure CcommencedCschedule DextendedDprohibit

We heard a (7)__________ sound coming from the closet. When we opened the door, we saw the puppies (8)__________ in a pile of sweaters. Both were snoring contentedly. Saddleback Publishi g, Inc. © 2003  Phone: (949) 8602500 Permission is granted tothe purchaser to photocopy this page. 7 Amuffled8 Afloundering BferociousBfrolicking ChorribleCdozing DscrapingDsomersaulting

Challenge:Write a paragraph describing your school cafeteria at lunchtime. Use vivid words to describe sights, sounds, smells, tastes, and textures. Trade paragraphs with a classmate and read each others descriptions. See if you can find clues to the meanings of any words that are new to you.

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LANGUAGE ARTS

Vocabulary: Multiple Meaning Words

Date ________________________

This type of item asks you to choose the word whose meanings fit both sentences.

Tip: Read both sentences. Then test each answer choice inbothblanks. There may be more than one answer that correctly completes one sentence. Find the answer that makes sense inbothsentences.

PRACTICE Choose the word that is correct in both sentences. 1Yvor did not __________ to violence. Tyrones grandparents went to a __________. Aretire Bresign Crestaurant Dresort 2Mom told me to __________ the door. Close the gate, or the cows may __________. Asecure Bbolt Cflee Dstampede 3We heard a loud __________. The __________ swung across the boat when the wind changed. Abuoy Bbough Cboom Dblunder 4The newspaper will __________ a correction. The candidates agree on one __________. Apolicy Bpublish Cissue Ddocument

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Serena made a __________ to her hometown. Our library has __________ books. Areference Brecipe Cremarkable Dremedial I told Pete not to __________ the tomatoes. A pumpkin is a kind of __________. Asquash Bslice Cirrigate Ddecoration Tanya sang the __________ twice. The teacher asked us to __________ from clapping. Achorus Brefrain Cverse Danthem Mrs. Fox told us to __________ the map. We could find no __________ of our dog. Aoutline Bevidence Cenlarge Dtrace

Challenge:Below are three multiplemeaning words. Write two sentences using each word. Make sure the word has a different meaning in each sentence. bond bore relish

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Name _______________________________________________

Vocabulary: Analogies

This type of item asks you to complete analogies.

Date ________________________

LANGUAGE ARTS

Tip: Read each item carefully. Pay close attention to therelationshipbetween each pair of words. The words may be antonyms (words with opposite meanings) or synonyms (words with similar meanings), or they may have some other relationship. Read all the possible answers. Choose the answer that forms a second word pair that has the same relationship as the first word pair. That is the answer that correctly completes the analogy.

PRACTICE Choose the word that correctly completes each analogy. 1Source is to origin as jubilant is to ________.6Disobedience is to punishment as cultivation is to ________. AmiserableCdestination AtrophyCgrowth BcheerfulDrelaxed BdestructionDobedience

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Thrive is to wither as flourish is to ________. AtoilCshrivel BcultivateDmultiply

Filthy is to pure as tedious is to ________. AfascinatingCboring BdingyDdreary

Grief is to emotion as mansion is to _______. AdwellingCpleasure BfortressDdistraction

5Vague is to specific as ally is to ________. AcomradeCopponent BconfusingDwarrior Saddleback Publishi g, Inc. © 2003  Phone: (949) 8602500 Permission is granted tothe purchaser to photocopy this page.

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Troupe is to theater as athlete is to ________. AcompetitionCspectator BequipmentDstadium

Physician is to surgeon as reptile is to ________. ApoisonousCamphibian BlizardDvenom

Monitor is to observe as ignore is to _______. AanalyzeCneglect BapproveDcomply

Bomb is to explosion as earthquake is to ________. AtremorCfault Btornado Deruption

Challenge:Work with a partner to write an analogy of your own. First, come up with a pair of words that has a certain relationship. Then, think of another pair of words that has the same relationship. Finally, write down your analogy, leaving off the last word. Trade papers with another pair and complete each others analogies.

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