Teas 6 test,Reading,Maths Section, Science Section, English Section, All Complete, A+ Guide (2)

Reading King Henry VII- Expository  The word infamous in the passage means – Notorious Social Media- Persuasive  It’s talking how now of days there’s a lot of news on the internet, which some are true and some are fakes. People just share them depends on how they feel about it.  It’s trying to get people to fact checking before just posting random information. (By Tamika Y.) UFO- Narrative  It’s talking about aliens, and an old man that got lost. (READ THE PASSAGE, Is on The GROUP :) Greek Theater- Expository The robbery passage (Dog and Humans are Best friend)- Persuasive  When it asks how would you rename this passage answer is (Jewel Thief on the Lose) Frida Kahlo- Expository/ Informative  They will ask you to put her life in chronological order and the answer to that question is: First, she got hit by a train; Next, she started drawing pictures of herself; Then, she married Diego. (Credit to Tamika Young for this) Casino Passage- Persuasive  It’s trying to explain how is better to go to a Casino then buying a lottery ticket. Buying a lottery ticket, you have a lowest change of winning than going to a Casino and playing. The Chili Recipe- Expository  Read carefully the Recipe and the questions.  One of the answers is to rinse the beans first. Central Park Passage- Expository / Informative  All I remember is that it’s a famous park in New York.  The passage will ask you to put the sentences in chronological order. (By Tamika Y.) Time Management- Chimney PassageType of Passages:  Expository : Something you find in an academic journal, a recipe, etc. (Very technical) (Teach, Inform, or explain.)  Technica l: Is like following steps to complete something.  Narrative : Telling a story and entertain  Persuasive : Making you believe something or to do something.  Descriptive : Give physical details or provide unique characteristics Most know this:  Author Purpose : His reason to write a specific topic.  Theme: The subject to talk, a piece of writing, a person thoughts.  Topic : that part of a sentence about which something is said. (a conversation)  Main Idea : Is usually in the first sentence, overall idea of the paragraph.  Fact: Something that it can be prove is true.  Opinion : A view or judgment.  Bia : Against something or someone.  Compare : two or more  Inform : Give facts  Entertain : Fiction  Express : Feelings  Stereotypes : A characteristics ascribed to groups of people involving gender, race, origin, etc.  Cause and Effect : The author describes a situation and then its effects.  Compare and Contrast : The author explores the similarities and differences between two or more things.  Chronologica l: The author list events in the order in which they happened.  Mood: Influences a reader emotional state in the piece.  Tone : Describes the author’s attitude toward the topic. To Respond to Questions, you Should know this:  Almanac : A book that gives you important dates such tidal waves, astronomical events, etc.  Thesaurus : A dictionary that has definitions, synonyms and antonyms.  Bibliography : A list of books, magazines, articles, etc.  Biography : Story of someone written by someone else.  Autobiography : Story of someone written by the same person.  Atlas : A book of maps or charts.  Appendix : A section or table at the end of the book.  Index: Reference in alphabetical order to where everything is in the book.  Glossary : Alphabetical list of terms of words with definition. The word Disseminate is in one the Passages and they ask you what does it means: Answer will be (Spread of disperse)  Metaphor : A figure of speech containing an implied comparison, in which a word or phrase ordinarily and primarily used of one thing is applied to another. Example: Noah Has a heart of a lion  Simile : A comparison of two different things using the words LIKE or AS. Example: On her first day of school, Jane was as cool as a cucumber.  Forum : Online message board.  Rhetorica l: Used for effect not meaning.  Memorandum: A written informal note usually used for business purposes.  Sequentia l: Following SET of Orders. (First, Second, Third, Next, While, Last, Before, After)  Anecdote: A short story that illustrates a concept but isn’t the main idea. Math Section: Percentages (Very Important, Must Know): Covert Decimal to Percent by: Multiplying by 100 Convert Percent to Decimal by: Divide by 100 Convert Decimal to a Fraction by: Milli means: one thousand of something 1Liter (L) = 1000mL 1 Yard (Yd.) = 3 Feet (Ft) 12 Foot = 4Yd