The Weekly Word ABC’s of Homework Dec. 21, 2009
Testing
TIPS FOR TAKING AN ESSAY TEST
Step 1. Read the question.
Underline the key words.
Decide how much time you need.
Step 2. List the main parts of the question.
Each idea will be one section of your answer. Try to have 2-3 sections.
Step 3. Under each section, make a list of the main ideas that you want to mention. Try to have 2-3 main ideas. Each main idea can be a topic sentence for a paragraph.
Step 4. Add details to each of the topic sentences.
Step 5. Write your first paragraph for your first section, starting with your first topic sentence.
-Refer to your outline.
-Write the topic sentence.
-Tell details about the topic sentence.
Step 6. Write each paragraph for section one and then go on to section two.
Step 7. Read your answer over.
Did you include all the information?
TIPS FOR TAKING A MULTIPLE CHOICE TEST
Step 1. Put your name on the test, look the test over for about two minutes and start with the easiest part for you.
Step 2. Read instructions carefully, underline what to do and
where to respond. Notice any special requirements.
Step 3. Read the question and all the choices, remember if any of this information relates to what you studied, cross out the obviously wrong choices.
Step 4. Skip a question if you are unsure of the answer.
Step 5. After you are done, go back to the ones that you did not answer.
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STARS ON OUR TREE!
A Fun Recipe for Kids
Candy Canes
Ingredients
1 cup sugar
3 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 cups unbleached white flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
Red vegetable food coloring
Directions
Preheat oven to 350°F. Beat butter and sugar in large bowl. Add eggs and vanilla. Sift baking powder, salt, and flour. Mix with hands until pliable. Divide dough into two balls. Set ball on waxed paper. Add food coloring to the other ball; kneed. Make 7 inch long ropes by rubbing hand over top of small ball of dough. Pinch white and red dough together at top and twist. Place on greased cookie sheet, shaping the ropes like a candy cane. Bake for 8 to 12 minutes.
Yield: 12 to 18 candy canes.
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