The Test Lady Sisters TM 2010 Smekens Education

The Test Lady Sisters TM © 2010 Smekens Education Solutions, Inc. Test Lady TM Sisters

Prudence Prompt and Edith Ending Prudence Prompt is all about being correct and wants students to stick to the topic! Edith Ending loves intentional beginnings and intentional endings! She does not want “The End, Thank You, or Goodbye”. © 2010 Smekens Education Solutions, Inc.

Penelope Pre-Writing expects students to do a simple pre-write. Students need to think before they write in order to write a well-organized first draft. © 2010 Smekens Education Solutions, Inc.

Laverne Length is all about fine details in writing. She is looking for students who utilize lots of details, like specific names, sensory descriptions, interesting comparisons, relevant reasons, and significant examples. © 2010 Smekens Education Solutions, Inc.

Prunella Purple Words & Tallulah Title Prunella Purple Words is excited about fabulous word choice. She wants students to use bigger, better words in their writing. Tallulah Title wants students to use voice, grab her attention, and set the tone with the best title. © 2010 Smekens Education Solutions, Inc.

Cherry Check-it-Over wants students to take self-editing seriously. It’s all about the finishing touches – punctuation, capitalization, correct grammar. Cherry is always looking for evidence that students reread their writing before they turned it in. © 2010 Smekens Education Solutions, Inc.

Rosanna Restate - the - Question Rosanna only reads what students write on the lines. It’s very important that if you want this fastreading, fast-moving Test Lady to know what you’re talking about, then you need to restate the question in your response. © 2011 Smekens Education Solutions, Inc.

Sally Cite Your References Sally wants students to cite the specific, nittygritty details from the reading to support their responses. Dive into the text, get your hands dirty, and find just the right details to support your thinking. © 2011 Smekens Education Solutions, Inc.

Quintessa Anastasia Remaldi (QAR) Quintessa wants students to understand that different kinds of questions require different kinds of answers. Read carefully for Right there, Think & Search, and Author & Me questions. She wants students to be prepared for every possible type of question and to remember her “QAR” initials. © 2011 Smekens Education Solutions, Inc.