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Reading & Test-Taking Strategies (Part II)
Reading & Test-Taking Strategies (Part II)
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A basic review of test-taking strategies, question stems, and content area key words!
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The lesson or underlying message in a story is the same as-
main idea
summary
theme
inference
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When you INFER, you must...
read between the lines
Use a dictionary
consider the opposite of something
guess or predict what will happen next
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Context clues are-
important pictures and captions that the reader cannot ignore
opinions in the text the the reader must prove true
hints within the text that help readers understand meaning
clues which can involve understanding unfamiliar words
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The author puts a picture next to a specific paragraph...
to give a visual of what that paragraph describes
to separate ideas
because there was room
to make tests look more attractive
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Main Idea tells readers...
the author's meaning
the supporting details
the author's opinion about something
what the selection is mostly about
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The title can tell you-
what the selection is mostly about
the problem
the setting
the end of the story
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An example of a text feature would be-
captions
pictures
All of these are examples
headings
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What does EXPOSITORY mean?
nonfiction / information
story
fiction
text
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Which skill is NOT a helpful strategy when completing a reading test?
skim the text for only the important things
Define unknown words for understanding
Choose the longest answer option available
reread parts of the passage if necessary
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What do you call words that mean the SAME?
synonyms
namesake
homonyms
antonyms
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When you PREDICT, you...
think about what the author wants you to know about
think about the format or structure of the text
tell yourself the grade you are going to get
Use context clues and what makes sense to guess what happens NEXT
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What does NARRATIVE mean?
article
story
text
fiction
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What does a reader need to look for when determining the Main Idea?
The most frequently used word
The main character
False cognates
What it's mostly about and supporting details
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Stories most often contain structures like-
titles and subtitles
lines and stanzas
good guys and villains
dialogue and paragraphs
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Poems contain structure features like-
Verses and chorus
lines and stanzas
headings and subheadings
paragraphs and chapters
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After you read the title of a test selection or passage, you should...
ignore it
highlight or underline it
define it
activate schema (look for clues in it)
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Words that mean the opposite are called-
antigens
antonyms
synonyms
homonyms
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Why is it a good idea to read the passage before the questions?
To better understand the flow of the story
All of these are correct
To not distract yourself with what you think matters most
To better comprehend and remember what you read
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The subtitles are also known as-
Sub ideas
subheadings
subways
submarines
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The "speaker" is another word for-
narrator
talker
topic
subject
