Eastway Reading Test-Taking Quiz

Question 1

What should I do if I don't understand the passage at all? (2 possible answers)

Accepted Answer

Skip the passage and come back to it later., Make my best educated guess based on the characters, topic, title, etc..

Question 2

What is the meaning of "central idea" on a reading test?

Accepted Answer

the most important idea

Question 3

Which of the following is a synonym of COMPARE?

Accepted Answer

examine similarities

Question 4

What do I do if I am running out of time?

Accepted Answer

Choose an answer choice for every questions, even if I haven't read it all

Question 5

What is the meaning of INFER? (Sample question: What can you INFER about the character?)

Accepted Answer

to conclude by reasoning and evidence

Question 6

Which of the following annotations might help you understand a POEM's meaning?

Accepted Answer

interpreting figurative language

Question 7

What does the word "support" mean in a question like: How does the author SUPPORT her claim?

Accepted Answer

to back up, justify with evidence

Question 8

What do I do if I don't feel like reading? (3 possible answers)

Accepted Answer

Use a technique to take a quick mental break, Use TAKT or another strategy that will help push you through the feeling, Find a passage that looks most interesting

Question 9

What if I don't know what a word means on the EOG?

Accepted Answer

Use context clues and word parts to try to figure it out., Eliminate answer choices that you DO understand

Question 10

Where can we most likely find the central ideas of a nonfiction text?

Accepted Answer

Title, headings, first and last paragraphs

Question 11

How long is the Reading EOG?

Accepted Answer

7 passages, 52 questions

Question 12

Which is the definition of the word THEME as used in literature?

Accepted Answer

a common idea or moral/lesson learned

Question 13

What should you look for in FICTION texts to help you annotate and understand?

Accepted Answer

characters, actions, conflicts

Question 14

What do I do if I am having a hard time concentrating? (multiple answers)

Accepted Answer

Annotate to keep yourself focused on the present, Take a quick break (2-3 minutes)

Question 15

Which of the following are other words for CLAIM, as in "What is the author's main claim?" (2 correct answers)

Accepted Answer

argument, assertion

Question 16

In the question "How did Maria react to her brother’s decision?" what are some details we know about the text?

Accepted Answer

Maria is a main character with a brother who made a decision

Question 17

On a poetry passage, if you get a question like "What is the meaning of line 10?" what should you do? (2 answers)

Accepted Answer

Read line 10 and also any surrounding lines if you're still confused, Read line 10 and interpret any figurative language found in it

Question 18

Which of the following should you annotate in NONFICTION to best help you understand?

Accepted Answer

Who, what, when, where, why

Question 19

Which is a synonym for CONTRAST?

Accepted Answer

examine differences

Eastway Reading Test-Taking Quiz

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Eastway Reading Test-Taking Quiz

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