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Reading Comprehension Test Taking Skills Review Mid-Qtrly Check 1
Reading Comprehension Test Taking Skills Review Mid-Qtrly Check 1
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Which Question Type caused us to guess and miss the correct response the most?
fact or opinion idea?
inference
regonize a summary of ideas
main idea of passage
2
For main idea questions, always re-read ___ because they are often ignored by nervous test takers.
None of the paragraph
The first and last sentences
The entire paragraph
The challenging words
3
"Which reaction does Akira most fear..." is a _ ? TYPE.
figurative language
accurate summary
inference
vocabulary in context
4
"As used in line 1, 'DIRECTLY' most nearly means" is a ______ ? TYPE.
literary figurative language vocabulary
inference
vocabulary in context
accurate summary
5
In our District tests, a large amount of possible answers have a _____.
all the answers seem incorrect
all the answers seem the same
second-best answer that would usually also work
6
When selecting a passage question answer...
Never close read
Never choose an answer that has incorrect information
Never use skimming as a reading technique
Never read the passage twice
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Don't confuse the main idea with a supporting detail. A supporting detail___.
Gives examples or illustrations of the main idea
Is always in the middle of a paragraph
Explains nothing
Repeats the main idea
8
Imagery can enhance a writer's words. Which of the following is NOT imagery?
Fiery floods of fierceness
Hell's wide gaping mouth
Pit of glowing flames
You are probably not sensible of this...
9
Fact or opinion?
questions will usually include personal value word
clues
, such as__.
value, expensive, costly
should/should not, (in)efficient, (in)effective
very, much, and always
often, seldom and never
10
"The main purpose of the first paragraph is to [analyze a reaction]. " ? type= "Accurate Summary"
True
False
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The reason many of us didn't get #10 right was from over-thinking it.
False
True
12
Should you pick an answer based on your prior knowledge or reviewing passage content?
Your Knowledge of vocabulary or the subject
Re-reading passage content
13
For a sequence (or cause-effect) question, don't expect that___.
All the events to be given to you in correct passage order
All the events to actually be in the passage
All the events to make sense
All the effects have just one cause
14
The figurative language device most commonly asked about on literary tests is ___.
Irony
Litotes
Sarcasm
Oxymoron
15
What does the reader learn about the narrator in paragraph two? Question Type?
main idea
figurative language
inference
summary of ideas
16
Why do students pick the incorrect answers on questions with the word "not" in them?
a small word inverts the rest of the question
they don't re-read the question
they don't re-read the passage paragraph
all of these
17
When using the skimming technique, the reader can get a ....
Sense of the important ideas
Neither a sense of topics and ideas
Both a sense of topics and ideas
Sense of the topics
18
If the question includes "in paragraph four", make sure to ______.
don't review any other paragraphs
read & chunk the questions by paragraph
review paragraph before eliminating incorrect answers
review your prior knowledge on this topic
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#10. Which choice provides the best "text evidence" for your answer to #9?
Ln 72-3: "I see I've startled you"
Ln 39: "I don't want to trouble you."
Ln 39-42: "Normally...I've an opportunity to go to America"
Ln 58-9: "Depending on your response, I may stay in Japan"
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Draw an accurate conclusion through inference. Recognize a good summary of the ideas. What are these?
the least used question types
the most used question types
the same question type
21
If the words in answer are only slightly different than the passage words, the teacher is testing ...
vocabulary in context
Your recognition skills
your ability to recognize synonyms
your ability to spell correctly
22
The main idea of a passage is usually going to be located at the end of the first paragraph or 'chunk.'
True
False
23
A clue that a multiple choice answer is wrong is when it is___.
too similar to the 'best' answer
using an extreme word such as "always/never"
based on knowledge that exists "outside" the passage
All of the above
24
Which answer does NOT show the author's purpose, what is the Question Type?
fact or opinion?
recognize accurate summary
main idea
inference or draw conclusions
25
The writer's audience is ___to the delivery of the message.
Very important
important
Never important
