Test Taking Strategies for Reading

Stories usually have text structures of _____ and ______. Poems usually have _____ and ____.

Good test takers

Using background knowledge plus evidence you read from the text to figure out what is going on

The difference between a good answer and the best answer is

Choose an answer that is supported by

Incorrect answers are often distractors. Never choose an answer that

Always __________________ first.

Which is NOT something you should do to help understand the test question?

You are choosing the BEST answer for each question, so it is important to

One of the most important strategies test takers should learn is to make sure you...

A good summary contains all of the following except

Words, phrases & sentences surrounding word you don't know, contains info to figure out meaning

A _____ explains or gives more information about the topic and _____ is what it is mostly about

What means to glance quickly at a reading passage to get a sense of topics and important ideas?

TIP: Know what information you _______ and _______ until you find it!

Text feature that directs you to bottom of page for additional information with a tiny number¹