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Reading & Test-Taking Strategies
Reading & Test-Taking Strategies
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A basic review of test-taking strategies, question stems, and content area key words!
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The author puts a picture next to a specific paragraph because...
to seperate ideas
to give a visual of what that paragraph describes
there was room
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"Evidence from the selection" is the same as-
text proof
pictures and captions
structure
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Main Idea tells readers...
the author's meaning
the supporting details
what the selection is mostly about
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What does EXPOSITORY mean?
text
story
nonfiction / information
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An example of a text feature would be-
both of these are examples
captions
pictures
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What does a reader need to look for when determining the Main Idea?
The main character
The most frequently used word
What it's mostly about and supporting details
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Poems contain structure features like-
paragraphs and chapters
headings and subheadings
lines and stanzas
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Words that mean the opposite are called-
antonyms
homonyms
synonyms
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The subtitles are also known as-
subheadings
Sub ideas
submarines
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What does NARRATIVE mean?
text
story
article
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The "speaker" is another word for-
subject
topic
narrator
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The "main message" is the same as-
main idea
summary
inference
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When you PREDICT, you...
Use text evidence and what makes sense to happen NEXT
think about what the author wants you to know
think about the format of the text
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After you read the title of a test selection or passage, you should...
ignore it
highlight it
think about how you connect to the title
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Why is it a good idea to read the questions before the selection?
All of these are correct
To activate your schema
To see what types of questions you'll be asked
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What do you call words that mean the SAME?
synonyms
homonyms
antonyms
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The title can tell you-
what the selection is mostly about
the setting
the problem
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Stories most often contain structures like-
lines and stanzas
titles and subtitles
dialog and paragraphs
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When you INFER, you must...
Use your main ideas and text clues
predict what will happen next
use your back ground knowlege and context clues