On the OSSLT, what is the meaning of the phrase "selection provided"

The text (story, article) provided

"Identify the organizational pattern of the text" means to:

Explain how the author structures the information.

"Provide one example from the reading selection"

Support your answer with one example from the story/ article provided

The titles of different sections within an article

To "identify" means to:

Provide the specific detail (name, place, time etc..) asked for

The word "most" indicates that:

There is probably more than one right answer, pick which one is best

Use the information to make a guess about what may happen next

To "determine" means to:

Use logic to show a solution to a presented problem.

To find the "main idea" means

Identify the overall point or message of the text

To determine how two things are "similar" means:

Determine in what ways two things are the same

To "justify" means to:

Give reasons to support the "correctness" of an answer

To "explain" means to:

Show "why" or "how" an example supports an idea

To "describe" means to:

Create a mental picture using words

"Supporting Details" are:

Specific information from the text that supports a main idea

To "compare" means to:

Find the similarities and differences between two items

Place events in the order in which they actually occurred:

Place each event in terms of what happened chronologically

To determine the best replacement for a given word in a passage means to:

Infer the best possible replacement given the context of the sentence

The numbers next to each paragraph are important because:

They allow you to locate a specific paragraph

When in doubt, which strategies are most helpful for multiple choice?

Use order of elimination, then guess

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On the OSSLT, what is the meaning of the phrase "selection provided"
The question provided
The answer provided
The title provided
The text (story, article) provided
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"Identify the organizational pattern of the text" means to:
Explain how the author uses literary devices
Analyze the author's opinion
Explain how the author structures the information.
Read for meaning
3
"Provide one example from the reading selection"
Support your answer by summarizing the text
Support your answer with one example from the story/ article provided
Support your answer by explaining further
Support your answer with an example from your life
4
"Subheadings" are:
The titles of different sections within an article
The less important information in an article
The main title of an article
Italicized words
5
To "identify" means to:
Provide the specific detail (name, place, time etc..) asked for
To provide a title
To create a mental picture using words
Show "why" or "how" an example supports an idea
6
To "define" means to:
Find a similar word
To rank in order of importance
To justify an idea
State the meaning of a word
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The word "most" indicates that:
There is probably no right answer, this is a trick question
There is probably more than one right answer, pick which one is best
There is probably one really obvious answer
There is probably more than one right answer, pick either
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To "predict" means:
Read between the lines
Make a connection to your own life
Define a word using the context of the sentence
Use the information to make a guess about what may happen next
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To "determine" means to:
Use logic to show a solution to a presented problem.
To provide the meaning of a word
To provide sufficient detail
To rank in order of importance
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To find the "main idea" means
Summarize the key details of the text
Identify the overall point or message of the text
Determine the who, what, where, when and why of a passage
Identify the point of a specific paragraph
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To determine how two things are "similar" means:
Determine in what ways two things are the same
Explain both how two things are the same and different
Determine in what ways two things are different
Determine which of the two things is more important
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To "justify" means to:
To predict what is going to happen next
To summarize the main idea of a text
To provide the correct answer or solution to a problem
Give reasons to support the "correctness" of an answer
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To "explain" means to:
Show "why" or "how" an example supports an idea
To rank in order of importance
Provide the specific detail (name, place, time etc..) asked for
To prove someone wrong
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To "describe" means to:
Create a mental picture using words
To state the meaning of a word
To locate a main idea
To justify an idea
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"Supporting Details" are:
The who, what, where, when and why of a text
Interesting details from a text
Specific information from the text that supports a main idea
The main idea of a text
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To "compare" means to:
Find the similarities and differences between two items
To provide a definition of a term
Find the differences between two items
Find similarities between two items
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Place events in the order in which they actually occurred:
Place each event in the boxes
Place each event in the order they appear in the text
Place each event in order of importance
Place each event in terms of what happened chronologically
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To determine the best replacement for a given word in a passage means to:
Infer the best possible replacement given the context of the sentence
Summarize a sentence
Recall the dictionary definition of a word.
Identify how a word is used as a literary device
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The numbers next to each paragraph are important because:
They allow you to locate a specific paragraph
They help you to count down if you are almost done with the article
They help you stay organized while reading
They identify how many marks each reading is worth
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When in doubt, which strategies are most helpful for multiple choice?
Use order of elimination, then guess
Skip the question and forget about it
Just take a guess and move on!
Nothing is helpful

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