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Nonfiction Reading & Test-Taking Strategies
Nonfiction Reading & Test-Taking Strategies
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A basic review of nonfiction test-taking strategies, question stems, and content area key words!
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After
you read the
title
of a test selection or passage, you should...
ignore it
underline it and activate what you already know
2
An example of a
text feature
would be-
All of the above
captions
pictures
3
Why should readers pay attention to captions?
To understand the central idea.
To understand details in photographs and images found in the text.
4
Words that mean the opposite are called-
homonyms
antonyms
synonyms
5
The
title
of a text can tell you-
the problem
what the selection is mostly about
the setting
6
What type of text feature is
the text below a photograph
?
caption
subheading
map
7
Why
is it a good idea to
read the questions
before
the selection
?
All of these are correct
To prepare your focus before reading the text.
To see what types of questions you'll be asked.
8
What do you call words that mean the SAME?
synonyms
antonyms
homonyms
9
What to look for when determining the Main Idea:
What it's mostly about and supporting details
The main character
The most frequently used word
10
The author puts a picture next to a specific paragraph to...
to seperate ideas
confuse the reader
give a visual of what that paragraph describes
11
What does NARRATIVE mean?
story format
plain text
12
What does EXPOSITORY mean?
nonfiction / information
make believe
13
When using
context clues
, you should:
All of the above.
Look for examples and definitions.
Look for synonyms and antonyms.
Search within a sentence.
14
The "main message" is the same as-
summary
central idea
inference
15
"Evidence from the passage" is the same as-
pictures and captions
structure
text proof
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Central Idea
tells readers...
the supporting details
what the selection is mostly about
the author's meaning
