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Reading & Test-Taking Strategies
Reading & Test-Taking Strategies
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The title can tell you-
the end of the story
what the selection is mostly about
the setting
the problem
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You should do all of the following EXCEPT
Answer the questions as quick as you can
Skip questions that you are unsure of & revisit later
ReRead questions multiple times
Rephrase the questions
3
What is an objective tone?
Use I/My - Make it personal
Use they/them - write in third person
4
An example of a text feature would be-
pictures
headings
All of these are examples
captions
5
Before you read a text selection you should...
Read the title and text features
Use your Prior Knowledge
All of these
Preview the questions
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Can you have you use a dictionary on the ENGLISH test?
NO
YES
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Should you take all your time to make sure you do your best?
YES
NO
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Only answer the questions you are certain of on the test,
False
True
9
On the essay, can you make any MUGS errors?
MUGS isn't even graded on the rubric
No - it has to be perfect
You can make a few minor ones
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The "main message" is the same as-
inference
summary
main idea
main character
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Be on the lookout for ....
Two Part Questions
Both of these
Questions askig for MULTIPLE answers
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When skimming a text do all of these EXCEPT
Read the entire text slowly
Read the first paragraph
Read the first and last sentence of the paragraphs
Identify transitional words
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A good multiple-choice strategy is to ...
Look for clues in other questions
Read carefully
Eliminate wrong answers
Do ALL of this
14
The subtitles are also known as-
subways
subheadings
submarines
Sub ideas
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The author puts a picture next to a specific paragraph...
because there was room
to separate ideas
to make tests look more attractive
to give a visual of what that paragraph describes
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Can you have the texts and questions read to you on the ENGLISH test?
YES
NO
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Be sure to look for the action words in questions. They....
tell you what to do
explain the author's purpose
tell you the main idea
explain what you are reading
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You should take notes as you skim
False
True
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"Evidence from the selection" is the same as-
clues
pictures and captions
structure
Supporting details
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Can you highlight important information in the text?
NO
YES
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Why is it a good idea to read the questions before the selection?
To activate your prior knowledge
To see what types of questions you'll be asked
To know what information to look for as you skim it.
All of these are correct
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How many paragraphs should you write for the essays?
2-3
4-5
1
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When you PREDICT, you...
think about the format of the text
Use text evidence and what makes sense to happen NEXT
think about what the author wants you to know
tell yourself the grade you are going to get
