When you INFER, you must...

use your schema (what you already know) and text clues

Main Idea tells readers...

what the selection is mostly about

The title can tell you-

what the selection is mostly about

The author puts a picture next to a specific paragraph...

to give a visual of what that paragraph describes

how the information in the text is organized

When you PREDICT, you...

Use text evidence and what makes sense to happen NEXT

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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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1
Stories most often contain structures like...
paragraphs and dialogue
good guys and villains
lines and stanzas
titles and subtitles
2
When you INFER, you must...
read the text again
use your schema (what you already know) and text clues
Use the main idea and title
predict what will happen next
3
What do you call words that mean the SAME?
antonyms
homonyms
synonyms
namesake
4
Main Idea tells readers...
the author's opinion about something
what the selection is mostly about
who the author is
the author's purpose
5
The title can tell you-
what the selection is mostly about
the end of the story
the problem
the setting
6
The author puts a picture next to a specific paragraph...
to make tests look more attractive
because there was room
to separate ideas
to give a visual of what that paragraph describes
7
"Evidence from the selection" is the same as-
text proof
structure
clues
pictures and captions
8
Text structure is...
where the story takes place
the main characters in the story
how the information in the text is organized
the conflict between two characters
9
Words that mean the opposite are called?
antonyms
homonyms
nouns
synonyms
10
The "narrator" is another word for-
the main idea of the text
the person telling the story
when the story takes place
where the story takes place
11
Poems contain structure features like...
paragraphs and chapters
Verses and lines
lines and stanzas
headings and subheadings
12
When you PREDICT, you...
Use text evidence and what makes sense to happen NEXT
tell yourself the grade you are going to get
think about the title of the text
think about what the author wants you to know
13
An example of a text feature would be-
captions
pictures
All of these are examples
headings
14
The "caption" tells the reader...
who the author is
what the picture is showing
the name of the main character
where the story takes place
15
The "central message" is the same as-
main character
inference
setting
main idea

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