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4th Grade Reading & Test-Taking Strategies
4th Grade 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 "message" or "central idea" is the same as-
summary
theme
inference
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Main Idea tells readers...
the supporting details
what the selection is mostly about
the author's meaning
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What does a reader need to look for when determining the Main Idea?
The most frequently used word
the lesson/moral of the story
The main character
What it's mostly about and supporting details
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The author puts a picture next to a specific paragraph because...
to give a visual of what that paragraph describes
there was room
to seperate ideas
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When a question states choose the BEST answer, what does this mean?
Only ONE is correct & the best based on the story
There are no right answers
There is more than one correct answer
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An example of a text feature would be-
captions
both of these are examples
pictures
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What are character traits?
character appearances (physical) & personality (inside)
the main character
the setting of the story
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After you read the title of a test selection or passage, you should...
Wait... we need to read the title of a story?!?!
ignore it
Infer what the passage may be about
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What do you call words that mean the SAME?
homonyms
synonyms
antonyms
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The structure of a story means?
How the author chose to bold words or not
How many text features are included in the story
How the author organized the text
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Which of the following is not a type of text structure when reading nonfiction?
problem & solution
Chronological/Sequence
compare & contrast
standard form
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Why is it a good idea to read the questions before the selection?
To activate your schema
All of these are correct
To see what types of questions you'll be asked
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The "speaker" is another word for-
narrator
topic
subject
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A fiction summary can be done using-
Our inferencing skills
Context Clues
SWBST: Somebody, Wanted, But, So, Then
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What does the testing strategy, "Plug It In" mean?
hook up a cord to an outlet
cross out answers that are incorrect
plug answer choices in and select the one that makes sense
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Words that mean the opposite are called-
synonyms
homonyms
antonyms
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What does the testing strategy, "Slash the Trash" mean?
Make dashes all over your paper
Throw the reading passage in the trash
eliminate by crossing out choices you know to be incorrect
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What does draw a conclusion mean?
to create a picture using our paper
infer about a character or situation that may happen
what is the problem in the story
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When you INFER, you must...
predict what will happen next
use your schema and text clues
Use your main ideas and text clues
