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Reading & Test-Taking Strategies for the FAST
Reading & Test-Taking Strategies for the FAST
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A basic review of test-taking strategies, question stems, and content area key words!
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On the test, you don't understand the question. You should
Read it carefully until time runs out
Restate the question into your own words
Don't rush, don't stress, and leave the mess
Ignore the question
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An example of a text feature would be-
pictures
headings
All of these are examples
captions
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The "speaker" is another word for-
topic
talker
narrator
subject
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The author puts a picture next to a specific paragraph...
to give a visual of what that paragraph describes
because there was room
to separate ideas
to make tests look more attractive
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When you PREDICT, you...
Use text evidence and what makes sense to happen NEXT
think about the format of the text
think about what the author wants you to know
tell yourself the grade you are going to get
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When you INFER, you must...
predict what will happen next
Use your main ideas and text clues
use your schema and text clues
read between the lines
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What does NARRATIVE mean?
article
text
fiction
story
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Poems contain structure features like-
paragraphs and chapters
headings and subheadings
lines and stanzas
Verses and lines
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Stories most often contain structures like-
good guys and villains
dialog and paragraphs
titles and subtitles
lines and stanzas
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After you read the title of a test selection or passage, you should...
highlight it
underline it and activate schema or prior knowledge.
look for key words in the text.
ignore it
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"Evidence from the selection" is the same as-
clues
pictures and captions
text proof
structure
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The subtitles are also known as-
submarines
subways
Sub ideas
subheadings
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What do you call words that mean the SAME?
synonyms
homonyms
antonyms
namesake
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Words that mean the opposite are called-
antonyms
homonyms
synonyms
antigens
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What does a reader need to look for when determining the Main Idea?
The most frequently used word
What it's mostly about and supporting details
The main character
False cognates
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The title can tell you-
the problem
the end of the story
the setting
what the selection is mostly about
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If you're not 100% sure of the answer, you should
Go back to the text to find the answer
All of the above
if you're down to 2 choices, compare & contrast to figure which is better
cross out the answer (s) you know are wrong
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Why is it a good idea to read the questions before the selection?
To know whether you will need to scam the text for the answers or skim it.
All of these are correct
To activate your schema
To see what types of questions you'll be asked
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IF you're stuck,
Make a note on your planning sheet of your first impression of the question
all of the above
make a note of what your struggles or problem with the question
Mark it to review for later.
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Main Idea tells readers...
the supporting details
the author's meaning
the author's opinion about something
what the selection is mostly about
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The "main message" is the same as-
inference
summary
main character
main idea
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A good strategy is to preview the questions, make a note of the ones that refer to specific paragraph numbers
False
True
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What does EXPOSITORY mean?
nonfiction / information
text
fiction
story
