Choosing letter of the day (LOTD) means:

pick a letter and stick with it the entire test

words that tell you what information to look for

The pre-reading steps for SAT or ACT are:

choose LOTD, set prupose, read blurb, read questions /underline lead words

What does it mean to "set a purpose" for reading?

list/think about why you are reading the text

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The "blurb" in the passage:
helps you to make a prediction about the text
is at the top of the text
tells you the name of the article or passage the text came from
all of the above
2
Choosing letter of the day (LOTD) means:
leave questions you do not know blank
pick a letter for reading and another for math
pick a letter and stick with it the entire test
pick random letters when guessing
3
What are the lead words? The author uses the word "backbone" in line 15 and 39 to indicate..
backbone, indicate
the word backbone
in line 15 and 39
the author uses the word
4
What are the lead words? According to the passage, Woolf chooses the setting of the bridge because it..
according to the passage
chooses, setting, bridge
Woolf chooses the setting
bridge because
5
Lead words are:
the words between the line numbers
names of people and places in the passage
only help if you have a line number listed
words that tell you what information to look for
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The pre-reading steps for SAT or ACT are:
choose LOTD, set prupose, read blurb, read questions /underline lead words
read the passage, eliminate answer choices, and answer the questions
circle the letter of the day
write a prediction, skim the passage, eliminate choices you will not use
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What are the lead words? The author indicates that people value gift giving because they feel..
people value gift giving
indicates, people, feel
the author indicates
because they feel
8
What does it mean to "set a purpose" for reading?
explain to the teacher what you are reading
list/think about why you are reading the text
circling/underlining lead words
list what you think the passage is about
9
What are the lead words? What reaction does Akira fear from Che?
what reaction
reaction, Akira, fear
reaction does Akira
fear from Che
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What are the lead words? In line 20 the word "ambivolent" most nearly means..
ambivolent means
the word "ambivolent"
most nearly means
in line 20

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