Test-Taking Strategies for Reading- Assessment

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I should read the questions first before reading the text.

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True

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Context clues

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are words, phrases, and sentences that surround the word you do not know

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How do you tell a question is NOT a "trick" multiple choice question?

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It is an answer that you can find evidence of in the text.

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A "right there question" is

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where the answer can be found right there on the page

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A question where you have to infer, or make an inference, is

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where you must combine your own background knowledge with the information given in the reading passage

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Which test taking strategy involves reading all choices, eliminating wrong ones, and choosing the best from the rest?

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Eliminating Incorrect Answers

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Highlight, underline or circle the details or key words in the questions. Which test taking strategy is this?

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Annotating

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Which test taking strategy involves predicting the answer before reading the choices and selecting the closest one?

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Educated Guess/Inferencing

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Which test taking strategy involves reading the answer choices, plugging each choice in to see if it fits, and using context clues to ask, "Does this make sense?"

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Guess & Check

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What is a Theme?

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The Lesson/Moral