Reading Test Strategies

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What should you do after finishing each passage?

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Quickly jot what the text was mostly about.

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What is a good strategy for dealing with unfamiliar words?

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Use your context clues to read around the word and think of what would make sense based on what is happening in the text. Use a dictionary to check if you are not sure at all.

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What should you do if you lose focus during a test?

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Raise your hand and ask to take a quick break, then re-read what you were in the middle of reading to get back on track when you get back.

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What is the first step in the 'READ' strategy?

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Read closely and thoughtfully.

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Who is going to rock the reading STAAR?

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YOU!!!

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What is the purpose of using context clues?

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To help understand the meaning of unfamiliar words by looking at the surrounding text.

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Why is it important to jot down what a passage is about?

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It helps you remember the main ideas and prepares you for answering questions.

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What should you do if you don't understand a part of the text?

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Re-read the section to try to understand it better.

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What does it mean to analyze a text?

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To examine the text closely to understand its meaning and the author's purpose.

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What is annotation in reading?

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Writing notes in the margins or highlighting important parts of the text to help with understanding.