Unit 2 Review

Unit 2 Cold Read Assessment Review
Part 1

Poll

How prepared do you feel for the Unit 2 Cold Read Assessment?

• Very. If I took it today, I'm sure I'd get an "A."

• I feel pretty confident that I will do well on it.

• I am somewhat confident, but I am unsure of some material on the study guide.

• I am nervous that I am not very well prepared.

• Answer to the best of your ability.

• If the class, does well on the practice questions, we don't need to spend time reviewing that section of slides.

• We will use test-taking strategies as we work through 2 practice passages and questions very similar to the ones you'll see on the test.

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​For Today's Review

Multiple Choice

Which definition best matches the following sentence:
It was plain to everyone but Edward: after all the lying and cheating, he needed to break up with her. 

• #1

• #2

• #16

• #17

Multiple Choice

Which definition best matches the following sentence:
The road stretched across the grassy plain - never seeming to end. 

• #1

• #2

• #16

• #17

These questions are multiple meaning vocabulary questions
that use
word reference materials (a dictionary entry).

What are the steps to answering a question like this?








use context
read entry carefully

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Multiple Choice

Which sentence from the article states an opinion about the Ring of Fire?

• As the plates slide past one another, the action can sometimes result in volcanic activity.

• The Ring of Fire stretches from the west coast of South America northward to Alaska.

• The Ring of Fire is constructive in other ways, too.

• Volcanic activity creates some of the most spectacular fireworks found in nature.

Fact vs. Opinion: How do you know the difference?

We have to pay close attention to the words used.

Multiple Choice

If the author were to add information to the end of paragraph 2, what would most likely be the topic?

• effects of moving plates on the formation of volcanoes

• what causes plates to shift

• other areas of the planet where plates collide to form volcanoes

• who discovered the motion of the plates

Multiple Choice

Which sentence best summarizes paragraph 10?

• Mount Fuji, a volcano located in a national park in Japan, is used as farmland.

• Farmers often plant crops next to inactive volcanoes in Japan.

• Island chains, including Japan, New Zealand, and Hawaii, were formed by volcanoes.

• Mount Fuji, part of a national park, is an inactive volcano that helped to form parts of Japan.

Keep this in mind:

​If it's just part of the paragraph and not the whole, it is NOT the MAIN IDEA. It's only a DETAIL.

The main idea should be true of the ENTIRE paragraph (or passage), and not just true of part of it.

Multiple Choice

What is the main idea?

• Butterflies and anteaters also live in the rain forest.

• Monkeys, toucans, and macaws live in the rain forest.

• The rain forest is home to many creatures.

Multiple Choice

What's the main idea?

• Soccer players learn how to dribble and pass the ball.

• Soccer players learn many skills when playing soccer.

• Soccer players learn how to control the ball so they can eventually score.

• Soccer players learn how to work together with their teammates.

Multiple Select

What are the supporting details for this paragraph?

• Soccer players learn many skills when playing soccer.

• They learn to dribble & pass.

• They learn to control the ball.

• They learn to work together.

Multiple Choice

What is the main idea of this passage?

• The beach has many fun activities to enjoy.

• Swimming is one thing that can be done at the beach.

• Playing volleyball at the beach is a lot of fun.

• Some people simply like to sunbathe.

• Number each paragraph in the article.

• Read each paragraph carefully.

• After reading each paragraph, stop to record the main idea on your note-catcher.

• Then note the supporting details that backed up/explained the main idea.

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​Practice Article #1
"Hawaii, the Aloha State" Part 1

• Complete the reading analysis questions.

• After completing the questions, craft a summary conclusion for this article.

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​Practice Article #1
"Hawaii, the Aloha State" Part 2

Review Part II

Multiple Select

Text features include which of the following?

• headings and subheadings

• italics, bold, underlined

• photographs and graphics

• transitions

• introductions and conclusions

Multiple Choice

What structure did the author of this paragraph use to organize the information?

• description

• cause and effect

• problem/solution

• compare/contrast

Multiple Choice

What do the subheadings of this article help the reader better understand?

• There are different types of cholla.

• The cholla can be used for different purposes.

• The author is knowledgeable about desert animals.

• Many animals live in severe environments.

Multiple Choice

Why does the author italicize the word "the" in the last sentence of this paragraph?

• to emphasize that Dwight Edwards is well-known

• to emphasize the skills that make Dwight Edwards a great player

• to show that the announcer is a friend of Dwight Edwards

• to suggest that no other players are named Dwight Edwards

Multiple Choice

What structure did the author of this paragraph use to organize the information?

• compare/contrast

• cause & effect

• chronological

• description

Multiple Choice

When an author makes a broad statement based on specific details or examples, which pattern is being used?

• enumeration/listing

• compare & contrast

• generalization

• description

Multiple Choice

What signal words tell us how this passage is organized?

• first, 1997, fifteen years earlier

• both, on the other hand, differences

• despite, reliable, while

Multiple Choice

What organizational pattern does this passage use?

• enumeration/listing

• description

• compare/contrast

• generalization

Multiple Choice

What organizational pattern does this passage use?

• chronological

• compare/contrast

• cause & effect

• generalization

Multiple Choice

What organizational pattern does this passage use?

• cause & effect

• problem/solution

• process

• desription

Multiple Choice

What organizational pattern does this passage use?

• problem/solution

• chronological

• enumeration/listing

• compare/contrast

• Read the article carefully, paying attention to headings and highlighting signal words.

• Then complete the SOL-type reading comprehension questions.

​Practice Article #2
"How Your Memory Works"