Analyzing a Text: Day 2- How to Approach the Text

Multiple Choice

Why is it important to read the prompt or question before reading the text?

• It is not important

• It helps you know what to look for in the text while reading

• It enables you to answer the question before reading

• All of these answers are correct

Multiple Choice

When you come across a word you don’t understand, what is the BEST first step?

• Skip the word and keep reading

• Guess the meaning without looking at the text

• Use the context clues in the sentences around it

• Look it up in a dictionary immediately

Multiple Choice

What are supporting details in a passage?

• Random facts that do not connect to the main idea

• Words that are bold or italicized

• Examples, facts, or reasons that explain or prove the main idea

• The title and headings of the passage

Multiple Choice

What does it mean to “analyze a text”?

• Copy it word-for-word

• Break it down into parts (main idea, details, vocabulary, purpose) and explain how they work together

• Only write a short summary

• Highlight every word you don’t know