Reading Strategies

Which ones are READING strategies (Pick2)?

• slash and trash

• ask questions as you go

• take a break

• slow down

Why should you visualize? (Pick 2)

• It helps you stay focused on the text.

• It gives you a goal for your life.

• It makes what you read feel more real.

• It doesn't matter.

What strategy is best used for main idea questions? (Select the best 2 answers)

• Visualize

• Make Predictions

• Stop and Think

• Notice title and headings

When is a good time to make a prediction?

• When you read the title - what's it going to be about?

• When you finish - what will the EOG questions be?

• When you don't understand what's going on.

• When you realize you weren't paying attention.

Why are headings and titles important?

• They are clues to main idea questions

• They are clues to questions about summarizing

• They are clues to questions about theme

• All of the above

When is the best time to slow down?

• When you are not understanding what you read

• When you get to the end

• When you first start

• When you only have a few minutes left before lunch

What does it mean to "make predictions"? (Choose 2)

• Have an opinion about a character

• Feel compassion for the character

• Guess what the character will do

• Guess what point the author is trying to make about something in nonfiction works

When would be a good time to skim and scan (choose ALL that apply)?

• When you are hunting for something in the text

• When you are running out of time

• When you are trying to get to the end of a long description of a setting or character that doesn't really interest you

• When you already read it once and are looking for clarification

True or False: Process of elimination (SLASH AND TRASH) should NOT be used for Reading tests. It is a Math test strategy, not a reading test strategy.

• True

• False

What does it mean to "make a connection" to what you read? (Choose 2)

• Connect the dots

• Think about how it relates to your life and experiences.

• Understand how the character feels

• Put your finger on the part you are reading