Test-Taking Strategies for Reading- Assessment

I should read the questions first before reading the text.

• True

• False

• Sometimes

When reading the passage I should

(choose all that apply)

• Read for speed

• Read for understanding

• Read only the first and last sentences

• Read carefully

• Reread for clarity and meaning

When answering questions I should

(choose all that apply)

• Look for context clues to figure out words I do not know

• Eliminate Wrong Answers

• Highlight evidence from the text

• Reread the passage if necessary

Context clues

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

• are explicitly stated in the text

I can break words apart to help me understand hard words by

(choose all that apply)

• Looking for words within a multisyllabic word

  Ex: compound words, base words

• Look for prefixes at the beginning of the word

• Look for suffixes at the end of the word

• Sound out letter by letter

What are examples of text-features that I should look for when reading a text?

(choose all that apply)

• Bold print, underlined print, italics

• Charts, tables

• Titles/Headings

• Diagrams, Pictures, Maps

Anna did not want to go, but Ginger was clearly very excited. It was rainy out, so Anna put on her raincoat and her rain boots while Ginger waited impatiently by the door. Finally, Anna grabbed the leash and out they went. What can you infer about Ginger?

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What is the difference between main idea and theme?

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Sometimes the test answer choices can be very tricky. What are some ways test writers might try to "trick" you?

(choose all that apply)

• Put in answers that make sense but were not mentioned in the text.

• Provide an answer choice that has information from the passage, but does not answer what is being asked.

• The passage provides evidence of the answer.

Which of the statements below is NOT an an example of a multiple choice answer that is designed to "trick" you?

• It seems humorous or ridiculous.

• It may be a detail in the text, but it does not answer what is actually being asked.

• It makes sense, but it is not supported in the text or your own background knowledge.

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