Test Taking Strategies

Which is TRUE about the two-finger check reading strategy?

• Use two fingers to read the passage

• Put one finger on the question and the other on the text evidence

• This strategy is outdated and not to be used

• Use two fingers to cover or eliminate incorrect answer choices

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

Why is reading the title first a good reader strategy?

• Because it is there

• It helps readers think about what they will read

• It is not a good idea and wastes time

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

One gotta go...

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True or false: Reading the test questions before reading the passage helps the reader know what to look for when reading

• True

• False

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CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

In close reading, when should readers look for the main idea?

• First read

• Second read

• Third read

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

You can only watch ONE streaming channel the rest of the year. What will it be?

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• Other

In which text structure would the reader see these words: like, unlilke, just as, on the other hand, both, and also?

• Problem/Solution

• Sequence

• Description

• Compare/contrast

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Which is NOT an INFORMATIONAL TEXT STRUCTURE?

• Call and response

• See/Saw

• Sequence

• List

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

True or False: In sequence text structure, the information goes back and forth between subjects that have a relationship

• True

• False

Answer explanation

That describes see-saw structure

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

True or false: Informational text structures can be found in both literary text and informational text

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Notice the title, informational text structures!

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5