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Countdown to TCAP: Reading Test Strategies
Authored by SHERMELLE COWAN
English
5th Grade
CCSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When you begin completing the TCAP reading assessment, you should ALWAYS _________________.
read the passage first
read the title first
read the question first
analyze the text features first
Answer explanation
Reading the question FIRST will help you know what you should look for as you read.
Tags
CCSS.RF.5.3A
CCSS.RF.5.4A
CCSS.RF.5.4B
CCSS.RF.5.4C
CCSS.RF.4.4A
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Annotating a question includes _________________.
highlighting ONLY the most important words in the question
writing helpful strategies near the question
defining key words within each question in your test booklet
all
Answer explanation
Highlighting the question WILL NOT be enough. You will also need to define the most important words in the question to make sure you FULLY understand what the question is asking you to do. You should also quickly write down any strategies you will need to remember to answer the question correctly. You do not need to write long, drawn out sentences. Abbreviating will do.
Tags
CCSS.RF.5.3A
CCSS.RF.5.4A
CCSS.RF.5.4B
CCSS.RF.5.4C
CCSS.RF.4.4A
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
After thoroughly annotating the question, you should ALWAYS ______________.
begin reading the passage
annotate and make predictions about the title
use process of elimination
go back and reread the question
Answer explanation
Never, never, NEVER skip this important step. The title always provides a clue about the information that will be featured in the text. The answer to the question will often be connected to the title. The title is your friend.
Tags
CCSS.RF.5.3A
CCSS.RF.5.4A
CCSS.RF.5.4B
CCSS.RF.5.4C
CCSS.RI.6.10
4.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
As you read the passage, you should _______________.
analyze text features by connecting them to the text
summarize sections of the passage, so you will not forget what you have read
highlight key details in the text that can be used to support your answer
Answer explanation
Remember, text features such as subheadings, illustrations, pictures, captions, graphs, timelines, and charts are POWERFUL tools. Do not SKIP over this information. Use them to help you choose the correct answer.
Some of your fifth grade passages will be long. If you summarize the information in your test booklet as you read, every 2-3 paragraphs, it will help to increase your understanding of what you have read.
Tags
CCSS.RF.5.3A
CCSS.RF.5.4A
CCSS.RF.5.4B
CCSS.RF.5.4C
CCSS.RL.6.10
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
________________ subheadings as you read because they reveal what the main or central idea of that section will be about.
cross out
highlight and annotate
skip
Answer explanation
Subheadings provide wonderful clues about the information that will follow.
Tags
CCSS.RF.5.3A
CCSS.RF.5.4A
CCSS.RF.5.4B
CCSS.RF.5.4C
CCSS.RI.6.10
6.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Strategies for finding the central (or main) idea of a text include ______________.
circling repeating words or phrases
connecting the title to the central idea of the text
summarizing the text before looking at the answer choices
highlighting only the most important, key details
Answer explanation
Don't forget to work ALL of these strategies to ensure you choose the correct answer.
Tags
CCSS.RL.5.2
CCSS.RL.6.2
CCSS.RI.6.2
CCSS.RI.4.2
CCSS.RI.5.2
7.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
An effective summary will be brief, or short, and will include _______________.
important details from the beginning of the paragraph or passage
key details from the middle of the paragraph or passage
important information from the end of the paragraph or passage
the central, or main, idea of the passage
Answer explanation
The BEST summary will always pull important details from the beginning, middle, and end. If you see a summary that only pulls key details from one area of the passage, it WILL NOT be the correct answer.
Tags
CCSS.RL.5.2
CCSS.RL.6.2
CCSS.RI.5.9
CCSS.RI.6.2
CCSS.RI.4.9
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