Strategies

Which one of these ways helps you understand a story?

• predicting what will happen next

• pausing after reading a part to ask yourself what just happened (giving yourself a comprehension check)

• retelling the BIG parts of the book 

• all of these choices

How do you know if a book is JUST RIGHT for you?

• I can read every single word without any problems.

• There are 5 or more words on a page that I don't know/can't read.

• I can retell what I read, and make connections to what I am reading.

• I cannot remember what I just read.

When you determine what you think will happen next in the text you __________. 

• Visualize

• Predict

• Connect

• Clarify

If you start reading a book that seems too hard for you, you should...

• keep reading

• throw it across the room

• put it back and find a book that is just right

• complain that the book is boring

Before choosing your "final answer" on any multiple choice test, how many answer choices should you look at?

• I can stop when I find one that could be right

• It depends on the question

• Only the longest answer - it's always right

• Always read all answer choices

If you come across a really hard question, what should you do?

• Spend up to 30 minutes on that question right then - it doesn't matter if you end up not finishing the test

• Use process of elimination to narrow down answers

• Skip it and come back later (making sure to skip that number on your answer document)

• Use dictionaries, context, and other strategies and tools

If you have answered a question using testing strategies and the tools you've been taught, it is better *not* to second-guess yourself and change your answer.

• True

• False

Which of the following strategies is most effective for improving vocabulary?

• Reading extensively and noting down new words

• Memorizing dictionary definitions

• Using flashcards only

• Ignoring unfamiliar words

What is a common strategy for understanding complex sentences in English?

• Reading the sentence backwards

• Breaking the sentence into smaller parts

• Ignoring the sentence

• Memorizing the sentence

Which strategy is best for identifying the main idea in a paragraph?

• Focusing on the first sentence only

• Looking for repeated words or phrases

• Reading only the last sentence

• Counting the number of sentences