Reading SOL Strategies

What is a good way to organize notes for a narrative story?

• Randomly

• In chronological order

• By the number of characters mentioned

• By paragraph length

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CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

What is a good strategy if you don’t know an answer immediately?

• Panic

• Spend all your time on it

• Mark it, and come back later

• Guess randomly

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CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.5.4A

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

How should you read a passage on the test?

• Read it quickly and move on

• Read it carefully and think about what it means

• Skip the hard parts

• Only read the questions

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CCSS.RF.5.4A

CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

What is a good way to stay calm during the test?

• Take deep breaths and stay positive

• Focus on how much time is left

• Imagine you're somewhere else

• Think about how hard the test is

What should you do after finishing the test early?

• Turn it in immediately

• Review your answers and check for mistakes

• Talk to a friend

• Go to sleep

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CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.7.5

How can you make sure you understand a text fully?

• Skim it quickly

• Read it once and move on

• Discuss it with friends

• Summarize it in your own words

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CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.5.4A

CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

What should you do if two answer choices seem correct?

• Close your eyes and pick one

• Look for evidence in the text to support each answer

• Skip the question

• Look at the question again to see if one is a better fit

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CCSS.RF.5.4A

CCSS.RF.5.4B

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

What should you do if you finish a section early?

• Move on to the next section immediately

• Review your answers and ensure everything is complete

• Close the test

• Start daydreaming

Why is it important to read the directions carefully?

• To save time

• To ensure you understand what is being asked

• Because it's fun

• To skip it later

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CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

Why is it important to read all answer choices before selecting one?

• To waste time

• To ensure you choose the best answer

• To confuse yourself

• Because it's required

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CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.10