Test Taking Strategies for State Reading Assessments

This video tutorial provides strategies for answering reading comprehension questions on state tests. It emphasizes reading passages and questions multiple times, identifying themes and details, using context clues for vocabulary, and analyzing character traits. An example passage is provided for practice, demonstrating how to apply these strategies effectively.

Why is it important to read the passage twice during a state test?

• To impress the teacher

• To make the test longer

• To pick up important details missed the first time

• To memorize the passage

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Why is it important to read the question twice?

• To better understand what the question is asking

• To memorize the question

• To impress the teacher

• To make the test longer

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What should you do if you come across a question about a detail in the passage?

• Ask a friend

• Guess the answer

• Skip the question

• Go back to the passage and find the detail

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What should you consider when choosing an answer from the answer choices?

• Whether it is the last option

• Whether it is the first option

• Whether it is the longest option

• Whether it makes sense

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What is one strategy to narrow down incorrect answer choices?

• Guess the answer

• Choose the longest answer

• Choose the first option

• Find the theme or main idea of the passage

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How can you use context clues to understand the meaning of a word in the passage?

• Look up the word in a dictionary

• Ignore the word

• Guess the meaning

• Gather the main idea of the sentence and surrounding sentences

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What should you do if a question asks about a character's traits?

• Skip the question

• Ask a friend

• Look back into the passage for character traits

• Guess the traits

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What should you do if one sentence isn't enough to understand a word's meaning?

• Look at surrounding sentences for context

• Guess the meaning

• Ignore the word

• Ask a friend

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What is the main idea of the first two sentences in the example passage about deserts?

• It talks about the animals in the desert

• It explains the causes and effects of deserts

• It describes the reasons why precipitation is needed

• It helps the reader predict what the text will be about

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What is precipitation according to the example passage?

• Wind and fog

• Only rain and snow

• Rain, snow, sleet, and hail

• Hot and cool weather

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