Multiple Choice Strategies
You find proof in the text to support your answer choice.
Using text evidence
This story element includes the people or animals who take part in the story.
This structure explains how two or more things are alike and different.
Comparte and contrast
This requires you to turn the question into part of your answer
Restate the question
If I get to a word I do not know I can use this strategy to figure it out.
Context clues, substitution a word that fits, breaking the word apart.
Using this strategy means you make sure to check every option, even if A sounds correct right away.
Read all the answer choices
This story element can include time, place, weather, and even historical period.
Setting
This structure shows how events happen in time order.
Sequence, chronological order.
Your response should directly address the prompt during this step.
Answering the question
While reading I can create a note take sheet to show my understanding by using this strategy to summarize.
Gist
This strategy requires you to defend your choice using logic or evidence instead of guessing.
Explaining your thinking, or why you chose an answer.
The sequence of events that happens in a story.
Plot
A text that explains why something happened and what happened as a result uses this structure.
Cause and effect.
This step wraps up your response and restates your main idea.
Summarize
This strategy is best used if you finish early.
Double-check answers.
Crossing out answers that are too extreme, unrelated, or opposite of the question is an example of this strategy.
Eliminating answers
The main problem or struggle in the story.
Conflict.
This is what they whole text or section is mostly about.
Main idea
This step shows your thinking and demonstrated understand by explaining WHY.
Explaining the evidence.
When asked to compare two texts, I can organize my thoughts using this type of diagram.
Venn diagram.
Instead of rereading the entire passage, you use this strategy to hunt for specific information.
Skimming for important details.
This element is usually not stated directly and must be inferred from the story. It is what the author wants the reader to learn.
Theme or message
Pictures, charts, graphs, and makes that give extra information.
Graphic features
This step proves your answer is correct by using details from the passage.
Cite evidence.
If I get stuck on a question the best thing I can do is to ...
Bookmark it and come back at the end.