Reading Questions First
Scan all ______________ before reading the passage
questions
Underline or ____________ important details
circle
Cross out ___________ wrong answers
obviously
Read the test _____________ carefully
directions
Review all your ___________
answers
Make ____________________________ of what to look for
mental notes
Pay attention to character ____________ and _____________
feelings and motivations
Remember there's only _________ best answer
one
Leave ___________ minutes for review
5-10
Look for __________ mistakes
careless
• This helps focus your reading and _______________________
saves time
Mark _______________ that might answer questions
evidence
Keep eliminating until you find the _________________
Skip difficult questions and ____________
come back to it
Make sure you marked answers in _____________
Look for ________________________ in questions
key words
Identify _______________ and __________________
main ideas and supporting details
Compare ___________ answer choices
similar
Divide time between _______________
sections
Check that answers make __________
sense
Understand what ____________________ you need to find.
Make ________ _________ in margins
quick notes
Look for extreme words like "________" or "_________"
never or always
• Check how much _________ you have
time
Make sure you _____________ every question
answer