Reading the Passage
At the top of the passage, it says "Read this article." What does that help you to know?
It's nonfiction!
What is something you should do for EVERY multiple choice question?
-Look back in the text
-Check all the answers
-Slash the trash
-Choose the BEST answer
How many points is a short-response question worth?
2
How do you know if a text is fiction?
-It is a story with characters, a problem, and a solution
-It is made up.
How do you know if a text is nonfiction?
-It is an article with facts and real information.
-It does not have fake characters and a problem.
-It has text features like diagrams, table of contents, bolded words, captions, glossary, etc.
What should you do BEFORE you read the passage?
Read the questions
What is an illustration?
A picture/drawing!
How many sentences should you be writing when you answer a short-response question?
What does setting mean?
Where and when the story takes place
What does main idea mean?
Main idea is what it is mostly about.
What should you underline in the text?
Your evidence
What can I do with answer choices that I KNOW are wrong?
Slash the trash!
What are the 4 things you need when answering a short-response question?
Restate, answer, 2 prove its and a conclusion
What is the difference between a character trait and a feeling? Give an example of each!
-A character trait is what a person is like on the inside or their personality. A feeling is how you feel at that time, and it changes.
-Examples of character traits are brave, hardworking, etc.
Examples of feelings are happy, sad, etc.
Give an example of a cause and effect.
In your example, the effect is what happens, and the cause is WHY is happened (the event that happened FIRST).
Cause---> Effect
Why is it important to reread the passage?
You are reading the answer choices for a multiple choice question and think Choice A looks correct. What should you do next before moving onto the next question?
When you write your answer and details, which of those should be coming FROM THE TEXT?
Details!
What is a theme?
Give an example of one!
A theme is the lesson of the story.
List examples of FIVE different text features. Make sure you can explain what they are!
heading, caption, bolded words, diagram, illustration, table of contents, glossary, map, fact box
What should you do if the question has a paragraph number in it?
Go to the paragraph, circle it and write the question number.
What should you circle when you're reading a test question?
Paragraph numbers
When you write your answer and details, which of those should be coming FROM YOUR THINKING?
Answer!
What is a summary? What should a summary include?
A shorter version of the text, just the most important events.
List 2 ways that an author can organize the information in a text (Think about text structure!).
-cause and effect
-problem and solution
-sequence
-compare/contrast
-description