What Good Readers Do
Poetry
Fiction
Non-Fiction
Testing Strategies
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Before you read a passage on the test you should...
Read the title and make a prediction.
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How many times should you read a poem?
3 is the magic number!! No less! But of course, more!
100
What are some characteristics of the genre fiction?
Characters, setting, plot, conflict, realistic/imaginative
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What are text features?
Headings, subheadings, bullets, pictures, graphs, maps...
100
What do you need to make sure you can find before answering any question?
Text evidence that supports your answer choice.
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What should you do if you do not know the meaning of a word in the passage, a question, or an answer choice?
Use a dictionary--read the entire dictionary entry until you find the meaning that makes the most sense.
200
What is a simile?
A comparison using like or as.
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What are the 5 elements of plot?
Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Resolution
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What are the three appeals?
appeal to emotion appeal to logic appeal to credibility
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After you complete one passage with questions, what should you do before moving on to the next story?
Take a small break. Close your booklet, stretch, rest your head for a moment if you need to. This way you will not feel so tired at the end of the test and perform poorly on the last passage.
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What does the "H" and "S" mean in our HUMMERS annotation strategy?
"H" means highlight unknown words and "S" means to draw pictures about what I am reading (sketch the text)
300
When reading a simile, a reader needs to look for what?
The two things that are being compared.
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What is conflict and and where do we find it in a story?
The conflict is the problem in the story and we find it in the beginning.
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What are the 4 author's purposes?
1. Persuade 2. Inform 3. Entertain 4. Explain
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What should you ask yourself when looking at the questions?
What is skill that is being tested; what do I need to know to answer this question; are there any words in this question I don't understand that I need to look up?
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What should you do in the margins as you are reading?
Jot my thinking; write short summary notes
400
What is a narrative poem?
A poem that tells a story.
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What is the resolution of a story and where do we find it?
The resolution is when the problem is solved. We find this at the end of the story.
400
When reading a nonfiction essay, what is more important? To think about how you feel about the subject, or about how the author feels about the subject?
It is important to look at how the author feels. Take your opinions out of it.
400
When answering a summary question--what steps do you need to take?
Read ALL of the answer choices Look to see if the answer choice includes key information from the beginning, middle, and end They are all summaries, you must find the BEST one
500
What should you do if you don't understand the story when you finish reading it? A: answer the questions anyway B: Re-read the whole passage or the part that was confusing before answering the questions
B!!
500
Why does an author use figurative language?
To create a deeper meaning and appeal to the senses of the reader
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What does theme mean?
The lesson the reader can learn about life from the story or poem.
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What is the difference between true and false or fact and opinion?
True-can be proven correct, False-can be proven incorrect
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Above anything else, what is the most important thing you must do on your test?
READ!!!!!!!!!!! EVERYTHING!!!!
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