Reading Questions
This is the type of question that should be done first in the reading passages.
What are line reference questions? (read above and below at least two lines from the line referenced by the question)
You should choose which of these you will do first before you begin the reading passage section.
What are expository and literary reading passages?
These are the things I should do to physically prepare for the test, the night before and the morning of the test.
What are get a good night's rest, eat well, exercise, and do something relaxing?
This is never English.
What is mothers's?
Words ending in "s" and plural words just use an apostrophe, no extra "s."
It's= it is
Its= possession
What do nearly half of the grammar questions address?
What are wordiness, redundancy, and relevancy?
The shortest, sweetest answers are the best!
These questions should be answered second.
What are questions that tell you the answer is definitely in the passage? (phrases like according to the author and the author states are used)
This is something you should recognize about yourself before you begin the reading passages.
What type of reader am I?
This is what you should do on each question and it pertains to knowledge you have.
What is don't second guess yourself? You know this stuff!
This is a misplaced modifier.
What is a descriptive word that is near the wrong word, making the sentence very confusing?
Riding through the forest, the trees towered over the passengers.
These words at the beginning of sentences always indicate a wrong answer in the grammar section.
What are being and having?
These types of questions should be answered third.
What are table and chart questions? (the answers are there! skim these and you will do well!)
This is what a strong reader should do when approaching the reading section of the test.
What is read passages in 3-4 minutes, underline important concepts, and skimming backwards when looking for answers to questions?
This is the tone of answer you should avoid.
What are negative answers? (go for something more neutral)
What are em dashes?
The girl--standing in the corner--looked like she was terrified.
This is what I should do on my way to the test.
What are practice questions?
What types of questions should be answered last?
What are inference questions and questions referring to the whole passage? (inference questions include words like most likely, infer, best, or suggests; look for the best answers!)
This is what readers who need focus should do.
What is skim the questions first before reading the passage? (all readers should underline important things in the reading passages and skim backwards when looking for specific answers)
This is a rule of logic that applies to answers.
What is if one part of the answer is incorrect, the whole answer is incorrect?
This can be used instead of a period, usually between two related sentences.
What is a semicolon?
If two answers are identical and the only difference is that one has a period and one has a semicolon, both answers must be incorrect because they are technically the same answers.
This is the difference between effect and affect.
What are effect is a noun and and affect is a verb (think action)?
This type of question=on always follows another question and cannot be answered on its own.
What are reference questions that connect to another question, usually asking where the answer could be found?
This is what readers who need more directions should do.
What is go right to the questions and skim backwards, searching for key words?
This is what I should never forget to do while reading a reading passage.
What is underline, underline, underline?
This is how a comma should be used when joining two independent clauses together.
What is is using a comma and coordinating conjunction between the two independent clauses (sentences)?
We eat dinner, but we really want dessert.
What is skip it and do it later? Always do what is easiest for you first!