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
-Figure out what the question is asking you
How many points is a short-response question worth? How many points is an extended-response question worth?
Short-response-- 2
Extended-Response-- 4
How do you know if a text is fiction?
-It is a story with characters, a problem, and a solution
-It is made up.
-It says "Read this story."
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?
Preview it! See what you notice so you can try to figure out what it will be about.
What is an illustration?
A picture/drawing!
What 3 things do you need in your response to a 2-point question?
-2 details
What does setting mean?
Where and when the story takes place
What is the difference between an author's message and a main idea?
Author's message is the lesson. Main idea is what it is mostly about.
List 3 things you can highlight in a passage that would be important.
-setting
-problem
-solution
-Character traits/feelings
What can I do with answer choices that I KNOW are wrong?
Cross them out!
When you write your answer statement and details, which of those should be coming FROM THE TEXT?
DETAILS!
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?
It helps you understand it better. It helps you see details you missed and get evidence for your question answers.
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?
Check the other answer choices and look back in the text!
When you write your answer statement and details, which of those should be coming FROM YOUR THINKING?
Answer statement!
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 are strategies you can try to figure out a word or phrase that you don't know the meaning of?
-Look at the words around it
-Substitute another word for it and see if it makes sense
-Use the text features
-Figure out parts of the word from your background knowledge
What should you underline or circle when you're reading a test question?
Words and phrases that are important to the question, including where to look back in the text
How would you take notes on your answer to an extended response question?
-Introduction
-Question 1 Answer, details from EACH text
-Question 2 Answer, details from EACH text
-Conclusion
What is a summary? What should a summary include?
A shorter version of the text, just the most important events.
-Character, setting, problem, how the problem changes, solution, lesson (Focus on the problem/what the character wants!)
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