Format
Strategy 1
Strategy 2
Strategy 3
Strategy 4
100
What is Part 1 the Multiple Choice section also referred to as?
Reading Comprehension
100
What is strategy 1?
Annotating (Underlining Key Words)
100
What is Strategy 2?
Predict before you Peek
100
What is Strategy 3?
Process of Elimination
100
What is Strategy 4?
Using Context Clues
200
How many questions are in Part 1?
24 Questions
200
Why is Strategy 1 helpful?
Before you can get the answer RIGHT, you need to know HOW to answer the question. This strategy helps you with the HOW.
200
Why is Strategy 2 helpful?
Looking at the potential answers without predicting locks you into those choices.
It does not allow your mind to THINK.
Thinking/ Predicting first allows your to come to your own conclusion, which helps lead you towards the right answer
200
Why is Strategy 3 helpful?
Even if you cannot eliminate ALL answers, you can always eliminate some.
This will increase your chances of arriving at the CORRECT answer.
200
Why is Strategy 4 helpful?
This strategy helps to build mental stamina and perseverance.
Aside from arriving at the right answer, you will learn that there is a bridge from “not knowing” to “partially knowing” to “knowing.”
300
How much time SHOULD you take on the multiple choice section?
45 minutes and under
300
What are the three steps we taught you with Annotating/Underlining Key words?
1 .Underline Key words
2. Label Key Words
3. Number the steps you will take to answer the question.
300
What are the 3 steps we taught you with Strategy 2?
1 .Cover the answer choices
2. Read the question, and predict what you think the answer will be.
3. Look at the answers, and match your prediction with the closest answer.
300
What are the 4 steps we taught you with Strategy 3?
1.Annotate the question
2. Eliminate the one that is obviously wrong.
3. Then eliminate choices that are too specific, too general, or not quite relevant.
4. Select the best choice that remains as your answer.
300
What are the 4 steps we taught you with Strategy 4?
.Annotate the question to see which lines it refers to.
2. Re-read the section of the text.
3. Identify clues that give you the possible meaning
4. Determine the possible meaning from the choices provided.
400
What is the task/strategy the multiple choice is analyzing?
Close Reading
400
What would you underline here and WHY?
Groping in the darkness of her closet she caught the coat on a hook. She gave a little yank and was terrified to hear the sound of ripping. Quickly she snapped on the light and saw that the sleeve was torn.
Review students underlining
Things to potentially underline:
Groping, little yank, terrified to hear, snapped on the light, sleeve was torn
400
How would you answer this question using Strategy 2?
At first Mrs. Munson didn’t recognize her. The woman who confronted her had no chic up-swept coiffure … indeed her hair hung rather limply and had an uncombed look. A print dress in January? Mrs. Munson tried to keep the disappointment out of her voice when she said, “Vini, darling, I should have known you anywhere.”
The first underlined example shows Mrs. Munson’s attitude as one of Anticipation
The second underlined example shows her attitude changing to one of Confusion
400
Use Strategy 3 to answer this question
1
The opening paragraph introduces Mrs. Munson’s character by establishing her
compassion 3) intolerance
deception 4) resourcefulness
3 - Intolerance
Why?
400
Use Strategy 4 to answer the following question
Review the question with students and why answer is correct or incorrect
500
What are the four strategies we taught you to answer multiple choice?
Strategy 1: Underlining Key Words
Strategy 2: Predict before you peek
Strategy 3: Use Process of Elimination
Strategy 4: Use Context Clues
500
How would you use Strategy 1 to answer this question?
Which statement from the text best foreshadows Vini Rondo’s true intentions for the visit?
“Funny you never really see your surroundings until a visitor is expected.” (lines 16 and 17)
“It buzzed twice before Mrs. Munson could move, she was that excited.” (lines 19 and 20)
“The woman who confronted her had no chic up-swept coiffure … indeed her hair hung rather limply and had an uncombed look.” (lines 21 and 22)
“Down in the street Mrs. Munson could hear the deafening roar of the playground and for once she was grateful.” (lines 58 and 59)
Review what student has underlined/why
500
Explain why Strategy 2 works on the regents
Review with Students
500
What is one limiting factor of Strategy 3?
Not being able to eliminate any answer choices by not understanding all of the answer choices
500
Wha tis a limiting factor of Strategy 4?
Not being able to use context clues by not understanding the text at all