Strategies
Vocabulary
The Test
TOPSIVGMD
100

Narrowing the answer choices to the most logical answer.

What is the process of elimination?

100

Using the indicated portion of the text

What is contextual evidence?

100

How long is this section?

One hour

100

T stands for"_____"

What is tone?

200

Marking passages and key words

What is annotation?

200

The full purpose within the entire text

What is main idea?

200

How many questions are there?

52-54

200

The language exam has a number of questions related to the "________" of the entire passage or individual paragraphs.

What is organization?

300

Not completely reading the passage

What is skimming the passage?

300

Defining a _____

What is a term?

300

What percentage doe this section count for in your score?

45%

300
The two meanings for "P"

What is purpose and main idea?

400

Answering questions before reading the passage

What is guess and check?

400

Purpose of a term or phrase

What is function?

400

What are the levels of difficulty?

easy, intermediate, hard,bone crushing hard

400

Many of these questions have two parts in each answer that take many forms. The meaning of "D"

Double answer questions.

500

Running out of time

What is choosing one answer and filling in the remaining questions

500

The placement of a paragraph or phrase

What is organization?

500

Wrong answer choices "______" a surface reading and have less depth. Remember if part of the answer choice is wrong, IT'S ALL WRONG!

Reward

500

Questions about the  key ideas, main facts, and concepts.

What are miscellaneous content questions?