This is your first clue about what the passage is about.
What is the title?
100
Some words are found in these boxes off to the side of the passage.
What is a text box?
100
A character that has this trait never gives up until the goal is reached.
What is determined?
100
This is a helpful sentence or phrase found near a picture or graph.
What is a caption?
100
You should do this the night before each test day.
What is go to bed early?
200
These can be found throughout a passage and break the text into specific sections.
What is a subtitle or heading?
200
This is found in a text box along with the word.
What is the definition?
200
A character with this character trait would do something even though he or she might be a little scared or worried.
What is brave?
200
Authors usually use these marks to let you know that someone is speaking, however sometimes they do it because they are using figurative language.
What are quotation marks?
200
You should make sure to do this the morning before the test.
What is eat a good breakfast?
300
Sometime this can give you and indication whether a passage is fiction or non-fiction.
What is the title?
300
If you do not know the meaning of a word, you can look at the words around it to find a clue. This strategy is known as using...
What is context clues?
300
If a character always uses their manners and is polite to others, they could be showing known as...
What is respectful?
300
These boxes are usually set off to the side of the passage, but should certainly be looked at.
What are text boxes?
300
You should use this important strategy when answering multiple choice questions.
What is Process of Elimination?
400
If you skim to find a particular subtitle or heading, you may not have to read the entire passage to find the correct.....
What is answer?
400
If you are asked the meaning of a word and you don't know what it is, you can go "plbbttt" and substitue this in to the spot where the word is.
*hint* This is usually a multiple choice question
What is the definitions?
400
A character that always says how they feel about something mind could be called this.
What is opinionated?
400
The author may use these words found in a darker and bigger font to guide you through sections of the passage.
What are subtitles or subheadings?
400
You should do this whenever possible! Especially for those right there questions!
What is look back for the answer?
500
Sections under a subheading or subtitle usually have a topic sentence followed by ...
What is supporting details?
500
When you come across an unknown word, you should not do this.
What is panic & give up?
500
To understand a character's point of view is to understand their .....
What is perspective?
500
Sometimes answers to questions or important information can be found in this part of the test - even before reading the passage.
What are the directions?
500
You should do this very carefully after you finish the test.
What is go back and check every answer to make sure it is the best choice.