Strategies
What should you do if there is a PARAGRAPH # or section title in the question? (BULLSEYE)
HIGHLIGHT and go to that Paragraph/Section
When you are reading a FICTION text, what key words should you highlight? (2 answers)
Characters and Setting
If the question asks for a CONTRAST, they want to know how 2 thing are -
DIFFERENT
1st word of the sentence
Names
Names of places
Cities
States
Part A - ANSWER
Part B - EVIDENCE
What should you do with the multiple choice answers to narrow them down to the correct one?
Process of Elimination - Take away the choices that are off topic or wrong
When reading a NONFICTION text or a POEM, what does SAM stand for?
Speaker
Audience
Message
THE SAME
A compound sentence is made up of -
2 INDEPENDENT CLAUSES
How do you write a SHORT CONSTRUCTED RESPONSE?
Answer + Evidence
If you want to remember key words or details, use what tool?
HIGHLIGHTER
A poet creates rhythm by using (2 answers) -
Repetition and Punctuation
When the question asks you to INFER, this means -
Conclude
Hypothesize
A complex sentence is made of -
A DEPENDENT CLAUSE and an INDEPENDENT CLAUSE
For a dropdown question, you must select your answer from a -
LIST
If there are words that you do not understand, you should...
(2 answers)
Use the dictionary
Use context clues
Another word for THEME is -
lesson, message, moral
Another word for CONVEY is -
Express
Illustrate
Commas can be used to (3 answers) -
Separate items in a list
Separate clauses
Separate appositives and prepositional phrases
When combining or fixing sentences, you must be sure to keep the meaning of the sentence the -
SAME
To help you remember what you read, you should write....
Title
Short Summary
Bulleted notes
On white paper
The controlling idea, or main idea, is what the author is saying about the -
TOPIC
STRUCTURE is how a text is -
ORGANIZED
Subject-Verb agreement means -
Subject and verb should agree in #
What are the parts of the EXTENDED CONSTRUCTED RESPONSE?
Introduction
Reason
Evidence
Conclusion