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Before You Read
Multiple Choice
Short Response
Extended Response
Types of Questions
100
When you open your test booklet, this is the very first thing you should do.
What is READ THE DIRECTIONS
100
To use this strategy, you cross out answer choices that do not make sense.
What is PROCESS OF ELIMINATION
100

What is RACECE?

Restate, Answer, Cite, Explain, Cite, Explain

100
The definition of "Extended Response"
What is ESSAY
100
This is what TTQA stands for
What is TURN THE QUESTION AROUND
200

Before you read, you can scan for TIPS. This is what TIPS stands for.

What is TITLE, INTRODUCTION, PICTURE, STRUCTURE

200
This type of MC question asks you to find the central theme of the passage
What is a MAIN IDEA QUESTION
200
This is the number of details from the passage you should include in a short response answer.
What is 2 (at least!)
200
The number of paragraphs your Extended Response answer should usually include
What is 4
200
The answer word for WHAT questions
What is IS/ARE
300
Before you read, you should do this to find out what you are looking for in the passage.
What is READ THE QUESTIONS
300
This type of MC question asks you to find the best definition of a word.
What is a CONTEXT CLUE QUESTION
300
This is the score you would get on a short response answer if the meaning and development of your answer were strong.
What is A SCORE OF 2
300

The parts of RACECE that your introduction should include

What is RA

300
The answer word for WHY questions
What is BECAUSE
400
Sometimes, the directions may tell you something about the type of passage you're about to read it. This is the word we use to label the type of passage.
What is GENRE
400
This type of MC question is found in one place in the passage.
What is a RIGHT THERE QUESTION
400
This is the score you would get on your short response answer if your answer included one detail.
What is A SCORE OF 1
400

The parts of RACECE that your body paragraphs should include

What is CECE

400

The answer word for HOW questions

What is BY

500
You can do this as you read the questions to help you better understand the questions.
What is CIRCLE AND REPLACE WORDS
500
These two types of MC questions require you to use your own brain.
What are ON MY OWN and AUTHOR AND ME QUESTIONS
500
This is the type of question that short response answers usually are (choose one: Right there, On my own, or Author & Me)
What is AUTHOR & ME
500

The difference between DESCRIBE and EXPLAIN

What is one gives the reader CHARACTERISTICS of something (describe) and the other gives REASONS why something is a certain way/how to do something (explain)

500

The sentence in the Extended Response that you can cross out to help you write your response.

What is "WRITE AN ESSAY IN WHICH..."