Khan Academy Reading

Question 1

“great men”, If you have a purpose question.

Answer 1

• Mostly it’s not going to be a summary question or super straightforward.
• Does it align with the passage and what was is it saying in the paragraph.
• Predict.

Question 2

Vocab in Context (“friendship”)

Answer 2

• Plug the word back in. What is the paragraph/evidence saying.
• It is not what sounds plausible like affirming
• Don’t make big inferences
• Understand the word in context.

Question 3

Connection questions and wording.

Answer 3

• What does the passage specifically say (affects many psychological qualities based on many reports).
• If it says mixed doesn’t mean inconsistent. Don’t mix words and see if they are similar. In that way don’t infer!

Question 4

Integration of MBT’s (Purpose Question).

Answer 4

• Look at the transitions.
• In case of transitions. What are the sentences saying?
• Look at MC what is it saying and are you inferring?
• Predict and Match.

Question 5

The author implies question. Novelty not new way.

Answer 5

• Look at the placement of reference.
• What does it say (connection) and write down prediction (comprehend)
• Don’t pick an answer just because it has similar words that are seen in the passage.

Question 6

Vocab in Context (Potent)

Answer 6

• look at passage and see if something was influenced

- Other answers can be true but only one works

Question 7

Graph Questions

Answer 7

-It is ok if the graph doesn’t connect back to the passage. Just see what it states.
- Don’t make your own answer.
-Look at the labels and see if there are differences.
Don’t necessarily need to understand the terms.
Parallel =/ similar

Question 8

Should sentence be kept or deleted (Abreu)

Answer 8

• Don’t pick one that sounds reasonable
• If it is conclusion it has to summarize and focus.
  The sentence was about the contribution and value of system and not the numbers.
• Don’t repeat said.