Reading Flashcards
What passage do you read first
The one you like the most
When reading do what to nouns and verbs
Mark then
Write things down in the margins for each paragraph for the summary
For the main idea make sure the choice isn’t too broad or too narrow
How to solve a tough supporting detail question
Skip them at first and do the easy ones first
Clock time, if you have at least a Minuit look for the answer if not give it your best guess
Vocabulary
Read the content because they will use various correct definitions of the words
Plug and chug the words in.
Step 1 for reading a passage and answering quesion
Separate Tough from Easy
Remember tough question do not reference a location in the text.
Do this by circling easy questions.
Step 2 for reading a passage and answering quesion
read the first easy. put in own words to make sure you understand it.
Step 3 for reading a passage and answering quesion
Read and mark up the paragraph.
1) underline nouns and verbs
2) Summarize the main idea using short hand or even pictures.
Step 4 for reading a passage and answering quesion
POE and Answer the easy Repeat for all easies
Step 5 for reading a passage and answering quesion
READ and MARKUP the rest of the passage
For tough questions read the rest of the paragraphs you didn’t read be for.
Step 6 for reading a passage and answering quesion
try and answer easy ones in head and then look for the answer
How to find the Main Idea of a paragraph
A summary that is too narrow is too specific- it only uses one or two ideas from the text.
A summary that is too broad is too general- it says more then what is provided, it says things that are not given
How to find the Main Idea of a passage.
Paragraph + Paragraph = Passage
Look at the short hand or pics of the paragraphs for all of them
Vocabulary “in line 5 Most nearly means:
only read that sentence
Difference between Author and Narrator.
Author is the person that wrote it and the narrator is the person the author is using to tell the story.
What will an easy voice and purpose ask for?
It will ask why they said this in a certain part of the passage.
how to solve easy voice and purpose question
Use signal words
What are the signal words.
1) Compares_____ shows similarities
2) Contrast_____ Shows differences between ideas
3) Criticizes_____ Shows a negative opinion of an idea
4) Describes/ illustrate_____ paints a pic of an idea
5) Explain_____ Breaks down an idea into simple words
6) Identify or list_____tells reader about an idea or series of ideas
7) Intensify/Heighten______ makes an idea greater
8) Suggest______ Proposes an idea
What will an easy voice and purpose ask for?
It will ask why they said this in the whole passage.
How to solve Tough Voice and purpose questions
1) Which of the following best describes the structure of the passage. (a dialogue a character sketch)
2) Based on the passage, which of the following statements best describes the overall attitude of the narrator?
3) The author most nearly characterizes the role of earthquakes in continent for mation as one that:
4) Based on details in the passage, the author’s general attitude about extreme sports could be described as:
Easy Supporting Detail question want you to do what?
Locate the correct answer.
It is easy as long as you underline noun and verbs as you read.
How to solve easy supporting detail EXCEPT qustion
True and X out
When and How to solve hard supporting detail question?
do these last
if you have a minute left then search for it, however, if not then gess and then just go on.
Making inferences
Translate the answer choices into a more understandable form
