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There’s only one kind of question ona reading test, right?

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Book and Brain Reading Strategy

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Why do I make A’s and B’s in Englishand I do so badly on the test?

Reading each day isn’t THAT important, is it?

How is this strategy going to help meon the test?


A BOOK QUESTION tests the skillof how well you are able to FIND or LOCATE the information.




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Definition of a BOOK Question

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In a BOOK QUESTION, you have tolocate the information in the passageto get the answer.


Cause and Effect




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Types of BOOK Questions

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•These questions use trigger words:•because•since•until

•Cause and effect relationships are ALWAYS printed in the reading passage. Just LOCATE them in the information





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Compare and Contrast

•You are asked to locate the given information on a comparison or a contrast that is located in the text.

•You do NOT generate or make the comparison or contrast yourself.





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Context Clues, Technical Terms, and Word MeaningsTrick One: Look for clues be reading one or two sentences before andsentences after the sentence that hasthe vocabulary word in it.

Trick Two: Put a finger over the strange word, and replace the wordwith the answer options.





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Details and Supporting Ideas

•The answer to these questions are ALWAYS found in the text.

•The question will ask you to identify the details or the supporting ideas in the text.





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Facts: Location is the key in finding thefacts in the passage. A fact is somethingthat has been proven and measured.

Fact and Opinion

Opinion: Location is the key in finding the STATED opinion in the passage. Ifan opinion is requested be sure that it is one that has been expressed in the reading passage.





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The Twisted Book Question

•A question states: Which of the following facts is not presented in the selection?

•In this type of question, you must still locate information in the passage, BUT you are eliminating the one that is NOT true.





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•These questions are answered by using information presented in the form of graphs, charts, or pictures.

Graphic Aids

•The answer will still be found in the “text” or the graphic.





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Plot, Mood, and Setting

•These questions are answered by using information SPECIFICALLY stated in the reading text.

•The correct answer option often contains words DIRECTLY from the reading passage.





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Prefixes and Suffixes

•You MUST already know what the commonly used affixes to answer these questions right.

•You MUST also search for context clues to help you find the meaning.





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Sequential Order

•To answer this type of question, you must locate the scrambled events in the reading passage and place them in order.

•This kind of question is like a jigsaw puzzle, just find the pieces and put them together.





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Stated Main Idea

•The main idea of the reading passage will be CLEARLY stated in the text!





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The key to BOOK Questions

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The answers to BOOK questionswill ALWAYS be the mostSPECIFIC answer choice that canbe found IN the reading PASSAGE.

Remember that “good is the enemyof best!”





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•Which entry in the time line, graph, or chart…?•Which is the main idea…?•According to Figure #1…?•In this passage…?•In this selection…?•In the story…?•At the beginning of the story…?•At the end of the story…?





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•Which of the following is the cause…?•Identify the contrast between…•In this passage, the word…means…?•What is the description from the passage that supports…?•Which of the following is a fact presented in the passage?•Which of the following is an opinion presented in the passage?





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•What is the mood of the passage?•What is the plot of the story?•Where is the setting of the story?•The word ______ in the selection means…•Which event happened first…?•What is the main idea of this passage?•Very SPECIFIC questions…with very SPECIFIC answers





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Now let’s try BOOK questions...

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Take your handout and let’s work together on BOOK questions. Be sure tofollow the steps:

•Read each question•Highlight important key words•Identify as BOOK or BRAIN•Number the passage paragraphs•Read the passage•Read it again and take notes


A BRAIN QUESTION tests the skillof using known information to answera question.




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Definition of a BRAIN Question

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In a BRAIN QUESTION, you have toTHINK about the information to getthe answer.





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Types of BRAIN Questions

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The Tricky Brain Answers

•Test makers often include things to trick you. In BRAIN questions, there is often a BOOK answer that makes sense for the BRAIN question. Be careful!





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Generalizations

•A true generalization answer will be stated in a “new and different” language formulated your BRAIN.





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Making Judgments

•This is an evaluation process that takes place in your BRAIN.

•This necessitates clear thinking before you can choose the correct answer.

•The text will provide evidence, but will not find specific wording from the text in the answer choice.





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Persuasive Devices

•To answer this type of question, you MUST read between the lines to see the implied meaning.

•You MUST have both reading and testing skills to find the answer.

•Identify the answer options that have distracters built into them.





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Analysis and Synthesis

Analysis: You are to form your own idea about the passage. You look at theessential parts of the passage to understand it.

Synthesis:You must reassemble the parts and make a judgment, conclusion,or evaluation about the test question.





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Author’s Point of View and Purpose

•This requires you to LOOK for words and phrases which show the author’s thinking.

•The author will lead you to make an inference based on the information in the text and you drawing the BEST conclusion from your BRAIN.





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Drawing Conclusions

•To answer this BRAIN question, you must assume the identity of a detective and solve the mystery presented in the question.





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Implied Main Idea

•The implied main idea is sometimes called the “main point.”•This is like a little summary that you do in your BRAIN.

•The answer will NOT be stated in the text.•The trigger phrases for this question:

•…the main point…





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Implied Sequential Order

•There will be a missing part or an assumption that needs to be made.

•First, LOOK for all the sequential information in the passage.•Second, FIND what is missing in the order.•Third, SEARCH the answer choices to see which one fits.





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Making Inferences

•This is an educated guess. You gain information from the passage and simply make a guess to fill in the gaps.





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Predicting Outcomes

•You must select the most logical or best answer for this type of question, even though all the possible outcomes could occur.

•The correct answer will be based on information found in the passage, BUT the answer will not be found in the text.





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Summarization

•This is when you take the information from the passage and put it into your own words.





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The key to BRAIN questions...

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•BRAIN questions are easy to spot.

•You have to look for the clues in the questions to find the answers.





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Now let’s try BOOK questions...

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Take your handout and let’s work together on BOOK questions. Be sure tofollow the steps:

•Read each question•Highlight important key words•Identify as BOOK or BRAIN•Number the passage paragraphs•Read the passage•Read it again and take notes





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Wording for BRAIN questions...

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•What is the intent of the last sentence of the second paragraph…? •Which is the best word to describe the character…?•Which do you think will happen next…?•How did the character feel when…?•What would probably happen if…?





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•Which of the following generalizations could be supported…?•Which of the following suggest that…?•Which of the following cause you to believe…?•Which is the best summary…?•You can tell…from the passage…the author’s views...





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•-ly words such as: •likely, probably, mostly•possibly, partly

•…the author•…the writer•Which of the following is the BEST…•You can tell…•What do you think…•Based on the passage...





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•…from the passage…•…of the passage…•Could…would…should…expect… intent…•To suggest…to believe…to feel...





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What do we do now?

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•Home Run Reads•Three nights per week you will have a passage that has five (5) to ten (10) questions.•Use your BOOK and BRAIN strategy to ace this homework.•Five 100s on these assignment will result in a free 100.

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