Reading & Test Testing Strategies

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When you INFER, you must...

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use your background knowledge and text clues.

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What do you call words that mean the SAME?

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synonyms.

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If you're looking for an answer from a story, you should...

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skim the text to 'look back' for the clues.

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What is the paragraph, section or story mostly about?

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main idea.

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Words that mean the opposite are called...

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antonyms.

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What is a synonym?

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A word that has the same or similar meaning as another word.

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What is an antonym?

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A word that has the opposite meaning of another word.

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What does it mean to 'skim' a text?

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To read quickly to get the main ideas or look for specific information.

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What is the main idea of a story?

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The most important point or message that the author wants to convey.

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How can background knowledge help you understand a text?

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It allows you to connect what you already know to new information.