Understanding Pluto and Reading Strategies

This video tutorial provides an overview of the ELPAC reading section, explaining the tools and features available for the test. It guides viewers through reading the text, analyzing questions, and applying strategies to answer them correctly. The video also highlights the importance of transitional phrases in clarifying concepts. Finally, it prepares viewers for the next steps in the test process.

What is the purpose of the ELPAC reading section tutorial?

• To introduce the test-takers to the tools available

• To explain the scoring criteria

• To give a detailed explanation of the writing section

• To provide an overview of the test format

Which tool allows you to return to a question later?

• Strikethrough

• Note-taking

• Mark for review

• Highlighting

What is the first step recommended before reading the text?

• Taking notes

• Highlighting key points

• Reading the questions

• Striking through incorrect answers

How many planets are currently considered to be in our solar system?

• Seven

• Nine

• Eight

• Ten

Why is Pluto no longer classified as a planet?

• It is too far from the sun

• It cannot clear its neighborhood

• It is not spherical in shape

• It does not orbit the sun

What is the main idea of the text about Pluto?

• The features of a solar system

• The purpose of the International Astronomical Union

• Why an object in the solar system is not a planet

• The planets that orbit the sun

What significant event regarding Pluto happened in 2006?

• Pluto was struck by a dwarf planet

• Astronomers defined the requirements for an object to be called a planet

• Pluto's shape changed significantly

• Astronomers discovered that Pluto had pushed nearby objects out of its path

What does the phrase 'in other words' help to do in the text?

• Point out differences between two concepts

• Introduce a new concept

• Clarify a concept

• Argue against a concept

Which of the following is NOT a condition for an object to be considered a planet?

• It must orbit the sun

• It must have a spherical shape

• It must clear its neighborhood

• It must have moons

What does the term 'dwarf planet' refer to in the context of Pluto?

• A planet that is smaller than Earth

• A celestial body that meets only some of the criteria to be a planet

• A planet that is farthest from the sun

• A planet that has no moons