Fast Prep Reading

What lesson does the narrator learn while spending time with her grandmother? 
What skill are you being asked to use in this sentence?

• main idea

• theme

• conflict

• character motivation

What does the word gingerly mean as it is used in the passage?

• carefully

• gracefully

• confidently

• suspiciously

Read this sentence from a test prep passage.

"It brightens the room with wonder."

What tone is created by the language in this sentence?

• boldness

• fascination

• intelligence

• satisfaction

Read this paragraph from a test prep passage.

"In ancient Athens, boys went to school and girls stayed home. Boys learned reading and writing, and they studied the works of poets and philosophers...Girls left the house infrequently and learned only basic reading and math at home."

What does the word infrequently mean as it used above?

• unusually

• commonly

• unpredictably

• seldomly

What is the author's purpose in this paragraph?

• to explain the problem of microplastics in shoes

• to explain how they are solving the problem of microplastics in shoes

• to convince the audience that their solution for microplastics worked

• to entertain us with a funny story of how they got a solution by accident

What type of context clue helps you learn what microplastics are?

• punctuation

• definition

• synonym

• antonym

What is the purpose of writing down the questions before reading?

• Its a requirement for a test

• It is just busy work

• It helps you find the answers while reading

• You can answer the questions on the computer

How many notes should you take when reading a story?

• You have to write something every paragraph

• You chunk it in your own way as needed

• You only focus on the first and last sentence

• Never take notes

• A

• B

• C

• D

What uses words that appeal to the senses?

• imagery

• figurative language

• tone

• pictures