Strategies for Answering ELA Questions

The video tutorial guides students through the process of answering multiple-choice questions on the ELA Common Core Regents exam. It emphasizes focusing on questions, annotating the text, and using evidence to eliminate incorrect answers. The tutorial uses examples involving Dora Rouge and comparisons between people's lives and dreams to illustrate the process.

What is the first step in the process of answering multiple-choice questions on the ELA Common Core Regents?

• Discussing with peers

• Focusing on the questions

• Reading the text thoroughly

• Writing a summary

When focusing on the questions, what should you do?

• Underline the entire passage

• Write down all the questions

• Annotate and underline the locations of the answers

• Highlight every sentence

What is the purpose of circling keywords in the questions?

• To make the text look colorful

• To practice handwriting

• To confuse the reader

• To identify what to look for in the text

What should you do after annotating the text based on the questions?

• Ignore the annotations

• Erase the annotations

• Circle relevant parts of the text

• Rewrite the questions

During the first reading of the text, what should you focus on?

• The last paragraph

• Every single word

• The author's biography

• The introductory sentence and glossary

In the second reading, what should you circle?

• The author's name

• Words related to the questions

• Every adjective

• The title of the passage

How is Dora Rouge portrayed in the text?

• As someone who is detached

• As someone who is knowledgeable

• As someone who is misguided

• As someone who is compassionate

What evidence supports the portrayal of Dora Rouge as knowledgeable?

• She is often confused

• She is very emotional

• She accurately predicts the journey

• She is always silent

What is the comparison between people's lives and dreams meant to illustrate?

• The significance of dreams

• The insignificance of lives

• The individuality of people

• The resourcefulness of dreams

Which word best describes the dreams in the text?

• Vast

• Small

• Colorful

• Complex