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Who is smarter?
How much can the test makers trick you? How many answers can you get RIGHT?
Before the test begins Protein rich snacks peanuts or trail mix cheese sticks go-gurts
TESTING STRATEGIES
Q A R
Question Answer Relationships
Reader will find some of the same words in the question that are in the text
answer.
The information is stated in the text and the reader answers the question by
PUTTING it TOGETHER.
IN MY HEAD (2 KINDS)
Author and Me
The answer in IMPLIED and is not stated in the text. The reader must access PRIOR KNOWLEDGE of INFORMATION provided
On My Own
The answer is not located in the text. The reader can even answer the question WITHOUT reading the text. You need to use your OWN EXPERIENCES.
TESTING STRATEGIES
Read the questions first!!!!! Decide if what kind of question it is? QAR Jail the details and slash the trash for each question-
TESTING STRATEGIES
While reading the passage:
Underline answers in the passage as you read.
Write a 2-3 word summary next to each paragraph to help you remember
what it is about.
the school year. Its helpful if you have a word bank of key vocabulary.
Metaphor Simile Personification Prefix-Suffix-Root words Non-literal language
Make a game of this! They should WANT to find these elements for you!
relationships.
Play stump the teacher- Students ask questions about the text in
books/stories they are reading to each other. They should ask each other questions about the reading that has them think more deeply about the content.
THANK YOU!
Thanks so much for willingly engaging in your students reading
challenges.
Please Help!
Id love to get some feedback from you. In a letter format, please let me know
how this professional development worked for you. What didnt work.
Ill be using these letters in my Product of Learning to present to my
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