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Reading Test – March 3Reading Test – March 3rdrd

Beginning Middle

End

• Which is the best summary of this passage?

– Highlight the ________ and circle the _______– Write the label _____– Draw the _____ with __ columns– Divide by __– Label each paragraph with a __, a __ or an __– Separate ___________ in the answer choices– Locate ___________ in paragraphs

A

B

C

D

73

2

61

B = 2

M = 3

E = 2

B & E

question

key word

BME

chart 3

3B M E

informationinformatio

n

S-A-M-E• Which sentence from the story

shows that…– Highlight the _______ and circle the _______– Answer choices will be written in _____– Write the label ______– Cross out from ______ to _____– First you make the __ _____– Then you answer ____ & _____– The ____ is usually found after the _____

Who Whatabc

question

SAME

italics

which that

T chartWho What

Who That

key word

Main Idea• Paragraph 6 is important because…• Paragraphs 7 & 8 are mainly about…

– Highlight the _______ and circle the _______– Write the label ___– Put a ____ around the paragraph– Answer ____ & _____ in your ______ ______– Write your margin notes next to the ________

question

key wordMI

BOX

Who What Margin Notesquestion

WhoMrs. B

Whatteacher

6 Mrs. Belote is a 5th grade reading teacher. He has 3 classes. He also teaches Social Studies.

SEQuence• First, last, before, after, next…

– Highlight the _______ and circle the _______– Write the label ____– If there is a diagram, put the boxes in ______ -

1,2,3 and label each box with a ________ number

– The diagram should have ______ between the boxes if it is really a sequence question.

– If there is not a diagram, look for the keyword and locate the answer choices in the _____.

question

key wordSEQ

orderparagrapharrows

story

1 Mrs. Belote arrived at school. p__

2 Mrs. Belote went to Star p__

4 Mrs. Belote went to 2nd period p__

3 p__

3 Sentence Block• What is the meaning of excited in

paragraph 3?– Highlight the _______ and circle the _______– Write the label ____– Highlight the sentence containing the word,

the sentence ______, and the sentence _____.– Circle context _____ in the 3 sentence block.– Write the _____ next to the answer choices.

question

key word3SB

before after

clues

clues

Persuade Inform

Entertain• The author probably wrote this passage

to– Highlight the _______ and circle the _________– Write the label ____– P stands for ________ or _________.

» Commercials/advertisements use this– I stands for ______ and is fiction or non-fiction

» History, dates, etc.– E stands for ________ and is fiction or non-fiction

» Fictional characters, stories, etc.

question

key wordPIE

persuade

convince

inform

entertain

True False• Where did Jim lose his watch?

– Highlight the _______ and circle the _______– Write the label ____– Check the passage to determine whether

each answer is ____ or _____– If the answer is False, write an __ next to it, if

it is True, write a __ and a _________ number– _________ the sentence in the _________ and

write the ________ number next to that sentence.

question

key wordT/F

paragraph

true false

Highlight

T

paragraphquestion

F

• Based on Paul’s reaction to Jeremy, he will probably

– Highlight the _______ and circle the _______– Write the label ________– Check the passage to determine whether

each answer is ____ or _____– If the answer is False, write an __ next to it, if

it is True, write a __ and a _________ number– _________ the sentence in the _________ and

write the ________ number next to that sentence.

True False CLUE

question

key word

T/F Clue

paragraph

true false

Highlight

T

paragraphquestion

F

COMPARE• How do snails differ from slugs?

– Highlight the _______ and circle the _______– Write the label ________– If there is a ___ diagram, label it __ __ __.– If not, decide what is being compared.– Label each answer choice as describing one,

both, or none of the objects being compared.

question

key wordCOMPARE

Dven DA

Fact/Opinion• Which of these is an OPINION

expressed in the passage?– Highlight the _______ and circle the _______– Write the label ____– Fact is something ____ ___ ______

» like 8x4=32– Opinion is something ____ ___ _____

» like green is prettier than pink– Write __ next to the choices that are facts,

and __ next to the choices that are opinions.

question

key wordFO

that you prove

that youthink

FO

BMEBME

Divide by 3BME, Divide by 3, BME

Beginning and the MiddleAnd don’t forget the end

Put them all togetherAnd get the summary

BMEDivide by 3

BME, Divide by 3, BME

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S-A-M-E S-A-M-E, S-A-M-E

Which and that’s the key, Which and that’s the key

First you make the T ChartThen you answer who/what

Now complete the strategy, complete the strategy

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MIMainly, Mostly, What could it be?

Label & Box the MI StrategyHold up, slow up, wait and see

Answer who and what makes it so ea-syMain Idea, Main Idea, Main Idea What!

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SEQPut em’ in order 1, 2, 3

Go look them up and see.

Before, after, what comes nextBefore, after, what comes nextBefore, after, what comes next

Is the sequence strategy

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3SBUnderlined word what do I do

3SB the plan

Highlight your 3 sentencesAnd then you know you can

Use your clues to make a new wordThat you understand

Remember these few easy stepsWill give you a helping hand

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PIE

Author’s Purpose is P I EEverybody listen to this

strategy

Persuade convinceInform with facts

Entertain is a story with characters that chat

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T/FWho, What

When, Where, WhyWho, What

When, Where, WhyWho, What

When, Where, WhyAnd don’t forget because

Find your answer, show your proofFind your answer, show your proofFind your answer, show your proofUse True/False and you won’t goof

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T/F ClueProbably, most likely

You can conclude.

These are the times you need to use Clue

Read carefullyAnd highlight your proof.

This is the way to find the truth

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COMPARE

Different and alikeDifferent and alikeHigh Ho did you know

D A D is compareRepeat

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F/O

Fact is something that you prove Fact is something that you prove Fact is something that you prove Like eight times four is thirty-two

Opinion is something that you thinkOpinion is something that you thinkOpinion is something that you think

Like, green is prettier than pink

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