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Passaged-Based Reading: Short Passages

Passaged-Based Reading: Short Passages. Brief paragraph (150 words or less) followed by two questions OR Pair of short passages followed by three or four questions. Strategy. Read questions first. Know what you are looking for. Only read what you need. Three Main Types of Questions.

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Passaged-Based Reading: Short Passages

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  1. Passaged-Based Reading:Short Passages

  2. Brief paragraph (150 words or less) followed by two questions OR • Pair of short passages followed by three or four questions

  3. Strategy • Read questions first. Know what you are looking for. • Only read what you need.

  4. Three Main Types of Questions • Information retrieval • Inference • Main idea

  5. Information Retrieval • Find specific information in the paragraph • Use line references to jump to the appropriate part of the passage • If there’s no line reference, use lead words (name, date, other term that stands out) to look for as you skim • Locate the appropriate spot in the passage and read a few lines before and after it until you find the answer

  6. Inference • A statement that must be true based on the information provided • Stick to the facts!

  7. Main Idea • If possible, do these after information retrieval and inference • Eliminate answers that are too broad or too specific • Read the first and last line of the paragraph and start eliminating what doesn’t match

  8. Other Question Types • Structure: how does this sentence function? Read the sentence in question and one or two sentences before and after it. Ask “What does this sentence do?” • Vocabulary-in-context: use context clues. Remember that words have more than one meaning! • Argument: strengthen/weaken one of the author’s points. First step: determine what the author’s exact claim is. *These are difficult and good questions to skip, if needed.

  9. Guessing and Pacing • Do all information retrieval, inference, and main idea questions • If you can’t point to particular support for your answer, it’s wrong • Use process of elimination • Be aggressive! Eliminate answers that aren’t mentioned or that use extreme language (ie: all, always, never, impossible, only) • The answer is in the passage; find it!

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