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Reading Tips Booklet

Reading Tips Booklet. Set-up and Instructions. Materials and Cover. 8 sheets of computer paper 1 sheet of construction paper Center computer paper on construction paper, fold in half Hole punch the booklet, tie with string On the cover: Write the title: Reading Tips Booklet

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Reading Tips Booklet

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  1. Reading Tips Booklet Set-up and Instructions

  2. Materials and Cover • 8 sheets of computer paper • 1 sheet of construction paper • Center computer paper on construction paper, fold in half • Hole punch the booklet, tie with string • On the cover: • Write the title: Reading Tips Booklet • Write your 1st /last nameand class period in the lower right corner.

  3. Page 1 = Table of Contents Introduction: Test Taking Strategies Part One: Tips for Main Idea and Theme Part Two: Tips for Supporting Details Part Three: Tips for Cause and Effect Part Four: Tips for Comparison and Contrast Part Five: Tips for Inference and Conclusion

  4. Table of Contents, cont. Part Six: Tips for Author’s Purpose and Influence Part Seven: Tips for Fact and Opinion Part Eight: Tips for Using Resources Part Nine: Tips for Research Skills Part Ten: Tips for Following Directions

  5. Introduction: Test Taking Strategies • RELAX! Do deep breathing exercises. Mental talk: be positive – tell yourself you will do your best. • Do a pre-reading activity: THIEVES etc., • Do a “1st read” of the passage. • Reread the questions very carefully. • Go back and skim the passage for the correct answer. • Choose the best answer. Carefully fill in bubble. • Don’t leave any blanks!

  6. Part One: Tips for Main Idea and Theme • Tip 1: Preview the passage & make predictions. • Tip 2: As soon as you finish reading, tell yourself what the passage is mostly about. • Tip 3: Find the answer choice that most closely matches your own statement of the main idea. • Tip 4: Pick the choice that best sums up the whole passage. • Tip 5: Connect details to the main idea to determine which details are most important. • Tip 6: Learn to recognize other types of main idea questions. • Tip 7: Identify the essential message of the passage. Reading: “Wrestle an Alligator” p. 40-44

  7. Part 2: Tips for Supporting Details • Tip 1: Connect details to the main idea to determine which details are important. • Tip 2: The answers to detail questions are given in the selection so look for the answer. • Tip 3: Use the selection to check your memory of details. • Tip 4: Scan the selection to find key words from the question. • Tip 5: Notice the order in which the events take place. • Reading: “The Martians Have Landed” 51-55

  8. Part 3: Tips for Cause & Effect • Tip 1: Think about how the details are related. • Tip 2: Look for words that show cause and effect: (led to, due to, because of, as a result, therefore, in order to, for this reason) • Tip 3: Form because statements to show which detail is the cause and which is the effect. • Tip 4: Use what you already know to predict what will happen next. • Tip 5: Support your answers with details from the passage. • Reading “The Bluecoat Reveille” Handout

  9. Part 4: Tips for Comparison & Contrast • Tip 1: Look for comparison & contrast words in the passage (similar, very nearly, as well as, different, opposite of, except, as opposed to) • Tip 2: Match details to show similarities and differences. • Red Workbook: p. 35 # 2 and p. 36 #3

  10. Part 5: Tips for Inference & Conclusion • Tip 1: Put together details from the passage to make inferences. • Tip 2: Use logic and common sense, but be sure to base your answer on something in the passage. • Tip 3: Look in the question for words that tell you to make an inference. (most likely and probably) • Red Workbook, p. 59

  11. Part 6: Tips for Author’s Purpose and Influence • Tip 1: An author’s tone can be positive, negative, or neutral. • Tip 2: Tone is a hint about the author’s attitude. • Tip 3: Pay close attention to the mood the author creates. • Tip 4: Put it all together to determine the author’s purpose.

  12. Part 6: Author’s Purpose, cont. • Tip 5: Consider the social context and personal history of the author. • Tip 6: Notice hidden messages. • Tip 7: Know the difference between facts and opinions. • Tip 8: Propaganda appeals to your emotions, not logic. • Tip 9: Judge the validity of the writing. • BDF Lesson p. 125-141 • Red Workbook p. 77 Reading: “The World’s Greatest Athlete” 142-148

  13. Author’s Purpose Categories • writing to inform – sharing information without offering an opinion. • writing to entertain – amuse the reader, scare the reader, etc. • writing to teach – textbooks, encyclopedias, “how to” books, instructions, etc, • writing to persuade – trying to convince the reader to think a certain way. • writing to express – the author just may want to share his/her feelings, ex. = journal

  14. Types of Propaganda • Bandwagon effect: suggestions that most or all people feel this way or want a certain thing. • Name-calling makes accusations but doesn’t give any facts to support the claim. • Stereotyping: uses commonly held but oversimplified or unfair images of a group to make a point. • Snobbery: tries to make people think they can be better than others by acting or thinking a certain way.

  15. Types of Propaganda, cont. • “Ordinary Folks”-= tries to connect the author with “simple” values, small town down-to-earth ways of thinking/life • Glittering Generalities – words/phrases that appeal to patriotism, or attractive life style but don’t really say anything. • Scientific Claim – a scientific reference used to convince reader • Testimonial – tells you to base your decision on what someone else thinks • Scare Tactics – suggests strong negative effects if you do or don’t think a certain way or buy something • Guilt by Association – implies that if you’re a friend of a person who did something wrong then you will be guilty of bad things too.

  16. Part 7: Tips for Fact and Opinion • Tip 1: Recognize facts as statements that can be proven true or false. • Tip 2: Recognize opinions as statements that describe feelings. • Tip 3: Identify the role of facts and opinions in different types of nonfiction writing. • Red Workbook pages 47, 48, 52

  17. Part 8: Tips for Using Resources • Tip 1: Use an encyclopedia to find general facts about a subject. • Tip 2: Use reference books such as atlases, dictionaries, thesauruses, and almanacs to help you find information quickly. • Tip 3: Use periodicals such as newspapers, magazines, and journals to find information and opinions about current events. • Tip 4: Use catalogs to find books and articles about a topic. • Tip 5: The internet is a vast source of information-and MISINFORMATION.

  18. Source ReliabilityHow can you tell if a source is reliable? • Quality of Source • Credibility of Source • Usefulness of Source

  19. Part 8: Using Resources, cont. • Tip 6: Use visual resources as a quick overview of information. • Tip 7: Choose resources to solve problems or answer questions. • BDF p. 165-175

  20. Part 9: Tips for Research Skills • Tip 1: Select an appropriate topic. • Tip 2: Build on what you know. • Tip 3: Ask yourself what you want or need to know. • Tip 4: Look for answers to your questions. • Tip 5: Record each of your sources. • Tip 6: Take notes. • Tip 7: As you read, ask more questions and develop your own theories. • Tip 8: Use multiple sources and consider the reliability of each source. • Tip 9: Decide on an approach. • Tip 10: Organize the information gathered. • Reading: “Florida by Boat” p. 177-180

  21. Part 10: Tips for Written Directions • Tip 1: Take it easy! • Tip 2: Use diagrams and written directions together. • Tip 3: Don’t skip steps or do them out of order. • BDF p 181-183

  22. Remaining Pages in Booklet • Answers to Reading Tests. For each test, write the test title and answer the questions on the remaining pages of the booklet. • Frederick Douglass • Jobs for Women • Assassination of a President • Flagler

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