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OGT Reading Prep. 29 January 2009 Mrs A’s Elluminate Room. Agenda. Reading Passages Questions How to Answer Preparing for the Test Tips Q & A. Reading Passages. 5 Passages**. Poetry Fiction Non-Fiction Articles Advertisements Story or Part of a Story Letter Speech
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OGT Reading Prep • 29 January 2009 • Mrs A’s Elluminate Room
Agenda • Reading Passages • Questions • How to Answer • Preparing for the Test • Tips • Q & A
Reading Passages 5 Passages** • Poetry • Fiction • Non-Fiction • Articles • Advertisements • Story or Part of a Story • Letter • Speech • others • Passages may be long or short • Paragraphs or Lines are marked **May Change
Some questions may refer to a specific passage. From Spring 04 test
Questions • 44 Questions ** • Multiple Choice (MC) • Most of the questions will be MC • Short Answer (SA) • Usually 2 pts • Extended Response (ER) • Usually 4 pts **May Change
Types of Questions • Vocabulary • Look for context, definitions - Word analysis • Reading Process • Monitor self for comprehension • Understand what’s going on
Types of Questions • Informational, Technical, Persuasive Text • Analyze for deeper meaning • Look for opinions, attitudes, point of view • Title (how it relates to the passage) • Literary text • Analyze for deeper understanding • Conflicts, character, setting, plot, tone
How to Answer • SA/ER - Address all parts of the question • Make outline for ER • Mark the passage • Write legibly / fill circle completely • Look for KEY WORDS
Multiple Choice Tips • Try to answer without looking at response • Look for key words • Not, except, only • Eliminate Wrongsies • Look in passage 2004 Reading OGT
Short Answer Question and Scoring 2008 Reading OGT
Extended Response Question and Scoring 2004 Reading OGT
Preparing for the Test • StudyIsland.com • Course Polls • Would U Rather • Library - OGT Resources/Practice tests • OGT Success Site • http://ogt.success-ode-state-oh-us.info/studentsOGT.htm
True or False • You have 2 1/2 hours for the test
TRUE • You have at least 2 1/2 hours. • May have bio breaks • Plan for at least 1 hour - • This is YOUR diploma, your future on the line
True or False • It’s OK to leave a blank answer
FALSE • NEVER EvEr eVeR Leave an answer BLANK! • Try to eliminate wrong answer on MC • Guess if you have to. • SA/ER - make an attempt
True or False • You can write in your test booklet
TRUE • You can write in the test booklet. • Not penalized for marking the test booklet. • Read the questions first - note the spot in the passage where the answer could be. • ONE answer in answer document.
True or False • You have to do the test in order
FALSE • You do not have to do the test in order • Preview the passage • Preview the questions • Easy ones first, star the ones that will take longer.
Tips • Plan for at least 1 hour • NO BLANK ANSWERS!!!! • Preview the Passages & Questions • Write in the Test booklet • If you go out of order, double-check everything! • Double-check Answer Docs
PRIZES • All in attendance - skip blog or lesson • Door prize!!!!!