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PLORE. How to take the test and succeed!. What does it mean? . P PREDICT 1 st - Read and circle the title 2 nd - Read the first paragraph and write a prediction 3 rd - Author’s purpose P.I.E. P L ORE. L = Locate Circle key words ( BOLD, italic, underlined)
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PLORE How to take the test and succeed!
What does it mean? • P • PREDICT • 1st- Read and circle the title • 2nd- Read the first paragraph and write a prediction • 3rd- Author’s purpose • P.I.E.
PLORE L = Locate Circle key words (BOLD, italic, underlined) Underline the sentence that it is in. Use the sentence before and after to determine and synonym or short definition
PLORE • O=Organize • *Star* any pictures, keys, graphs, newspapers, or poems • Number paragraphs… P1, P2 • Preview the questions • Circle words like main idea, paragraph #, author, etc.
PLORE Read Reread Remember Check your prediction- Were you right?
PLORE E=evaulate Read the question Read ALL answers FIND the answer in the text and mark the question # next to where you found it. MARK the paragraph # next to the question so you know where you found it! YOU MUST PROVE THAT YOU FOUND THE RIGHT ANSWER, or you are just guessing!
PLORE The man looked at the rusty old gadget and wondered how its mechanism worked The young boy ran clumsily down the hill with his arms and legs flapping all over.
PLORE Quiz 1. Write what each letter stands for: P= L= O= R= E=
2. What is the first thing you do when you get a passage? 3.What are the steps for P? 4.What are the steps for L? 5.What are the steps for O? 6.How many times do you read? Using the first story, make sure that you follow all the steps of PLORE. Answer questions 1-6 on your paper NOT ON THE TEST.