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© 2005 Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Pearson Longman
Chapter 12: Test Taking
PowerPoint by JoAnn Yaworski
and Mimi Markus
Bridging the Gap, 8/eBrenda Smith
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In this Chapter You Will Learn:
How to prepare for a testHow to take a test Strategies for standardized reading testsStrategies for multiple choice, content area
and essay questions
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Preparing to Study for a Test
How will the test look?What material will be covered?How will you study?When will you study?What grade are you honestly working
to achieve?
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Before Taking a Test
Get plenty of sleep the night beforeArrive five or ten minutes early and get
settledKnow what to expect on the testHave confidence in your abilitiesKnow how the test will be scoredPlan your attack
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During the Test
ConcentrateRead and follow directionsSchedule your timeWork rapidlyThinkDon’t be intimidated by students who
finish early
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After the Test
Analyze your preparationAnalyze the testAnalyze your performance
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Strategies for Standardized Reading Tests
Read to comprehend the passage as a whole
Anticipate what is coming nextRead rapidly, but don’t allow yourself to
feel rushedRead with involvement to learn and enjoySelf-test for the main idea
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Recognizing the Major Question Types
Main ideaDetails Implied meaningPurpose
– Factual– Opinion– Fiction
Vocabulary
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Main Idea Questions
Main ideas are stated in any of the following forms:
The best statement of the main idea is…
The best title for this passage is…The author is primarily concerned
with…The central theme of the passage is...
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Finding Detail Questions
The author states that…According to the author…According to the passage…All of the following are true
except…A person, term, or place is...
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Implied Meaning Questions
The author believes (or feels or implies)…
It can be inferred from the passage…The passage or author suggests…It can be concluded from the passage
that…
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Purpose of the Passage Questions
Factual: to inform, explain, describe, enlighten
Opinion: to argue, persuade, condemn, ridicule
Fiction: to entetain, to narrate, to describe, to shock
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Factual
Identification: Gives the facts about science, history, or other subjects
Strategy: If complex, do not try to understand each detail before going to the questions
Example: TextbookPurposes: To inform, to explain, to
describe, or to enlighten
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Opinion
Identification: Puts forth a particular point of view
Strategy: Sort out the opinions of the author and the opinions of the opposition
Example: Newspaper editorialPurposes: To argue, to persuade, to
condemn, or to ridicule
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Fiction
Identification: Tells a storyStrategy: Read slowly to understand the
motivation and interrelationships of characters
Example: Novel or short storyPurposes: To entertain, to narrate, to
describe, or to shock
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Vocabulary
Vocabulary items:Test your general word
knowledgeTest your ability to use context
to figure out word meaning
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Strategies for Multiple-Choice Items (Part 1)
Consider all alternatives before choosing an answer. Anticipate the answer and look for something close
to it Avoid answers with 100 percent words Consider answers with qualifying words Choose the intended answer without overanalyzing True statements must be true without exception If two options are synonymous, eliminate both
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Strategies for Multiple Choice Items (Part 2)
Study similar options to determine the differences Use logical reasoning if two answers are correct Look suspiciously at directly quoted pompous phrases Simplify double negatives by canceling out both Use can’t-tell responses if clues are insufficient Validate true responses on “all of the following except” Note oversights on hastily constructed tests:
– grammar errors
– clues from other parts of the test
– absurd ideas and emotional words
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Strategies for Content Area Exams
Multiple-choice itemsShort-answer itemsEssay questions
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Strategies for Essay Questions
Translate the questionAnswer the questionOrganize your responseUse an appropriate styleBe aware of appearancePredict and practiceView your response objectively for
evaluating pointsAfter the test, read an “A” paper
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Key Words in Essay Questions
Compare Contrast Define
Describe Diagram Discuss
Evaluate Explain Illustrate
Interpret Justify List
Outline Prove Relate
Review Summarize Trace
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Locus of Control
Take responsibility, take control, and accept credit for your success.
Externalizers feel fate, luck or others control what happens to them
Internalizers feel they have control over what happens to them
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Visit the Longman English Pages
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Be sure to visit the Test Taking
module in your
Reading Road Trip CD-ROM
for multimedia tutorials, exercises, & tests.
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