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Part 1- Reading Comprehension
Directions (1–24): Closely read each of the three passages below. After each passage, there are several multiple-choice questions. Select the best suggested answer to each question and record your answer on the separate answer sheet provided for you. You may use the margins to take notes as you read.
Reading Comprehension Tips & Strategies
Reading Comprehension Tips & Strategies
***READ THE QUESTIONS FIRST***
*CLOSELY READ Passage A (excerpt), Passage B (poem), Passage C (informational)
*ANNOTATE/HIGHLIGHT (important ideas & information/central ideas/author's purpose/words/phrases)
*USE PROCESS OF ELIMINATION when answering multiple choice questions
ANTICIPATE TYPICAL QUESTIONS!
Common academic language in Part 1 Reading Comprehension Questions:
tone
flashback
meaning of words
description "conveys"
characterized
infer
similarities/differences
effect created
how dialogue serves
analysis
analysis of specific details
critical thinking
figurative language
word choice "conveys"
central idea
framing arguments
express speakers desire
overall purpose
main message
reflecting central theme
mood
summarizing statements
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