Reading Test Taking Strategies

Nonfiction

Nonfiction Text“Read the article”!Scan for pictures, charts, graphs,

maps, footnotes, etc.Read the 1st-2nd paragraph to get

the main idea.

Go to the QuestionsAre they critical thinking

questions or detail questions? (CT or D) Mark them.

Analyze: any vocabulary words or phrases for the detail questions

Number in the article all questions first

Answer (D questions first)

Detail

Use the key words to skim/scanIf you can not find then change

the question to CT

Critical Thinking◦One of these things is not like the

other Eliminate answers that don’t “fit in” with

the detail questions

◦If you still can not answer, move on◦Make an educated guess

ActivityMake a poster for the strategyDirections:

◦Title◦Steps◦Visuals◦Be creative!