Passage structure recognition and question-type strategies for the ISEE and SSAT reading comprehension sections.
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- What do main idea questions on the ISEE/SSAT ask?
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The primary purpose or central point of the entire passage- Best strategy for answering detail questions
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Reread the specific line or paragraph mentioned and find the exact information stated there- Define an inference question
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A question asking for information that is suggested but not directly stated in the passage- First step when answering a vocabulary-in-context question
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Read the sentence without the word to understand its meaning from surrounding context- What does a tone question ask about?
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The reader's overall impression of the author's attitude or emotional perspective- Name four common purposes authors have in writing passages
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To explain, to persuade, to entertain, or to describe- What is a problem-solution passage structure?
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The author introduces a problem early in the passage, then offers a solution- Describe a chronological passage structure
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Events and ideas are presented in the order they happened over time- What is a comparison-contrast passage structure?
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The author shows similarities and differences between two or more things- What is a cause-and-effect passage structure?
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The author explains why something happened or what happened as a result of an action- What is the skimming technique for ISEE/SSAT passages?
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Quickly scan passage headings, topic sentences, and final sentences to understand overall structure- Name three things to mark when annotating a passage
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Main ideas, key details, transition words, and the author's tone- What should you focus on during your first read of a passage?
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Understanding the main idea and overall structure, not memorizing every detail- What are supporting details?
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Facts, examples, and explanations that develop or prove the passage's main idea- What do transition words show in a passage?
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How ideas connect and the logical flow of the author's argument
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