SWEBS FOCUS: Rule #1 I will follow school procedures at all times
This will be the last week for Music Trivia!! Make sure you listen to the announcements each morning to hear the question of the day.... AUDIO Questions are coming!
Friday, March 21st
- 9:00am- Student Council and Safety Installation
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The Honorable Pamela DeLissio, State Representative for the 194th district will be the keynote speaker. All classes should be seated in the auditorium by 9:00am.
- Fun Friday: 30 Tickets to attend and an additional 10 to dress down.
Mark your calendar
- Tuesday, March 25th:
PSSA testing begins for grades 3-8. Make sure you are reviewing our BUZY BEE tips so your child can ROCK the test!
PSSA PREP TIP:
After Reading Strategies
· First
of all... DON’T TRUST YOUR MEMORY. GO BACK TO THE TEX.
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It’s not cheating; you have the
time, and why else did you highlight?
· Pretend It’s Not Multiple Choice
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Cover the answers and read the
question to see if you can answer it on your own.
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Now, read ALL of the answer choices.
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See if any of the choices match your
prediction.
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If your prediction isn’t one of the
choices, reread the question; you may have misread.
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Double check your answer by going
back to the text for evidence.
· Where’s
the Answer?
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Sometimes it’s just a matter of
knowing where to look.
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In the text: Some questions are
“right there” on the page.
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To find these literal questions,
simply go back to the text. If you’ve highlighted text that matches the
questions, the answer might be staring right at you.
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Go to the section that relates to
that question to make a supportable inference.
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Main ideas of a passage are usually
found in the first paragraph of informational texts.
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Look there and in the title for
stated or implied main ideas. To find the theme, reread the end of the passage,
and ask yourself, “What lesson was taught?”
· Eliminate
Distracters Increase Your Odds
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If more than one choice seems true,
then one of them doesn’t answer that specific question. Reread the stem to see
which to eliminate.
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If two answers are opposites, one is
often the correct answer. Fact Check. Read
each answer, and check it in the passage. Cross out those that are obviously
wrong – if any.
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Some answers are partially true. If
any part of the answer is false, eliminate it.
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For vocabulary, substitute each
answer choice for the word in the passage to narrow your options.
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Rephrase the question: “In other
words, what I’m looking for is...” Go back to the section that relates to the
question.
· I’ve
Tried All That And Still Don’t Have A Clue
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If you cannot figure out the answer
by using the text and strategies within a few minutes, go with your first impression.
Don’t leave it blank.
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You run the risk of incorrectly
numbering the rest of the test.
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Circle the questions you’re unsure
of, even though you’ve answered them. Go back when you’re done with the section
and take a fresh look. Sometimes, later
questions help to answer earlier ones.
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Research shows that first instincts
are often correct, but we tend to second guess ourselves.
