RECALL, SPECULATE, INFER, CONTEXT CLUES

Answering Multiple Choice

Questions

RECALL & SUMMARIZE FACTS

SPECULATE (MAKE INFERENCES)

USE CONTEXT CLUES

A MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION WILL ASK YOU TO…….

THE ANSWER TO THIS TYPE OF QUESTION WILL BE CLEARLY STATED IN THE PASSAGE: GO BACK INTO THE TEXT TO LOCATE THE ANSWER

SAMPLE PASSAGE:Joe and Nick worked together all afternoon

cleaning out the garage. They would use the extra space to store their camping equipment during the winter. Question: What did Joe and Nick do all afternoon?

A. They built an addition onto the garage to gain extra space.

B. They went camping. C. They cleaned their camping equipment. D. They cleaned out the garage.

RECALLING & SUMMARIZING FACTS

On the NJ ASK, you will be given four choices. Two of them will be completely incorrect, one may be PARTIALLY correct, and ONLY ONE will be correct.

RECALLING & SUMMARIZING FACTS

A. They built an addition onto the

garage to gain extra space- the passage does not indicate that Joe and Nick built an addition onto the garage

B. They went camping- the

passage does not say that Joe and Nick

went camping that afternoon

C. They cleaned their camping equipment- the

passage does not say that Joe and Nick

cleaned their camping equipment, but it DOES say that

they spent the afternoon cleaning.

D. They cleaned out the garage- Yes! The

passage clearly states that Joe and Nick spend their

afternoon cleaning out the garage.

SPECULATING OR MAKING INFERENCES MEANS TO MAKE LOGICAL ASSUMPTIONS.

SPECULATING/MAKING INFERENCES

YOU CAN USE THESE FACTS & DETAILS

TO:

Margie’s mother dropped the pot of boiling water into the sink and said, “Ouch!”

•Make a logical guess about cause & effect: She said, “Ouch!” because

After the party, the sausage pizza was gone, but many pieces of plain pizza were still on the table.

Draw a conclusion based on evidence: The people at the party liked _____ pizza better than _____pizza.

Jill’s hands were shaking as she turned to the coach and said softly, “I’m sorry, but I’m just not ready to dive into the deep end of the pool yet.”

Figure out a character’s probably meaning or feelings: Jill’s shaking hands and soft voice tell you is she is probably feeling……..

The author began the essay with the statement, “Dogs are smart and loving; cats merely take up space.”

Make an assumption about an author’s attitude and purpose for writing: This author wants to persuade readers that ____ are superior (better) to ______.

Read this very brief passage, followed by a multiple-choice question

Pete’s words PROBABLY indicate thatA. Pete doesn’t like Jennifer.B. Pete doesn’t like to stay with a baby-

sitter.C. Pete doesn’t like bananas.D. Pete doesn’t like to eat alone.

SPECULATING/MAKING INFERENCES

Jennifer was baby-sitting Mrs. Marconi’s four-year-old boy, Pete. “ I won’t, I won’t!” Pete screamed, and he threw the banana on the floor.

SOME MULITPLE CHOICE ITEMS ASK YOU TO USE CONTEXT CLUES TO DEFINE A WORD THAT APPEARS IN A PASSAGE. A WORD’S CONTEXT IS MADE UP OF THE WORDS AND PHRASES THAT APPEAR IN THE SAME SENTENCE OR IN NEARBY SENTENCES.

IN THE NEXT SLIDE, FIGURE OUT THE MEANING OF THE WORD AGITATED BY LOOKING AT ITS CONTEXT.

USING CONTEXT CLUES

USING CONTEXT CLUES

Here are the clues to help you figure out what agitated means:Think about how people often feel when

they must speak in front of an audience.The word however hints that agitated

means the opposite of “calm”.The passage links the feelings of being

dizzy and being agitated.

Gail promised herself that she would be calm while she gave her speech. However, as soon as she stood up, she felt dizzy and agitated.

Use the thinking from the previous slide to answer the question.In the passage, the word agitated meansA. comfortable and satisfiedB. confident and readyC. nervous and edgyD. disappointed and regretful

USING CONTEXT CLUES