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Sometimes a test page loaded with text can make a student's face go blank. Help them decipher what a text question is asking with a series of tips focused on reading comprehension, vocabulary, and language arts mechanics.
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CCSS:
Adaptable
Concepts
Instructional Ideas
- Use the extension activities as lesson assessments or group activities
- Incorporate the test-taking strategies throughout the year, emphasizing them before standardized testing
- Include in a literacy center or when working individually with English learners
Classroom Considerations
- Strategies are helpful but do not include specific examples
- Uses Super Strategies for Succeeding on the Standardized Tests: Reading/Language Arts Sara Davis Powell
Pros
- Applicable to any subject, particularly the tips about reading instructions
Cons
- None