1. Strategies and Skills

2.   40 questions in 35 minutes.  Divided into 4 main sections: reading level college entrance level  Each passage has a heading that states the type of passage it is. (ex. Prose Fiction)  1 whole score/three sections: social studies/sciences reading and another in arts/literature reading skills.  Asks Questions To:  Derive meaning FROM THE TEXT What it Looks Like:

3.   1. Referring to what is explicitly said in the text.  2. Using reasoning to determine implicit meanings in the text:  Main ideas  Significant details  Sequence of events  Make comparisons  Comprehend cause/effect relationships  Determine meaning of words within text  Draw generalizations based on entire text  Analyze the author’s voice and view/method Specific Skills:

4.   Pace Yourself. Spend 2-3 minutes reading the passage(s) in each section. Then spend 35 seconds per question. Mark the questions you feel less confident about so you can use any extra time to review at the end.  Actively read the section. Jot down notes, do tell- backs, etc. Make yourself understand what is happening and how things connect.  Double check your answer by looking back at the passage. Note, is it implicit or explicit? Tips:

5.   immediately identify main concepts  Text marking—main ideas, significant details, transitions  read actively  know the question  implicit/explicit  try covering up answers Specific Strategies

6.   Practice Reading Test Practice Reading Test Let’s Try It:

7.   25% Each:  Social Studies  Natural Sciences  Prose Fiction  Humanities  Note: Only prose fiction, social science and humanities were covered on the PLAN.  Each piece is about 750 words in length.  TIP: Start with the type of reading you are most comfortable with. Content Covered:

8.   Numbers with less than 80% accuracy:  2  3  4  5  8 Prose Fiction

9.   Numbers with less than 80% accuracy:  10  11  12  15  16 Social Science

10.   Numbers with less than 80% accuracy:  17  18  19  20  21  23  24  25 Humanities

11.   Natural Sciences articles  http://discovermagazine.com/ http://discovermagazine.com/  http://www.nytimes.com/pages/science/index.html http://www.nytimes.com/pages/science/index.html  Social Sciences articles  http://www.businessweek.com/ http://www.businessweek.com/  http://www.nytimes.com/pages/business/index.html http://www.nytimes.com/pages/business/index.html  http://www.nytimes.com/pages/politics/index.html http://www.nytimes.com/pages/politics/index.html  http://www.biography.com/ http://www.biography.com/  Humanities  http://www.nytimes.com/pages/arts/index.html http://www.nytimes.com/pages/arts/index.html  Prose Fiction  http://www.bartleby.com/ http://www.bartleby.com/  Also weekly news magazines ( Time, Newsweek, etc.) usually have science, education or society, and arts sections. Readily Available Reading Materials

12.   Take the practice test and it will identify specific strengths, weaknesses and tips to match your skills.  WISCAREERS WISCAREERS Go To Wiscareers!