1. Reading By John Trolander

2. PURPOSE Become more familiar with BST and MCA reading tests Know the reading skills being tested in each 1.Expectations of students’ skills 2.Reinforcement and practice for students 3.Outcomes for reading activities 4.Suggestions for enhancing reading assignments

3. READING SKILLS TESTED IN BST Topic Main Idea Author’s Purpose Literal Comprehension Author’s Viewpoint Tone or Mood Fact/Opinion Inference Meaning in Context

4. SKILLS TESTED ON MCA, GRADE 10 Bias (Viewpoint, Purpose, Diction) Main Idea and supporting details Credibility of Evidence and Sources Reasoning/Logic

5. THREE ASPECTS OF A READING ASSIGNMENT 1.Pre-Reading Activities 2.Processing While Reading 3.Post-Reading Activity

6. Pre-Reading Activities Activate Prior Knowledge Ask Questions Learn Vocabulary Focus on a Comprehension Skill Preview Selection or Skim Discuss Graphics or Illustrations Make Predictions

7. During Reading Take notes Make a graphic organizer Ask questions Record answers Interrupt and discuss Paraphrase

8. After Reading Discuss/Review Answer questions Write a summary Quiz Make a quiz Group project Connect to other knowledge