Reading, Multiple Choice and Graphic Text

 Information paragraph- presents ideas and information on a topic  News report- presents information in the form of a news story  Dialogue- presents a conversation between two or more people  Real-life narrative- presents an account of a significant time in an individual’s life  Graphic text- presents ideas and information with the help of graphic features such as diagrams, photographs, drawings, sketches, patterns, timetables, maps, charts or tables

 Readings are typically 1-2 pages in length  Each paragraph is numbered for easy reference to questions  The readings include a picture or graphic related to the text

 Answer a series of Multiple Choice questions

Performance Task 2: Text Based Reading

1. Read the selection and answer the questions that follow it 2. Multiple-Choice (Record the best or most correct answer on the Student Answer Sheet) 2 answers choices will have nothing to do with the question. You will have 2 to choose from. One will do a better job of answering the question than the other. Please go with that one 3. Summarize the selection (reading). Include a main idea and one detail that supports it

1. Examine the parts of the text  Read the title  Scan all headings  Examine any illustrations  Read the content of all boxes  Identify the topic of the text 2. Read the questions  Identify, highlight or underline the key words in the questions

 Read the text carefully  Underline or highlight important information and ideas as you read  As you read, think about what you are reading and ask yourself questions about it  Look for links between what you are reading and experiences you have had

 Read the entire selection, including answer choices, before choosing an answer  If more than one choice seems to be right, choose the one which seems to be MOST correct  Beware of “distracters.” Some answers are designed to lead you away from the correct answer

 Use the “process of elimination” to select the correct answer; rule out the wrong answers before filling in your response on the answer sheet  If you have no idea what the correct answer is, make an “educated guess” by reviewing the reading again  Do not leave any question blank!

 Underline, circle or highlight important instructions and key words in the questions to make sure that you understand what you are being asked to do  Make notes throughout the text to identify important information (who, what, when, where, why and how- what is the main idea? What details help you determine the main idea?)

 Include specific details and relevant information in your answers  Think of links between the topic, your knowledge and personal experiences  Answer all questions in full and complete sentences  Your answer should fill in the space provided, do not write more or less  Edit your work for spelling, grammar and detail

 The lines provided for you outline the expected length of your answers  If you write more than the space provided, you will receive a mark of zero on that question  Use the rough work areas to help you plan your answer before writing it in the lines provided  Write clearly and to the point

 Do NOT leave any of the questions blank  You do not lose marks for incorrect answers, but you will receive failing marks for unanswered questions  Answer in complete sentences

 Underline, circle or highlight important instructions and key words in the questions to make sure that you understand what you are being asked to do  Make notes throughout the text to identify important information such as the 5Ws and H and the topics of each paragraph

 Review and edit all parts of your work  Check to see that you have answered all questions fully and correctly  Correct any grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors  Add to your answers if you have not filled in all of the lines for the long writing tasks