1. Success is …
Passing the test

2. Rosie’s rules for reading

3. How to read a textbook 101
Why are you having to read anyway? Most students report being overwhelmed with the volume and the difficulty of their textbook reading assignments Some get behind and get overwhelmed Some read but do not retain what they read

4. sq3r Advantages Identify the most important points quickly
Distinguish between the main ideas and details
Comprehend the information quickly
Situate information into memory
Review for exams efficiently

5. sq35 S=survey the text Title, author, date of publication
Preface, introduction, table of contents – how is it organized
Chapter highlights, summaries, study questions, appendices

6. sq3r S=survey the assignment Why are you reading this material
How interested are you in this material
What is your concentration span
What is your comfortable reading level – is there a match
Schedule your reading time and place – Chunking
Survey the assigned chapter(s)

7. SQ3R
Q=question
What information do you hope to gain from reading the material? Objectives
What do you already know about this topic?
Turn the main points into questions. Use these questions to guide your reading

8. sq3r
1st R=read
Read the section you have surveyed using your questions as a guide
Use sticky notes
Look up words you do not know ( dictionary)

9. sq3r
2nd R=recite
Restate the main points and supporting details in your own words
Mark your text – main points, definitions, examples
Use numbers to indicate important series of information
Take notes in the margins

10. sq3r
3rd r=review
At the end of you study session, review the materials you have read using your notes, highlighted areas, sticky notes and etc.
Several study periods separated by time works best

11. Make a Plan
If you failed to plan, you plan to fail

12. Passing the test

13. Familiarize your self with the various types of test questions
Selected response questions
sample:
Which of the following is a flavor made from beans?
Cherry
Mint
Strawberry
vanilla

14. Dissecting a Question What class is this?
What is the question really asking?
What is the stem of the question?
Put the question on your own words

15. Constructed Response questions
Answer accurately
Answer completely
Answer the question that is asked
Give a thorough and detailed response
Reread your response

16. Sample plan Praxis Test Name (Test Code):
Core Academic Skills for Educators: Reading (5712)
Sample plan
Content Covered
Description
How well do
I know the
content?
(scale 1–5)
What
resources do I
have/need for
the content?
Where can I
find the
resources I
need?
Dates I will
study the
content
Date
completed
Craft, Structure, and Language Skill
Interpreting tone
Determine the author’s
attitude toward material
discussed in a reading
selection 4
Middle and
high school
English
textbook
College library,
middle and
teachers
7/25/15
7/26/15
Analysis of
structure
Identify key transition
words and phrases in a
reading selection and
how they are used 3
textbook,
dictionary
7/27/15
Identify how a reading
selection is organized
in terms of cause/effect,
compare/contrast,
problem/solution, etc. 5
High school
college course
notes
course notes,
teacher, college
professor
8/1/15

17. Smart things to remember when taking the test
Skip the questions that you find extremely difficult
Pay attention to the time as you take the rest of the test
On screen clock
Read all of the possible answers before selecting one
Check your answers
Scores – no one is expected to be able to answer all of the questions
Use your energy to take the test not to get frustrated

18. Happy passed the test dance