1. Critical Reading Workshop

2. Totals Sentence completions: 19 (1/3 rd rule) Short reading questions: 8 Long reading questions: 40

3. Sentence Completion Approach 1.Cover the answers (don’t be tempted by a word that sounds right) 2.Find clues. 3.Find trigger words. 4.Plug in your own word(s) or connotations 5.POE

4. Fred took biology not because it was fun but because it was ___________ (A)fair (B)exciting (C)free (D)required (E)interesting

5. CluesTriggers Words that hint at the blank -Many times the clue will be the perfect word for the blank. Words that indicate whether the blank will agree or disagree with the clue 1.I really like you, and _______________. 2.I really like you, but ________________. -Look at transition words and conjunctions. -Not every sentence has a trigger.

6. Two blanks = Twice as easy 1.Cover the answers 2.Figure out which blank is easier to figure our a word for. 3.Fill in a word (look for clues and triggers) for that blank. 4.Eliminate the entire answer choice for answers that don’t match. 5.Do the same for the other blank.

7. Tragically, the independent stores of America’s downtowns are so ________ by he loss of customers to huge suburban shopping centers that they may __________ in a few short years. (A)threatened…revive (B)imperiled…vanish (C)troubled...consume (D)encouraged...disappear (E)isolated…expire

8. Relationship between blanks When the clue itself has been blanked out, identify the relationship – same/agree – opposite/disagree

9. 6. Norton is a seemingly ________ critic; he writes a __________ of every play he sees. (A)indifferent…lukewarm (B)unintelligent...masterful (C)exuberant…negative (D)condescending…warm (E)merciful…combative

10. Short & Long Reading Questions 1.Number the questions by Level 1, 2, or 3. 2.Read blurb. Paraphrase quickly. 3.Get the gist (1 st ¶, 1 st sentence of following ¶s, and last ¶) 4.Go to Level 1 questions. 5.Read question carefully. Search the passage & write down the answer. Match with answer choice. 6.Move on to Level 2, then to Level 3.

11. Level of questions Level 1: Specific – Line reference: line 20, Read 15-20 – Vocabulary in context (treat these like sentence completions) – Lead word: just like line reference w/o the line ref. Scan & look for the word Level 2: General – Tone – Main idea – Attitude Level 3: Time suckers – All of the following EXCEPT – NOT – Roman numberals