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REFERENCE SOURCES
Suppose that Paul wants to find out about __________. He would find most of his information __________.
This article would be most useful as a source for a student research project on __________.
Question Strategies
Think about the type of question you are answering and then use the best strategy.
QUESTION TYPE
Main Idea Recalling what you read Word or Phrase Meaning
Summarization Sequencing Fact and Opinion
Drawing Conclusions Compare and Contrast Reference Sources
Cause and effect
QUESTION STRATEGY
Understand and Interpret Find the answer Refer back Think of what you already
Answer the question based on to the article and find the know Your existing knowl-
the storys main idea and answer to the question. edge will help answer these
evidence you found. 1. Read the question and answer questions.
1. Read the question and answer options carefully. Word or Phrase Meaning
options carefully. 2. Recall what you read. 1. Refer back to the article and
2. In your own words state 3. Use process of elimination. check the word definition and
the main idea of the story/ 4. Refer to article to find where how the word is used in the
paragraph. the idea in the question is story.
3. Find evidence in the News story either stated or can be inferred 2. In the question, plug each
or paragraph that supports from the story text. answer choice into the
your main idea statement. sentence and read to see if
4. Distinguish big ideas from it makes sense.
specific details. 3. Use process of elimination.
5. Consider what the author Fact and Opinion
hopes you and other readers 1. Ask: Can the statement be
will think or do after reading proved? If yes, then it is a fact.
the story or paragraph. 2. Look for signal words for
opinion: should, must be, too
large, would have, more fun,
most interesting.
Reference Sources
1. Think about how you use
Do these steps first different reference sources
These three steps will make it easier to answer almost all questions. (e.g., dictionary, encyclopedia,
1. Read the News story title and first paragraph. web sites).
2. Summarize the first paragraph. 2. Think about topic categories
3. In your own words, state what you think the article is about. (e.g., health, business, sports).