ACING THE CRCT

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ACING THE CRCT

• TESTING TIPS AND STRATEGIES

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Read ALL directions BEFORE you answer any
questions.
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• Read the questions first. This will help you
  focus your reading.

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• Preview the reading selection.
• Read the title.
• Read the first paragraph.
• Read the last paragraph.
• Skim over the entire selection.
• Read the selection.

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• Read the entire question and ALL answer choices
  before marking an answer.

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• Underline key words and phrases in the question.

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• Watch for words such as
• NOT
• ALL
• ALWAYS
• NEVER
• MOST
• ONLY

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Process of Elimination

• Look at the answer choices.
• Eliminate any answer that you know is wrong.
• Choose the best answer from the remaining choices.

P.O.E. STRATEGY
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REMEMBER!!!

• DO NOT CHANGE AN ANSWER UNLESS YOU KNOW IT IS
  WRONG!!! USUALLY YOUR FIRST CHOICE IS THE CORRECT
  CHOICE!

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• Answer ALL the questions.
• You are not penalized for
  wrong responses.

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• CONCENTRATE! CONCENTRATE!!
• DO NOT ALLOW YOURSELF TO BE DISTRACTED BY NOISES
  OR MOVEMENT AROUND YOU.

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• PACE YOURSELF
• WATCH YOUR TIME
• USE ALL THE TIME YOU ARE GIVEN.

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THINK POSITIVE
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GET PLENTY OF REST
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EAT A HEALTHY BREAKFAST
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MISCELLANEOUS
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READING FOR (NO) FUN

• Dont expect to enjoy reading the passages. They
  may be BORING.
• This test is to see how well you comprehend.

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CHECK YOUR WORK

• IF YOU HAVE TIME, GO BACK AND CHECK OVER YOUR
  WORK.
• MAKE SURE ALL ANSWERS ARE FILLED IN CORRECTLY.
• ERASE ANY STRAY MARKS.

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YOUR GOAL
DOES NOT MEET EXPECTATIONS MEETS EXPECTATIONS EXCEEDS EXPECTATIONS

850
800-849
BELOW 800
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FINALLY
JUST TELL YOURSELF...
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YOU DONT WANT TO SEE MRS. SHANNON FOR
REMEDIATION OR NEXT SCHOOL YEAR!!!!!!!!!
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SKILLS REVIEW
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MAIN IDEA

1. Figuring out the Main Idea
2. As you read, ask yourself, What is this mostly
   about?
3. Look at the first and last sentence of the
   paragraph. Sometimes the main idea will be
   directly stated.
4. If the main idea is not directly stated, it is
   IMPLIED.

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FACTS AND DETAILS

1. Facts and details help you understand the main
   idea more completely.
2. They explain the who, what, when, where, why and
   how of the main idea.
3. Describe a person, place or thing
4. Tell the order in which things happen
5. Explain how to do something
6. Share an experience, idea, or opinion
7. Help you picture where a story takes place
8. Understand what characters are like

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SEQUENCE

1. Clue words
2. First, next, then, last, finally, before, and
   after suggest order
3. When there are no clue words, think about what
   you already know about the order in which events
   happen or how they work.
4. Time clues
5. Time of day
6. Day of the week
7. Month
8. Season
9. Year

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CAUSE AND EFFECT

• To find the cause, ask yourself Why did this
  happen?
• To find the effect, What was the result?
• CLUE WORDS
• So because ifthen
• So that therefore in order to
• Since as a result