Reading Comprehension & Multiple Choice Steps to Answering Multiple Choice Questions

Reading Comprehension & Multiple Choice

Steps to Answering Multiple Choice Questions

• What is a multiple choice question?
• It is a question that lists possible answers and asks you to make a choice and select the correct one.
• You may be surprised to find out just how hard multiple choice questions can really be.

39 Multiple Choice Questions in total

• There are 31 questions based on reading comprehension

• There are 8 questions based on writing skills

• Today’s focus

Types of Reading to Expect

• Informational Selections (short and long)
• Narrative Selections
• Graphic Selections

Sample Short Informational Text (2010)

Sample Long Informational Text (2010)

Sample Narrative Text (2010)

Sample Graphic Text (2010)

STEP #1

• Read the question carefully!
• Even though this is a timed test- you will waste more time by not reading the question carefully. This is very important!
• Make sure that you understand the question!

STEP # 2

• Now that we understand what the question is asking us, take a moment to think of the answer before you read the choices.

STEP # 3

• Read all of the choices.
• Compare the answers to the one already in your mind, and consider the following:
• Do you see any answers that you know are wrong? If so, cross them out.

STEP # 4

• Now look at your remaining answers and think carefully before answering. Choose the best answer.

STEP #5

• Be sure to answer all MC question by filling in the circles on the Student Answer Sheet

Let’s Practice

• Take 15 minutes to read the selection you have been given and answer the 5 Multiple Choice Questions on the back.
• I will be coming around to answer any questions you may have.
• We will compare answers when everyone is finished!
• Good Luck!

Reading Comprehension Strategies

• While reading text…
• Underline any unknown words and guess meaning based on the root of the word or the context of the sentence

Sample Reading (2011)