<p>Parent Signature______(25 pts. Extra Credit)</p><p>Study Tips for the OAA Reading Test</p><p>1. Do a “first read” of the selection.</p><p>2. Know how to answer different kinds of questions.</p><p>3. Read every question carefully.</p><p>4. Go back and scan the selection for the correct answer.</p><p>5. Choose the best answer to the question.</p><p>6. Base your answers only on what is in the selection.</p><p>7. Don’t let hard questions freak you out.</p><p>8. Don’t leave any blanks.</p><p>9. Be sure your written answers are complete and supported by the selection.</p><p>10. When it’s time to take the test, relax. You will do great! I know you can do it!!</p><p>Terms to be familiar with:</p><p>Theme</p><p>Symbol</p><p>Fact/opinion</p><p>Narrator/speaker</p><p>Facts/details</p><p>Author’s purpose</p><p>Author’s viewpoint</p><p>Character traits</p><p>Point of view-1st person, 3rd person, omniscient, limited Selections</p><p>Categories/sections-where do you see them?</p><p>Mood</p><p>Comprehend</p><p>Propaganda</p><p>Graphic organizer</p><p>Compare/contrast</p><p>Context clues</p><p>Figurative language like simile/metaphor, hyperbole, onomatopoeia, alliteration, personification</p><p>Plot </p><p>Inference</p><p>Stereotype</p><p>Bias slant</p><p>Sequence of events</p><p>Predict</p><p>Evaluate</p><p>Cause/effect</p><p>Summary </p><p>Headings</p><p>Chapter titles</p><p>Main idea</p><p>Subheadings</p><p>Synonyms/antonyms Genres/Kinds of literature: fiction, non-fiction, historical fiction, science fiction, informational non-fiction, biographies, autobiographies, poems.</p><p>Test Strategies:</p><p>**On the OAA go through and underline the main idea and supporting details of each selection as you read!!**</p><p>**Also, look at any vocabulary words they present in the selection before you read!!**</p>