You should always do this whenever a question specifies a paragraph number.

When making inferences, you must use this to "back it up."

You should do this about once every hour to keep the blood flowing to your brain.

If the question asks "what does the word ___ mean in paragraph __," you need to do this first.

A teacher can NOT do this if you ask her about a word.

You should do this BEFORE reading the passage and answering the questions.

This is what the whole passage or paragraph is mostly about.

This is approximately how much time you should spend on EACH passage.

This type of question says "the reader can conclude that ___."

If you have your test in your possession (on your desk), you can NOT do this.

This is the FIRST passage(s) you should work on in the booklet.

This describes a passage or paragraph using 3-4 sentences that do NOT have lots of details.

You can do this one at a time, by raising your hand and asking for permission.

This type of question asks about the way the author put together the text.

If you do NOT bubble in your answer neatly, this will happen.

This is the SECOND passage(s) you should work on in the booklet.

These are included in a nonfiction text to help the reader understand it better.

When you have about 30 minutes left, you should stop working on the passage and do this immediately.

If a question asks you about similes, metaphors, hyperboles, alliteration, or onomatopoeia, it is asking about this.

This is something that your teachers should see as you work on your test.

You should ALWAYS do this when answering questions.

This type of text usually has several characters, a setting, a plot, lots of dialogue, and can include poems or dramas (plays).

This is how much time you have to complete the whole test.

This type of question is used to determine whether the author was able to convince you do do something.

If you have this item in your possession and you get caught with it, you automatically fail the test.