FCIM Charts

Week 2

Smart Test Takers Make Predictions!

• Read the question and cover the answer choices• Make a prediction• Check answers with prediction in mind,

“Is this choice close to my prediction?”

Smart Test Takers• Make predictions• Know how to answer vocabulary questions–Use context clues–Use substitutions (synonyms)–Think, “How does this fit with the whole

text?”

Smart Test Takers• Make predictions• Know how to answer vocabulary questions• Understand the difference between DETAIL

questions and GENERAL questions– When answering DETAIL questions we underline

key words and phrases– Go back to ONE part of the passage to find those

key words– Predict the answer and check

Smart Test Takers• Make predictions• Know how to answer vocabulary questions• Understand the difference between DETAIL

questions and GENERAL questions• Find the answer that answers the question

BEST– Most answer choices will be found in the passage– Identify the question (Vocab? Detail? Too General?)– Which is the BEST answer?

Smart Test Takers Checklist

Make predictionsKnow how to answer vocabulary questionsUnderstand the difference between DETAIL

questions and GENERAL questionsFind the answer that answers the question

BEST