Answering Multiple Choice Questions

The Finicky Shark

ANSWERING MULTIPLE CHOICE

QUESTIONS

Most subjects = content based courseEnglish = skills based course

This means that there is often no clear answer – which can be VERY difficult for Multiple Choice questions

THE CHALLENGE OF ENGLISH

EACH QUESTION IS IMPORTANT

There will be around 23 Multiple Choice Questions on the provincial exam

The total of the exam is 83 marks

Each MC question is worth over 1% of your final exam, and worth about 0.5% of your FINAL English grade

That means, for every MC question you get wrong on the provincial exam, you are watching your mark drop 0.5%

EACH QUESTION IS IMPORTANT

1. Paragraph 1 contains examples of

TIP #1 – READ THE QUESTION AND FIND THE KEY WORDS

1. Paragraph 1 contains examples of

Before you look at the options, try to figure out the answer

Go back to paragraph one, re-read it, and try to answer it

TIP #2 – THINK OF THE ANSWER BEFORE LOOKING AT OPTIONS IF POSSIBLE

1. Paragraph 1 contains examples of A. simile B. contrast C. allusion D. imagery

TIP #3 – NOW LOOK AT OPTIONS

1. Paragraph 1 contains examples of A. simile B. contrast C. allusion D. imagery

TIP #4 – IF YOU DON’T KNOW, CROSS OUT WHAT YOU KNOW IS

WRONG

1. Paragraph 1 contains examples of A. simile B. contrast C. allusion D. imagery

TIP #4 – IF YOU DON’T KNOW, CROSS OUT WHAT YOU KNOW IS

WRONG

1. Paragraph 1 contains examples of A. simile B. contrast C. allusion D. imagery

TIP #4 – IF YOU DON’T KNOW, CROSS OUT WHAT YOU KNOW IS

WRONG

1. Paragraph 1 contains examples of A. simile B. contrast C. allusion D. imagery

The answer may come to you later, or something else might hint to the correct answer

TIP #5 – IF YOU ARE STILL UNSURE PUT A STAR BESIDE IT

In Paragraph 3, “unpalatable” means that people are…

LET’S TRY A NEW ONE…

In Paragraph 3, “unpalatable” means that people are…

After finding the key words, what is the first thing you should do?

Find the word in the text and try to figure out what it means by using context clues

The key here is to look to paragraph two

LET’S TRY A NEW ONE…

In Paragraph 3, “unpalatable” means that people are… A. easy prey B. flavorful C. unappetizing D. hard to swallow

LET’S TRY A NEW ONE…

In Paragraph 3, “unpalatable” means that people are… A. easy prey B. flavorful C. unappetizing D. hard to swallow

LET’S TRY A NEW ONE…

In Paragraph 4, the word “genteel” means

Side note – They are not asking these questions to test your vocabulary skills. They are testing your ability to make an educated guess based on context clues.

AND ANOTHER…

In Paragraph 4, the word “genteel” means A. Civil B. Skillful C. Vicious D. Competitive

AND ANOTHER…

Paragraph 13 suggests that the great white shark is

Paragraph 13 suggests that the great white shark is A. beyond control B. becoming endangered C. dominating the oceans D suffering overpopulation

In paragraph 15, Dr. Murphy suggests that people should

LAST ONE…

In paragraph 15, Dr. Murphy suggests that people should A. protect the shark B. fear killer sharks C. eliminate the species D. admire the health of the shark

LAST ONE…

WHATEVER YOU DO, DO NOT LEAVE A QUESTION BLANK

FINAL TIP!

Please do questions 16-20

NOW ON YOUR OWN…