The Finicky Shark ANSWERING MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
Feb 23, 2016
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…