CLASS 2- WEDNESDAY MARCH 11 TH 2014 CRITICAL READING FINISH SENTENCE COMPLETION PRACTICE PASSAGE- BASED READING PRACTICE PASSAGE- BASED READING SAT PREP.
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CLASS 2- WEDNESDAY MARCH 11 TH 2014 CRITICAL READING FINISH
SENTENCE COMPLETION PRACTICE PASSAGE- BASED READING PRACTICE
PASSAGE- BASED READING SAT PREP CLASS READING & WRITING
SECTIONS
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SENTENCE COMPLETION PRACTICE pg. 390 1. Aleksandr Solzhenitsyns
________ proved keenest when he accurately predicted that his books
would someday appear in his native Russia. (A) foresight(B)
nostalgia (C) folly(D) despair (E) artistry 2. The simple and
direct images in Dorthea Langes photographs provide _______
reflection of a bygone social milieu. (A) an intricate(B) a candid
(C) an ostentatious(D) a fictional (E) a convoluted
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SENTENCE COMPLETION PRACTICE pg. 390 3.Kates impulsive nature
and sudden whims led her friends to label her _________. (A)
capricious(B) bombastic (C) loquacious(D) dispassionate (E)
decorous 4. Neurosurgeon Alexa Canady maintained that choosing a
career was a visceral decision rather than ________ judgment; that
is, its not so much rational as ___________. (A) an emotional..
intellectual(B) a chance.. random (C) An intuitive.. impulsive(D) a
deliberate.. instinctive (E) An intentional.. logical
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SENTENCE COMPLETION PRACTICE pg. 390 5.Creative business
stratagems frequently become _______ as a result of ________, their
versatility and adaptability destroyed by their transformation into
rigid policies. (A) streamlined.. Infighting(B) mitigated..
Jingoism (C) ossified.. Bureaucratization(D) politicized..
Innovation (E) venerable... legislation
Passage- Based Reading Types of Passages Range in length from
about 100- 850 words Some selections are from a single source, and
others consist of a pair of related passages on a shared issue or
theme. For each pair, one of the passages supports, opposes, or
compliments the others point of view Passages cover subjects in
humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, and literary fiction
Passages vary in style and tone- include narrative, persuasive,
expository, and/or literary elements Set of questions follows each
passage or pair of passages
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Passage- Based Reading Approaches to Reading the Passages: MARK
IT UP!- underline, make notes, star, highlight, use question marks-
DO NOT MARK EVERYTHING- only items that you think you need to
remember Use your knowledge & experience carefully- you have to
distinguish between what you think the writer should have said and
what the writer actually said or implied. Read actively- Ask
yourself some questions while youre reading, such as what is the
purpose of this passage? Or Is the writer trying to inform,
entertain, or influence? If youre having trouble with the passage,
read the questions before you finish it. This may give you a sense
of what to look for.
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Passage- Based Reading Types of Questions EXTENDED REASONING
QUESTIONS Asks you to draw conclusions from or evaluate information
from the passage. The answers to these questions may not be
directly stated in the passage, but can be inferred. Extended
reasoning questions also ask about theme or meaning of the passage,
the authors purpose or attitude, or the tone of the passage THESE
QUESTIONS OFTEN INCLUDE WORDS/ PHRASES LIKE: probablyapparently
seemssuggests it can be inferredthe author implies
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Passage- Based Reading Extended Reasoning Questions
UNDERSTANDING THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN FACTS & ASSUMPTIONS FACTS:
statements known to be true & can be shown to be true There are
31 days in July. It is against the law to drive over the speed
limit. ASSUMPTIONS/ INFERENCES: suppositions or propositions that
writers make to reach their conclusions. Sometimes the assumptions
writers make may not be stated within the passage- you must be able
to recognize these unstated assumptions. The principal has promised
a big victory dance after the championship game next week. Two
possible assumptions: 1. The principal hopes the team will win the
championship game. 2. The principal is looking for a way to reward
the whole school for the teams success.
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Passage- Based Reading Extended Reasoning Questions
ASSUMPTIONS/ INFERENCES: Lets have a picnic tomorrow. 1. The
speaker would like to spend time with the person he/ she is talking
to 2. Picnics are fun. Reducing the workforce will increase the
profits. 1. Profits are more important than people. 2. A connection
exists between the number of employees and the amount of profit
each employee produces.
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Passage- Based Reading Vocabulary In Context Questions Some
passage-based reading questions will ask about the meaning of a
word as it is used in the passage. Even if you dont know the word,
sometimes you can figure it out from the passage and the answer
choices. The context helps determine its meaning. Example: We know
the word smart has multiple meanings- intelligent, stylish, sassy.
In the sentence We knew his smart mouth would get him into trouble
some day, the context tells us that we are not referring to
intelligence or fashion sense.
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Passage- Based Reading Literal Comprehension Questions For this
question, you need to understand information that is directly
presented in the passage. Approaches include: Find the place in the
passage where the detail is discussed- reread it for understanding
Recognize different ways of stating the same fact/ idea Cross out
incorrect responses as you eliminate them Read carefully, looking
for words like except, not, only Make sure you can support your
answer by referring to words/ phrases in the text
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Passage- Based Reading Questions Involving Paired Passages At
least one long and one paragraph reading selection will involve a
pair of passages. They will have a common theme/ subject. One of
the passages will oppose, support, or in some way relate to the
other. Suppose a question asks you to identify something is true in
BOTH passages. Start by eliminating choices that are NOT TRUE for
one of the passages.
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Approaches to Passage- Based Reading - Answers come from the
passage! - Every word counts- details give you an understanding of
what the author wants you to feel or think - Read questions &
answers carefully - Dont forget an answer choice can be both true
AND wrong! The correct choice is the one that BEST answers the
question. - Make sure the reading passage supports your answer- if
you cannot find support in the text, it is not the correct answer -
Dont jump from passage to passage- stay with one passage until
youre sure youve answered as many questions as you can. Then move
to the next passage.
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Passage- Based Reading Sample Questions Questions 1 & 2 are
based on the following passage: Art forgery is a peculiar curse.
Reliant on camouflage and deception, on the rhetoric of the
believable lie, it is an act both audacious and self-effacing. For
the imitation to succeed in fooling us, it must resemble one or
more 5 works that we have been led to believe are undoctored
originals. Without something to mimic, the fake could not exist.
And the forger of old masters drawings, like the forger of
twenty-dollar bills or united states passports, must be skilled
enough to fool eyes that by now 10 are practiced at uncovering
deceit.
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Passage- Based Reading Sample Questions 1. The primary purpose
of the passage is to (A) describe the motivations of art forgers
(B) indicate the artistic merit of particular forgeries (C) discuss
the challenges facing art forgers (D) catalogue the skills of a
successful art forger (E) illustrate the publics ignorance about
art forgery 2. The author refers to art forgery as an act that is
self-effacing (line 3) because it requires that the forger (A)
undergo an arduous apprenticeship (B) work in the style of another
artist (C) forgo many opportunities for financial gain (D) never
take his or her work too seriously (E) regard original artworks
with reverence
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Passage- Based Reading Sample Questions Questions 3 & 4 are
based on the following passage: A cousin of the tenacious Asian
longhorned beetle which since its initial discovery in 1996 in New
York City has caused tens of millions of dollars in damage annually
the citrus longhorned beetle was discovered on a juniper 5 bush in
August 2001 in Tukwila, Washington. Exotic pests such as the
longhorned beetle are a growing problem- an unintended side effect
of human travel and commerce that can cause large-scale mayhem in
local ecosystems. 10 To stop the citrus beetle, healthy trees were
destroyed even though there was no visible sign of infestation, and
normal environmental regulations were suspended so that a rapid
response could be mounted.
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Passage- Based Reading Sample Questions 3. Which best describes
the function of the opening sentence (A cousin.. Washington) (A)
underscored how frequently pests are transferred from one
geographical location to another (B) suggests the potential harm
the citrus longhorned beetle could cause in the U.S. (C)
illustrates how the Asian longhorned beetle was introduced into the
U.S. (D) describes how the citrus longhorned beetle was discovered
(E) compares the destructiveness of the Asian longhorned beetle to
that of the citrus beetle
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Passage- Based Reading Sample Questions 4. The passage suggests
that actions undertaken in lines 9-12 are best characterized as (A)
tested and reliable (B) deliberate and effective (C) costly and
unpopular (D) preemptive and aggressive (E) unprecedented and
unfounded
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Passage- Based Reading Sample Questions Questions 5-8 are based
on the following passages: Today any accessible, fast-moving story
written in unaffected prose is deemed to be "genre fiction"at best
an excellent "read" or a "page turner," but never literature with a
capital L. Everything written in self-conscious 5 writerly prose,
on the other hand, is now considered to be literary fiction- not
necessarily good literary fiction, mind you, but always worthier of
respectful attention than even the best- written thriller or
romance. It is these works that receive full-page critiques, often
one in the Sunday 10 book review section and another in the same
newspaper during the week. It is these works, and these works only,
that make the annual short list of award committees.
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Passage- Based Reading Sample Questions One reason why most
literary novels dont appeal to the ordinary reader looking for a
good story is that they arent intended to. Just as nuclear
physicists strive to impress other nuclear physicists and dog
breeders value the admiration of fellow dog breeders over that of
uninitiated masses, so people who write serious fiction seek the
high opinion of other literary novelists, of creative writing
teachers, and of reviewers and critics. They want very badly to be
literary and for many of them this means avoiding techniques
associated with commercial and genre fiction- specifically too much
emphasis on the plot. Who, after all, wants to be accused of
writing action movies in book form?
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Passage- Based Reading Sample Questions 5. The author of
passage I implies that literature with a capital L (lines 3-4) is
fiction that is (A) considered classic by scholars of English
literature (B) written in a mannered and pretentious style (C)
unafraid to address high-brow themes and weighty issues (D)
successfully both critically and financially (E) unfairly ignored
by the book-buying public
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Passage- Based Reading Sample Questions 6. The author of
passage 2 suggests that authors who write self- conscious, writerly
prose (lines 4-5 passage 1) are (A) unlikely to ever produce great
work (B) trying to improve their chances of popular success (C)
more talented than the writers of mainstream fiction (D) seeking
the approval of like-minded writers (E) not capable of depicting a
realistic fictional world
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Passage- Based Reading Sample Questions 7. In the two passages,
quotation marks are primarily used to (A) call attention to some
common ways of categorizing fiction (B) suggest that some literary
terms are meaningless (C) note labels to which writers typically
object (D) ridicule the modes of writing most popular to the public
(E) emphasize the importance of shared terminology
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Passage- Based Reading Sample Questions 8. Which of the
following best describes the relationship between the two passages?
(A) Passage 2 provides evidence which rebuts the argument made in
passage 1. (B) Passage 2 explicitly defines terms that passage 1
assumes are well- known (C) Passage 2 supplies an explanation for a
state of affairs described in passage 1. (D) Passage 2 focuses on
an exception to a general rule established in passage 1. (E)
Passage 2 provides a humorous view of a situation that passage 1
finds inexplicable.
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Passage- Based Reading Sample Questions 1. CDIFFICULTIES IN ART
FORGERY 2. BMUST APPEAR TO BE CREATION OF ANOTHER ARTIST 3. BPOINTS
OUT DESTRUCTION ASIAN BEETLE CAUSED 4. DMEASURES UNDERTAKEN TO
PREVENT DISASTER 5. BSELF-CONSCIOUS WRITERLY PROSE= MANNERED &
PRENTENTIOUS 6. DHOPE TO APPEAL TO OTHER LITERARY FIGURES 7.
AQUOTES USED AROUND CHARACTERIZATION OF DIFFERENT TYPES OF FICTION
8. CEXPLANATION