, Content # of Items Percentage Time
TOTAL READING SECTION 47 + 6 31% 64 min
Key Ideas 22
• Topic, main idea, theme, supporting details, summary
• Summarize, draw conclusions
• Identify and apply information from printed communication and graphics
• Follow directions
Structure 14
• Recognize facts, opinion, point of view, purpose
• Identify passage structure (modes and types)
• Use references and text features
• Denotative and connotative word meanings
Evaluation & Integration 11
• Primary sources
• Themes
• Predict or infer
• Integrate, compare and contrast information from multiple media (graphics)
, Hints for Critical Reading Passages
Skim the question first.
Then read passage for understanding.
Anticipate the answer.
, Critical Reading Passages
Skim the question first.
- Look for the key Then read passage for understanding.
words to activate your
memory Answer the questions.
- Don’t read
“distractors”
TOTAL READING SECTION 47 + 6 31% 64 min
Key Ideas 22
• Topic, main idea, theme, supporting details, summary
• Summarize, draw conclusions
• Identify and apply information from printed communication and graphics
• Follow directions
Structure 14
• Recognize facts, opinion, point of view, purpose
• Identify passage structure (modes and types)
• Use references and text features
• Denotative and connotative word meanings
Evaluation & Integration 11
• Primary sources
• Themes
• Predict or infer
• Integrate, compare and contrast information from multiple media (graphics)
, Hints for Critical Reading Passages
Skim the question first.
Then read passage for understanding.
Anticipate the answer.
, Critical Reading Passages
Skim the question first.
- Look for the key Then read passage for understanding.
words to activate your
memory Answer the questions.
- Don’t read
“distractors”
