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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

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SENTENCE COMPLETION PRACTICE pg. 390 1. A1 2. B3 3. A5 4. D4 5. C5

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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