Answering Multiple Choice Questions Most subjects content based course English skills based course This means that there is often no clear answer which can be VERY difficult for Multiple Choice questions ID: 283851
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The Finicky Shark
Answering Multiple Choice QuestionsSlide2
Most subjects = content based course
English = skills based course
This means that there is often no clear answer – which can be VERY difficult for Multiple Choice questions
The Challenge of EnglishSlide3
Each Question is importantSlide4
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 importantSlide5
1. Paragraph 1 contains examples of
Tip #1 – Read the question and find the key wordsSlide6
1.
Paragraph 1
contains examples of
Before you look at the options, try to figure out the answerGo back to paragraph one, re-read it, and try to answer it
Tip #2 – think of the answer before looking at options if possibleSlide7
1. Paragraph 1
contains
examples ofA. simile
B. contrastC. allusionD. imagery
Tip #3 – Now look at optionsSlide8
1. Paragraph 1
contains
examples ofA. simile
B. contrastC. allusionD. imagery
Tip #4 – If you don’t know, cross out what you know is wrongSlide9
1. Paragraph 1
contains
examples of
A. simileB. contrastC. allusion
D. imagery
Tip #4 – If you don’t know, cross out what you know is wrongSlide10
1. Paragraph 1
contains
examples of
A. simileB. contrastC. allusion
D. imagery
Tip #4 – If you don’t know, cross out what you know is wrongSlide11
1. Paragraph 1
contains
examples of
A. simileB. contrastC. allusionD. 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 itSlide12
In Paragraph 3, “unpalatable” means that people are…
Let’s Try a New One…Slide13
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…Slide14
In
Paragraph 3
, “unpalatable” means that people are…
A. easy preyB. flavorfulC. unappetizing
D. hard to swallow
Let’s Try a New One…Slide15
In
Paragraph 3
, “unpalatable” means that people are…
A. easy preyB. flavorfulC. unappetizing
D. hard to swallow
Let’s Try a New One…Slide16
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…Slide17
In Paragraph 4, the word “genteel” means
A. Civil
B. SkillfulC. Vicious D. Competitive
And another…Slide18
Paragraph 13 suggests that the great white shark isSlide19
Paragraph 13
suggests that the
great white shark isA. beyond control
B. becoming endangeredC. dominating the oceansD suffering overpopulationSlide20
In paragraph 15, Dr. Murphy suggests that people should
Last one…Slide21
In paragraph 15
,
Dr. Murphy suggests that people should A. protect the shark
B. fear killer sharksC. eliminate the speciesD. admire the health of the shark
Last one…Slide22
WHATEVER YOU DO, DO NOT LEAVE A QUESTION BLANK
Final Tip!Slide23
Please do q
uestions 16-20
Now on your own…