Question Type
Strategy
Right There!
Skim & Scan for a particular fact & look
for an answer in the same words as the
text.
In Other Words…
Skim & Scan for the reference & then
look for an answer stated in different
words from the text. This type of
question tests your comprehension and
ability to “paraphrase” (summarize)
what you have read.
Up Here!
Just use your brain. No need to go back
to the text.
Look at big idea places:
What’s the Big idea…
Read All!
1. Title
2. 1st paragraph
3. last paragraph
No shortcuts!
Read the whole text, from beginning to
end!