Junior/Senior Midterm Reading Comprehension Practice
Overview: Midterm exams will take place from January 16-21st. In the English Department, at least one-half of the mid-term exam will consist of reading comprehension questions in order to assess your learning with respect to tackling challenging texts. In addition, your teacher may opt to add a class content portion to the exam.
In order to prepare for the reading comprehension section of the midterm, you will be taking practice tests and reflecting upon your performance. Prior to taking the test, be sure to review the reading comprehension strategies you’ve worked on in class since September.
Overview:
Midterm exams will take place from January 16-21st. In the English Department, at least one-half of the mid-term exam will consist of reading comprehension questions in order to assess your learning with respect to tackling challenging texts. In addition, your teacher may opt to add a class content portion to the exam.
In order to prepare for the reading comprehension section of the midterm, you will be taking practice tests and reflecting upon your performance. Prior to taking the test, be sure to review the reading comprehension strategies you’ve worked on in class since September.
Directions:
Junior On-Line Practice tests and Reflections
Practice A - Reflection/Results for SAT Comprehension Test 04 due: date of midterm
Practice B - Reflection/Results for SAT Comprehension Test 14 due: date of midterm
Practice C- Extra practice (optional) - Reading Comprehension Test 05
Senior On-Line Practice Tests and Reflections
Practice A - Reflection/Results for SAT Reading Comprehension Test 09 due: midterm date
Practice B - Reflection/Results for SAT Reading Comprehension Test 10 due: midterm date
Practice C- Extra practice (optional) - Reading Comprehension Test 07
In addition to these reading comprehension practice tests, review the following terms and be able to apply their concepts:
Pronoun agreement
Comma splice
Run on sentences
Fragments
Title punctuation
Syntax and phrasing
Clichés
Parallel structure
Apostrophes
Formal writing rules (contractions, colloquialisms, pronoun use, verb tense for literature, etc.)
Misplaced modifiers
Antecedent
Redundant writing
Semi-colon
Commonly confused words: (affect/effect, its/it’s, their/they’re/there, etc.)
MLA citation
Organization (including thesis, projected organization (XYZ), topic sentences, transitions)
Integrating quotations