T3: Preparing for an open reading book test

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• Middelbare school
• vmbo t
• Leerjaar 3

T3: Preparing for an open reading book test

Have you finished reading your book?

Yes

No

almost

haven't started reading yet

just barely started

Getting Ready

• Step 1: Review the subject to get a good overview.
• Step 2: Work out the main themes and topics.
• Step 3: Identify key concepts or information.
• Step 4: Make brief and legible notes.
• Step 5: Summarise important information.
• Step 6: Use clear headings.
• Step 7: Organise notes by topic.
• Step 8: Identify how topics are connected.

Step 1:

Review the subject to get a good overview.

• make a timeline: what comes first, and then, and then etc...?
• When and where does it take place?
• Who are the main characters?
• What happens (big lines, no details) 

Step 2: 

Work out the main themes and topics.

• What are the different themes/topics of the book? 
• describe each theme with descriptive words
• How does the theme make you feel? Are you happy, sad, angry, upset, etc.... when you read about it? Why?

Step 3:

Identify key concepts or information.

• What is the story about in general?
• Is there a motto or lesson to be learned?
• What kind of book is it? What is the goal of the writer? 

Step 4:

Make brief and legible notes.

• Use sticky notes
• don't write long sentences: verbs and nouns and discriptive words
• print or type your notes 

Step 5:

Summarise important information.

• write details in order that they happen in notes
• make sure to mark the most important details seperately.
• Don't forget to write WHY this is important and to WHOM it is important to in the book. 

Step 6:

Use clear headings.

• Use sticky notes to mark the headings in the book clearly
• The heading should tell you: "Who/What/Where/Why and How" in just a few words. 
• (example : Tom's mystery friend (John) introduced at party.)

Step 7: 

Organise notes by topic.

• Topics can be characters, actions that happen, periods of time, or problems in the book
• be sure to note the order that they happen in the book and who is involved.
• mention how long this topic is talked about in the book. (example: mentioned in chapters 1-4) 

Step 8:

Identify how topics are connected.

• make a mindmap and connect topics - use only key words
• use discriptive words - describe what the characters see, feel, and do 
• use verbs to describe what they do- their role in the book

Time to get to work

• work in pairs  and start making notes about each step.
• do this in a shared document that you can use for the coming weeks.
• add to your notes as you go along  

Checking what you know

• Let someone ask you questions about your book
• Take a look at someone else's notes- Can you understand them? Did they make the same notes as you? 
• Add things you've learned from your classmate's notes
• Now you are READY for the test! 

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