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Skill plan for the PSAT^® - Reading

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400-490
500-590
600-690
700+

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Score range: less than 400
Main idea and theme		1. Use key details to determine the main idea 2. Determine the main idea of a passage 3. Determine the themes of short stories
Main idea and theme
1. Use key details to determine the main idea 2. Determine the main idea of a passage 3. Determine the themes of short stories

Author's purpose		1. Identify the purpose of a text
Author's purpose
1. Identify the purpose of a text

Supporting evidence		1. Identify supporting details in literary texts 2. Identify supporting details in informational texts
Supporting evidence
1. Identify supporting details in literary texts 2. Identify supporting details in informational texts

Vocabulary in context		1. Find words using context 2. Determine the meaning of words using synonyms in context 3. Use context to identify the meaning of a word 4. Determine the meaning of domain-specific words with pictures
Vocabulary in context
1. Find words using context 2. Determine the meaning of words using synonyms in context 3. Use context to identify the meaning of a word 4. Determine the meaning of domain-specific words with pictures

Analyzing literature		1. Use actions and dialogue to understand characters 2. Compare and contrast characters 3. Draw inferences from a text 4. Identify story elements 5. Read historical fiction
Analyzing literature
1. Use actions and dialogue to understand characters 2. Compare and contrast characters 3. Draw inferences from a text 4. Identify story elements 5. Read historical fiction

Analyzing informational text		1. Compare and contrast in informational texts 2. Determine the order of events in informational texts 3. Match causes and effects in informational texts 4. Match problems with their solutions 5. Read about science and nature
Analyzing informational text
1. Compare and contrast in informational texts 2. Determine the order of events in informational texts 3. Match causes and effects in informational texts 4. Match problems with their solutions 5. Read about science and nature

Comparing texts		1. Compare information from two texts
Comparing texts
1. Compare information from two texts

Graphic organizers		1. Read graphic organizers
Graphic organizers
1. Read graphic organizers

Score range: 400-490
Main idea and theme		1. Determine the themes of short stories 2. Match the quotations with their themes
Main idea and theme
1. Determine the themes of short stories 2. Match the quotations with their themes

Author's purpose		1. Identify the author's purpose
Author's purpose
1. Identify the author's purpose

Supporting evidence		1. Identify supporting details in informational texts 2. Identify supporting details in literary texts
Supporting evidence
1. Identify supporting details in informational texts 2. Identify supporting details in literary texts

Vocabulary in context		1. Use context to identify the meaning of a word 2. Determine the meaning of domain-specific words with pictures 3. Determine the meaning of idioms from context: set 1 4. Determine the meaning of idioms from context: set 2 5. Vocabulary review: Trace an argument 6. Interpret figures of speech
Vocabulary in context
1. Use context to identify the meaning of a word 2. Determine the meaning of domain-specific words with pictures 3. Determine the meaning of idioms from context: set 1 4. Determine the meaning of idioms from context: set 2 5. Vocabulary review: Trace an argument 6. Interpret figures of speech

Analyzing literature		1. Analyze short stories
Analyzing literature
1. Analyze short stories

Analyzing informational text		1. Compare and contrast in informational texts 2. Match problems with their solutions 3. Read about science and nature
Analyzing informational text
1. Compare and contrast in informational texts 2. Match problems with their solutions 3. Read about science and nature

Comparing texts		1. Compare two texts with different genres 2. Compare information from two texts
Comparing texts
1. Compare two texts with different genres 2. Compare information from two texts

Graphic organizers		1. Read graphic organizers
Graphic organizers
1. Read graphic organizers

Score range: 500-590
Main idea and theme		1. Determine the themes of short stories 2. Determine the main idea of a passage
Main idea and theme
1. Determine the themes of short stories 2. Determine the main idea of a passage

Author's purpose		1. Compare passages for tone 2. Analyze the effects of figures of speech on meaning and tone
Author's purpose
1. Compare passages for tone 2. Analyze the effects of figures of speech on meaning and tone

Supporting evidence		1. Identify supporting details in informational texts 2. Identify supporting details in literary texts
Supporting evidence
1. Identify supporting details in informational texts 2. Identify supporting details in literary texts

Vocabulary in context		1. Use context to identify the meaning of a word 2. Determine the meaning of domain-specific words with pictures 3. Vocabulary review: Trace an argument
Vocabulary in context
1. Use context to identify the meaning of a word 2. Determine the meaning of domain-specific words with pictures 3. Vocabulary review: Trace an argument

Analyzing literature		1. Analyze short stories
Analyzing literature
1. Analyze short stories

Analyzing informational text		1. Match causes and effects in informational texts 2. Match problems with their solutions 3. Compare and contrast in informational texts 4. Read and understand informational passages
Analyzing informational text
1. Match causes and effects in informational texts 2. Match problems with their solutions 3. Compare and contrast in informational texts 4. Read and understand informational passages

Comparing texts		1. Compare two texts with different genres 2. Compare information from two texts
Comparing texts
1. Compare two texts with different genres 2. Compare information from two texts

Score range: 600-690
Main idea and theme		1. Match the quotations with their themes 2. Determine the main idea of a passage
Main idea and theme
1. Match the quotations with their themes 2. Determine the main idea of a passage

Author's purpose		1. Analyze rhetorical strategies in historical texts: set 1 2. Analyze rhetorical strategies in historical texts: set 2
Author's purpose
1. Analyze rhetorical strategies in historical texts: set 1 2. Analyze rhetorical strategies in historical texts: set 2

Supporting evidence		1. Identify supporting evidence in a text
Supporting evidence
1. Identify supporting evidence in a text

Arguments		1. Trace an argument: set 1 2. Trace an argument: set 2 3. Identify counterclaims 4. Evaluate counterclaims 5. Classify logical fallacies
Arguments
1. Trace an argument: set 1 2. Trace an argument: set 2 3. Identify counterclaims 4. Evaluate counterclaims 5. Classify logical fallacies

Vocabulary in context		1. Use dictionary definitions 2. Use context to identify the meaning of a word 3. Interpret figures of speech
Vocabulary in context
1. Use dictionary definitions 2. Use context to identify the meaning of a word 3. Interpret figures of speech

Analyzing literature		1. Analyze short stories: set 1 2. Analyze short stories: set 2
Analyzing literature
1. Analyze short stories: set 1 2. Analyze short stories: set 2

Analyzing informational text		1. Analyze the development of informational passages: set 1 2. Analyze the development of informational passages: set 2
Analyzing informational text
1. Analyze the development of informational passages: set 1 2. Analyze the development of informational passages: set 2

Score range: 700+
Main idea		1. Determine the main idea of a passage
Main idea
1. Determine the main idea of a passage

Author's purpose		1. Identify audience and purpose 2. Analyze the effects of figures of speech on meaning and tone 3. Compare passages for subjective and objective tone 4. Analyze rhetorical strategies in historical texts: set 1 5. Analyze rhetorical strategies in historical texts: set 2
Author's purpose
1. Identify audience and purpose 2. Analyze the effects of figures of speech on meaning and tone 3. Compare passages for subjective and objective tone 4. Analyze rhetorical strategies in historical texts: set 1 5. Analyze rhetorical strategies in historical texts: set 2

Supporting evidence		1. Identify stronger and weaker evidence to support a claim 2. Choose the best evidence to support a claim 3. Identify supporting evidence in a text
Supporting evidence
1. Identify stronger and weaker evidence to support a claim 2. Choose the best evidence to support a claim 3. Identify supporting evidence in a text

Vocabulary in context		1. Determine the meaning of words using synonyms in context 2. Determine the meaning of words using antonyms in context 3. Domain-specific vocabulary in context: science and technical subjects 4. Interpret the figure of speech 5. Use context as a clue to the meanings of foreign expressions
Vocabulary in context
1. Determine the meaning of words using synonyms in context 2. Determine the meaning of words using antonyms in context 3. Domain-specific vocabulary in context: science and technical subjects 4. Interpret the figure of speech 5. Use context as a clue to the meanings of foreign expressions

Analyzing literature		1. Analyze short stories: set 1 2. Analyze short stories: set 2
Analyzing literature
1. Analyze short stories: set 1 2. Analyze short stories: set 2

Analyzing informational text		1. Analyze the development of informational passages: set 1 2. Analyze the development of informational passages: set 2 3. Trace an argument: set 1 4. Trace an argument: set 2
Analyzing informational text
1. Analyze the development of informational passages: set 1 2. Analyze the development of informational passages: set 2 3. Trace an argument: set 1 4. Trace an argument: set 2

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