Today, we continued examining the short story "The Fatalist". Our focus has shifted onto how to approach multiple choice questions. We determined that the best approach is as follows:
1. Actively read the story (locate 5 ws, highlight changes in tone, paraphrase paragraphs, highlight unknown words, highlight figurative language, summarize the work). This isn't always possible in a test situation, but you still can look at the title, paraphrase, and highlight changes in tone).
2. Look at the question. If it has lines indicated (referred to) go back into the story and higlight those lines (in a different colour than the one you used for active reading)
3. Read the question. Keep in mind that one of the answers is what we call a throwaway (easy to dismiss). You will look at the answers determining what ISN'T the right answer, not for what IS (process of elimination approach)
4. Think about why you are eliminating it so your brain is thinking about it.
5. Do this with all of the other ones so you are left with ONE possible answer (or two - in which case, you have to thinking which one is less RIGHT).
Today, you will be answering these questions in pairs and writing down the reasons for eliminating answers.
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