Week 17: Week 17 — Timed Practice: Section 1 Single Passages

1. Section 1 of MCAP ELA 10 gives you 70 minutes for two single passages: one informational and one literary, with about 6 to 8 items each.
2. Split the time before you start. Plan roughly 30 minutes for each passage and its items, and keep the last 10 minutes to return to anything you flagged.
3. Read the whole passage once for the big picture before you look at the items. A first read that you skip to save time usually costs you more time later.
4. On the second pass, read each question, then go back to the exact lines it points to. Answer from the text, not from what you remember or what sounds smart.
5. For two-part evidence questions, choose the evidence that proves a claim, not evidence that is merely on the same topic. A Part A answer is only as strong as its Part B.
6. In literary passages, small objects, gestures, and word choices often carry the theme. Ask what a detail shows about a character's feelings or values.
7. In informational passages, the central idea is usually the point every paragraph helps to build. A detail that appears only once is rarely the central idea.
8. Never leave an item blank. If you are unsure, eliminate the choices that the text contradicts, pick the best of what remains, flag it, and move on.

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Ask at home: When you have a lot to do in a short time, how do you decide what to do first and how long to spend on each part?

En español: Cuando tienes mucho que hacer en poco tiempo, ¿cómo decides qué hacer primero y cuánto tiempo dedicarle a cada parte?