CARS

Scan, Read, Label, Reflect

Keywords
o Difference
While
Different
On the other hand
Contrast
Although
But
Yet
However
o Similarity
Also
And
For example
Including
If the author uses neutral language, choose the neutral answer
If the author uses extreme language, choose the extreme answer
If you can replace someones name with another and the passage still
makes sense, theyre an example not the subject
After a colon is usually a list of examples
o No need to know the exact examples, but rather what theyre
examples of
Assumptions = unstated evidence
Implications = unstated conclusions
Some is a more common answer than most
Types of Questions
Foundations of Comprehension
o Main Idea
o Detail
o Function
o Definition-in-Context

Science
Scan, Read, Label, Reflect
o Include a summary
Focus on test-worthy details
o Tables, charts, and figures often have the most usable
information
Assess, Plan, Execute, Answer

o Assess

o Plan
o Execute
o Answer