You are the expert!

***This will be graded as READING summative.

1. Get into your groups of four. These groups will be assigned to you.
2. Pick a color: Each person in your group will have a different colored
pencil.
3. Pick your starting role. Do you want to be the Spy, Sleuth, Eliminator,
or Verifier?

Now you are ready to begin!

1. At the top of the first passage, write your name and role with your
pencil.

2. As a group, complete the four experts (use your notes!!!)

a. Expert 1: Spy (circle and box the tricky words)
b. Expert 2: Sleuth (underline question and other important
words)
c. Expert 3: Eliminator (answer and fully cross out wrong
answers)
d. Expert 4: Verifier (check answer and add codes for wrong
answers)
Even if you are not the expert, help out your group!

3. Switch roles and begin the next passage.

a. At the top of the second passage, write your name and new
role.
b. Everyone will complete all four roles

You are the expert!

***This will be graded as READING summative.

1. Get into your groups of four. These groups will be assigned to you.
2. Pick a color: Each person in your group will have a different colored
pencil.
3. Pick your starting role. Do you want to be the Spy, Sleuth, Eliminator,
or Verifier?

Now you are ready to begin!

1. At the top of the first passage, write your name and role with your
pencil.

2. As a group, complete the four experts (use your notes!!!)

 a. Expert 1: Spy (circle and box the tricky words)
b. Expert 2: Sleuth (underline question and other important
words)
c. Expert 3: Eliminator (answer and fully cross out wrong
answers)
d. Expert 4: Verifier (check answer and add codes for wrong
answers)
Even if you are not the expert, help out your group!

3. Switch roles and begin the next passage.

a. At the top of the second passage, write your name and new
role.
b. Everyone will complete all four roles
 Multiple-Choice Testing Strategies
YOU are the EXPERT!

Expert 1: The Spy

Mission: Your mission is to find the tricky words.
Plan of Action:
1. Draw a box and place an asterisk if you ever see the
word NOT.
2. Circle extreme words (Examples: Best, Except, Always,
Never, Only, All)

Expert 2: The Sleuth

Mission: Your mission is to detect and identify the
important words.
Plan of Action:
1. Underline question words (Ex: Who, What, When, Where,
Why, How, Which)
2. Underline important words (Ex: Nouns, Verbs)

Expert 3: The Eliminator

Mission: Your mission is to use Process of Elimination.
Plan of Action:
1. Cross out wrong answers completely (not just letter).
2. Circle the right answer.

Expert 4: The Verifier

Mission: Your mission is to check the answers.
Plan of Action:
1. Use codes for why the answers are wrong.
NE: no evidence OR not mentioned in the text
DNA or NA: in the text but does not apply to this
particular question
OPP: the opposite of what is meant
DMS: doesnt make sense
 NT: not true
TS: too specific
IDK: I dont know the literary term (used for language
questions)

Expert 1: Expert 2: Expert 3: The

The Spy The Sleuth Eliminator

Mission Mission Mission

Find the tricky words. Detect and identify the Use Process of
(Ex: Not, Best, Always) important words. Elimination.

Plan of Action Plan of Action

Plan of Action
1. Draw a box if you ever 1. Cross out wrong
see the word NOT. 1. Underline question answers completely (not
words just the letter).
2. Circle extreme words (Ex: Who, What, When,
(Examples: Best, Except, Where, Why, How, Which) 2. Circle the right answer.
Always, Never, Only, All)
2. Underline important
words
(Ex: Summary, Theme,
Nouns, Verbs)

Expert 1: Expert 2: Expert 3:

The Spy The Sleuth The Eliminator

Mission: Mission: Mission:

Find the tricky words. Detect and identify the Use Process of
(Ex: Not, Best, Always) important words. Elimination.

Plan of Action: Plan of Action

Plan of Action:
1. Draw a box if you ever 1. Cross out wrong
see the word NOT. 1. Underline question answers completely (not
words just the letter).
2. Circle extreme words (Ex: Who, What, When,
(Examples: Best, Except, Where, Why, How, Which) 2. Circle the right answer.
Always, Never, Only, All)
2. Underline important
words
(Ex: Summary, Theme,
Nouns, Verbs)