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ACT WorkKeys – Reading for Information
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WorkKeys Characteristics and Skills
There are five levels of difficulty. Level 3 is the least complex and Level 7 is the most complex.
The levels build on each other, each incorporating the skills assessed at the previous levels.
For example, at Level 5, individuals need the skills from Levels 3, 4, and 5.
Examples are included with each level description.
Reading for Information
Students will have 33 Multiple Choice Questions and 45 minutes to complete the
test.
They say timing is everything!
Timing …At a glance
ACT Reading 40 multiple choice questions (4 passages with 10
questions each) = 35 minutes
• That means about 9 minutes on each passage.
ACT Reading for Information 33 multiple choice questions = 45 minutes
That means about 1 and ½ minutes on each question.
Getting Ready for the Big Game!
Just like playing a sport or an instrument, students need practice
before game day.
Preparing a game plan!
Let’s take a look …
Work Keys Complex Text Elements by Level
Elements Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 Level 6 Level 7
Length Short Somewhat longer
Long
Details Limited to needed information
More detailed than Level 3
Significantly more detailed,broader topics
More details,denser
More complex concepts
Clear/Orderly
All information clear: no reading between the lines
Some details implied: no reading between the lines
No reading between the lines, more complex, somewhat less orderly
Some reading between the lines, less logical order
More reading between the lines
Sentences Simple, short Some and complex sentences
Mixed (some simple, some complex)
Complex and formal
Significantly longer and denser
Paragraphs Short Longer, more complex
Significantly longer and denser
Let’s Try Level Five
Preparing for the WorkKeys Assessment Pages 33 – 36
3 Questions – 6 Minutes
Debrief
At your table discuss the strategies you used.
How did you feel? How did you do?
Techniques & Tips for Reading
Students must be able to: Skim and scan Find the main idea Identify “key words and phrases” to answer detail
questions Use context clues Understand cause and effect
Teach skills, rather than levels, and let students apply the skills they have learned once they go to the computer and work on the software.
Text in the Middle
Practice for WorkKeys – WIN Courseware
Outline of the Modules (We have provided a sample of Level 4) Introduction, Informal Assessment, or Review Lessons (example Lesson 7) Summary Post-Test
Think about . . .
How might you use these tools back in your classroom?
What activities might you try with your students?
Questions?