R ead the question carefully.

• Highlight the important words.

  "I am underlining "signed" because this is what the question is looking for. The word "where" is underlined because I need to choose the answer that tells where."

  Where was the Declaration of Independence signed?

• Put the question in your own words.

  "They want to know the town and state where the Declaration of Independence was signed."

• Remember where you saw the answer in your text or notes.

"I remember making a flashcard for this question. The answer on the flashcard was Philadelphia, Pennsylvania."