Comprehension — Flashcards

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Reading comprehension means understanding an unseen passage well enough to answer questions from it. It includes finding the main idea, understanding details, and using context to work out meanings of…

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Reading improves vocabulary, critical thinking skills, and concentration. These skills help in understanding a passage deeply and answering questions accurately.

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A passage should be read two to three times before answering. The first read gives the overall idea, the second helps identify main points, and the third is faster and helps with difficult words.

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The first read is meant to understand what the passage is about. It helps build a general idea of the content before looking at the questions in detail.

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The second read is used to identify the main points. It is also useful for planning the summary writing answer because the main ideas become clear.

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Unknown words should be underlined and their meaning should be figured out from the context. The third read is faster than the first two reads.

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The two kinds are explicit-information questions and analytical or imaginative questions. The first kind asks for facts directly stated in the passage, while the second kind asks for interpretation, m…

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An explicit-information question asks for information directly stated in the passage. The answer should be based on clear facts from the text and written in simple own words.