Comprehension — Flashcards

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Reading comprehension is the skill of understanding an unknown passage and answering questions based on it. It includes finding the main idea, understanding details, and working out meanings from cont…

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Reading improves vocabulary, critical thinking skills, and concentration. It also helps in daily life, from reading menus to reading academic material.

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A passage should be read two to three times. The first read gives the general idea, the second read helps find the main points, and the third read helps identify difficult words faster.

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The second reading is used to identify the main points of the passage. These points are especially useful for summary writing.

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The third reading is used to figure out unknown words. It is usually faster than the first two readings because the passage is already familiar.

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There are two main kinds of questions: explicit-information questions, which ask for facts stated directly in the passage, and imaginative or analytical questions, which ask for thinking about charact…

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These questions ask for information that is clearly stated in the passage. The answer should be taken from the text and then rewritten in one's own words.

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These questions ask for deeper thinking. They may focus on a character's motive, the writer's intention, the language used, or what may happen next.