Effective Reading Strategies for Comprehension Success
Discover effective reading strategies for improving comprehension, including active reading tips, answering specific questions, and being precise in your responses. Learn how to focus on main ideas, important details, and key words to enhance your understanding.
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Comprehension questions focus on the main ideas in a passage, article or text 17/01/2017
What Students Should Do While Reading What Students Should Do While Reading The Passage, Article, or Text The Passage, Article, or Text Be an active reader by asking yourself questions. Read a passage more than once. The first read is understand the title first (but sometimes no titles are given), then get the main idea. The second is to focus on the important details. Reading the questions before re-reading often helps you decide what the focus of the passage is. 17/01/2017
Answering Specific Questions Focus on the Question Words Use the question to help you find the answer. After having found the answer, rephrase it to answer the question directly. The key words listed in the table below are so important to locate your answer Key words Key words Requirements Requirements Why Why Give a reason or explanation When When State a time or date, or explain when in a sequence of events Who Who Indicate the person Where Where State the location What What Explain something (rather than a time or place) How How The manner in which something happened Which Which Select from a number of possibilities 17/01/2017
Answering Specific Questions Be Precise Read the question carefully. Then answer it precisely. Do not rush to quickly through the passage. Read the question and understand exactly when you have to choose the most suitable answer in the multiple- choice question. 17/01/2017
