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READING COMPREHENSION - Skim the reading passage to determine the main idea an the overall organization of ideas in the passage. - Look ahead at the questions to determine what types of questions you must answer. - Find the section of the passage that deals with each question. - Read the part of the passage that contains the answer carefully. - Choose the best answer to each question from the four answer choices listed in your test book.

SKILL 1: ANSWER MAIN IDEA QUESTIONS CORRECTLY What is the “primary purpose?” The passage or the author is “primarily concerned with” what? Which answer “best summarizes the central idea?” Which answer “states the main idea?” What is the “central purpose?” A question can also be limited to only part of the passage: you might be asked, for example, to find the primary purpose of the second paragraph. If the question limits the scope to something more narrow than the entire passage, be very careful as you review the answers.  MAIN IDEA QUESTIONS How to identify the question what is the topic of the passage? what is the subject of the passage? what is the main idea of the passage? what is the authors main point in the passage? with what is the author primarily concerned? which of the following would be the best title? Where to find the answer The answer to this type of question can generally be determined by looking at the first sentence of each paragraph. How to answer the question

SKILL 2: RECOGNIZE THE ORGANIZATION OF IDEAS HOW TO IDENTIFY THE ANSWER How is the information in the passage organized? How is the information in the second paragraph related to the information in the first paragraph? WHERE TO FIND THE ANSWER The answer to this type of question can generally be determined by looking at the first sentence of the appropriate paragraphs. HOW TO ANSWER THE QUESTION 1.- Read the first line of each paragraph. 2.- Look for words that show the relationship between the paragraphs. 3.- Choose the answer that best expresses the relationship. To get more information watch the next video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CXPipNWbyuk

SKILL 3: ANSWER STATED DETAIL QUESTIONS CORRECTLY HOW TO IDENTIFY THE QUESTION According to the passage... it is stated in the passage... the passage indicates that... the author mentions that... which of the following is true... WHERE TO FIND THE ANSWER The answers to these questions are found in order in the passage. HOW TO ANSWER THE QUESTION 1.- choose a key word in the question. 2.- skim in the appropriate part of the passage for the ker word or idea. 3.- read the sentence that contains the key word or idea carefully. 4.- look for the answer that restates an idea in the passage. 5.- eliminate the definitely wrong answers and choose the best answer from the remaining choices. To get more information watch the next video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjtUkkj4FpY

SKILL 4: FIND “UNSTATED” DETAILS HOW TO IDENTIFY THE QUESTION which of the following is not stated...? which of the following is not mentioned...? which of the following is not discussed...? all of the following are true except... WHERE TO FIND THE ANSWER The answers to these questions are found in order in the passage. HOW TO ANSWER THE QUESTION 1.- choose a key word in the question 2.- scan in the appropriate place in the passage for the key word (or related idea). 3.- read the sentence that contains the key word or idea carefully. 4.- look for answers that are definitely true according to the passage. eliminate those answers. 5.- choose the answer that is not true or not discussed in the passage. To get more information watch the next video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f8dKHVPH_w0

SKILL 5: FIND PRONOUN REFERENTS HOW TO IDENTIFY THE QUESTION The pronoun ... in line x refers to which of the following? WHERE TO FIND THE ANSWER The line where the pronoun is located is generally given in the question. the noun that the pronoun refers to is generally found before the pronoun. HOW TO ANSWER THE QUESTION 1.- Find the pronoun in the passage. (the line where the pronoun can be is generally stated in the question). 2.- look for nouns that come before the pronoun. 3.- read the part of the passage before the prooun carefully. 4.- eliminate any definitely wrong answers and choose the best answer from the remaining choices. To get more information watch the next video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XxeMebSxJvo