READING SKILLS

Vocabulary and reference Sentences Details Inferences Reading to learn

Vocabulary and reference

Skill 1 : understand vocabulary from context.
.You may be asked to determine the meaning of a word or phrase. .Relax!!!!!! the passage will give you a clear indication of what the word means. .Be careful !!!! Easy words may not have their regular meanings in the texts. (pgs. 10-11)

 Skill 2: Recognize referents

You may be asked to recognize the referent for a particular pronoun or adjective. Pronouns, third person object pronouns, possessive pronouns, demonstrative pronoun,( he, hers, these, which, etc.) A referent generally precedes the pronoun or adjective in the passage, so study carefully what comes before and after the referent. (p.17)

SENTENCES : Reading skill 3: simplify the meanings of sentences.

You will have to make a long story SHORT. Choose the answer that is the closest to the meaning. The one that summarizes the essence. (p. 26)

Reading skill 4: insert sentences into the passage.

You must click on one of the squares inserted in the passage, so you will decide where a sentence could be added to one of the paragraphs. Take your time. Study the sentence to inserted and look at the context before and after the squares. If they make sense all together just click and move on.(p.35)

DETAILS : Reading skill 5: Find factual information.

Multiple choice questions. Often restatements of what it is written in the passage. It has to express the same idea, with different words. They are usually given in order in the passage, and you are also given the paragraph where to look at. (p.49)

Reading skill 6: Understand negative facts.

You will have to find a not stated, not mentioned or not true answer. It means three answers are stated, mentioned and true in the passage. 2 kinds of questions: . 3 answers that are true and one that is not. .3 true answers and one that is not stated or not mentioned. (pags. 56,57)

INFERENCES : Reading skill 7: Make inferences from stated facts.

Multiple-choice question in which you have to draw a conclusion from a specific detail or details in the passage. They will contain the words: implied, inferred, likely, probably, etc. Some information will be given in the passage and you will have to draw a conclusion, it will not be stated.(70, 71)

Reading skill 8: Infer rhetorical purpose.

WHY?? Explain why the author chose to use certain words or phrases in a passage. Multiple-choice questions Decide which of the 4 options describes best the intention of the author ( what he meant, tried to highlight, expressed, the stance, etc) (pags 76, 77)

READING TO LEARN:Reading skill 9: Select

summary information.
You will have to complete a summary chart with a given topic for which you will have to choose the major supporting ideas. It is worth 2 points for 3 correct answers, 1 for 2 and 0 for 1 or nothing. Recognize the rhetorical pattern of the information. Compare and contrast, cause and effect, argument supported by reasons, etc. Include the major ideas and the critical supporting information.(pags 91,92)

Reading skill 10 : Complete schematic tables.

A SCHEMATIC WHAT???? It is a table that outlines the key information from a passage. It may have 5 or 7 correct answers. 3 points for 5 answers, 2 for 4, 1 for 3, 0 for 2 or 1. Recognize overall organization of the information in the passage, including the major points and the critical supporting information. ( 98,99)