Paragraph Comprehension
Short passages and one question each: on the paper test, 15 questions in 13 minutes. These are the question types and how to answer each one.
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1The question typesRead the question first: five types, the words that give each one away.5 min · 5 questions · 10 cards
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2Detail questionsHunt the key word, read the sentence around it, match the meaning, not the words.4 min · 5 questions · 8 cards
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3Main idea questionsSay it yourself first, then pick the choice that covers the whole paragraph.5 min · 5 questions · 8 cards
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4Inference questionsWhat the text implies: one small step, must be true, no outside knowledge.5 min · 5 questions · 8 cards
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5Connectors and signal wordsHowever, therefore, although: the small words that tell you where the passage is going.5 min · 5 questions · 8 cards
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6Purpose, tone and cause-effectWhy it was written, how it sounds, and what caused what.5 min · 5 questions · 9 cards
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7Words in context and sequenceThe meaning in this sentence, not the dictionary’s first one; and putting events in order.4 min · 5 questions · 10 cards
