... logistical features ofGMAT ReadingComprehension passages Passages are either lollg or short GMAT ReadingComprehension passages come.in two basic forms: LONG and SHORT Long passages, which generally ... determine your reading approach first identify whether a passage is long or short Chapter INTRODUCTION TO PRINCIPLES Challenges of ReadingComprehension The GMAT makes ReadingComprehension difficult ... C_Il_a~pter of-c: l:i~ · READING COMPREHENSftIN :~,'~ >:,~>.~'"' ' INTRODUC;FION TO PRINCIPLES\···· In This Chapter • Logistics of ReadingComprehension • Challenges of ReadingComprehension • Two...
... 501 readingcomprehension questions — 4th ed p cm ISBN 978-1-57685-747-2 Readingcomprehension Problems, exercises, etc I LearningExpress (Organization) II Title: Five hundred one readingcomprehension ... the correct answer viii 6801_501_ReadingCompQuest_4E[fin].indd 3/18/10 1:34:47 PM 501 ReadingComprehension Questions How to Use Our Book This book is best used to build your critical reading and ... session reading the passages and answering the questions When you finish, take some time for a brief review session ix 6801_501_ReadingCompQuest_4E[fin].indd 3/18/10 1:34:47 PM 501 Reading Comprehension...
... 8TH GRADEREADINGCOMPREHENSION SUCCESS LEARNINGEXPRESS SKILL BUILDERS 8TH GRADEREADINGCOMPREHENSION SUCCESS Elizabeth Chesla New York Copyright ... the answer key at the end of the test to check your answers The key tells you which lesson covers the strategy in that question Good luck! LearningExpress Skill Builders xi –8TH GRADEREADINGCOMPREHENSION ... LearningExpress Skill Builders • LESSON 11 –8TH GRADEREADINGCOMPREHENSION SUCCESS– JUST WHAT IS A MAIN IDEA, ANYWAY? One of the most common questions on readingcomprehension exams is, “What is the main...
... 8TH GRADEREADINGCOMPREHENSION SUCCESS LEARNINGEXPRESS SKILL BUILDERS 8TH GRADEREADINGCOMPREHENSION SUCCESS Elizabeth Chesla New York Copyright ... the answer key at the end of the test to check your answers The key tells you which lesson covers the strategy in that question Good luck! LearningExpress Skill Builders xi –8TH GRADEREADINGCOMPREHENSION ... LearningExpress Skill Builders • LESSON 11 –8TH GRADEREADINGCOMPREHENSION SUCCESS– JUST WHAT IS A MAIN IDEA, ANYWAY? One of the most common questions on readingcomprehension exams is, “What is the main...
... Correct answer: Student answer 1: Student answer 2: Student answer 3: Question: Correct answer: Student answer 1: Student answer 2: Student answer 3: Sample questions, correct answers, and student answers ... that the two graders operated off of different grading policies where one grader (grader1) was more generous than the other In fact, when the two differed, grader1 gave the higher grade 76.6% ... using as ranking pairs all pairs of student answers (As , At ) such that grade( Ai , As ) > grade( Ai , At ), where Ai is the corresponding instructor answer We use the SVMLight implementation of...
... pleasant and reassuring 15 – PRETEST – Answer Key If you miss any of the answers, you can find help for that kind of question in the lesson(s) shown to the right of the answer 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 ... – PRETEST – Pretest The pretest consists of a series of reading passages with questions that follow to test your comprehension Cultural Center Adds Classes for Young Adults The Allendale ... In other words, read carefully and actively The five lessons that follow cover the basics of readingcomprehension By the end of this section, you should be able to: ■ ■ ■ ■ Find the basic facts...
... really comprehending what you read Active reading is the first essential step to comprehension Why? Because active reading forces you to really see what you’re reading, to look closely at what’s there ... happened at the staff meeting If you’re taking a standardized test, you’ll probably have to answerreadingcomprehension ques- On Friday, October 21, at approximately 8:30 a.m., Judith Reynolds, ... next door was called This is because details in reading comprehension, as well as in detective work, can be very important clues that may help answer the remaining questions: Who did it, how,...
... detective must all these things at the same time Similarly, reading really can’t be broken down into these separate tasks Readingcomprehension comes from employing all these strategies simultaneously ... In this lesson, you will sharpen your readingcomprehension skills by using all of these strategies at once This will become more natural to you as your reading skills develop Practice Passage ... paragraph with a clear topic sentence, like: “I’ve learned several reading strategies since Lesson 1” or “I’ve learned that readingcomprehension isn’t as difficult as I thought.” Then, write several...
... will improve your overall readingcomprehension so you’ll begin to understand more of what you read In addition, reading more will improve your vocabulary and increase your reading speed Main Idea ... to reading more often First, it will increase your reading speed, so that you can read more in less time Second, it will improve your vocabulary Third, it will improve your overall reading comprehension, ... sure to remember it After you read the passage, answer the questions that follow Each question is followed by its answer to guide you through your reading of the passage What’s the third most important...
... listed your observations, answer this question: In which sentence you think the situation is more serious, and why you think so? (The why is especially important.) Reading between the Lines Looking ... about hiring her To answer this question, you made an inference Now, support your inference with specific observations about the language in this paragraph Why you think your answer is correct? ... freeing them to focus on more important issues than whether someone is wearing a dress that is too short or a T-shirt with an inappropriate message You can make our schools a better place by supporting...
... being under the command of an army general c Coach Lerner is a terrible basketball coach Answer The correct answer is b, “Playing on Coach Lerner’s team is like being under the command of an army ... that convey military ideas Thus, though answers a and c may be true—it might be difficult to play for Coach Lerner and he might be a terrible basketball coach answer b is the only idea that all of ... social days Answer Although it is possible that b, “Clara knows everyone at the gym,” there is no evidence in this paragraph to support that inference Thus, b cannot be the main idea Answer a,...
... room in this short lesson to look at theme in a short story, novel, or play So this lesson will introduce you to a few poems But don’t be frightened: Reading poetry is really just like reading anything ... Meaning in Literature LESSON SUMMARY Many people are scared of reading literature—stories, poems, and plays—especially if they have to answer questions about it, as in a test situation But now that ... you go any further, think about your answer again Like a main idea, a theme must be general enough to encompass the whole work, not just a piece of it Does the answer you chose encompass the whole...