Reading Comprehension

Question 1

What information should we gather from a passage?

Answer 1

This information includes:

• Summary of each paragraph
• Two points of view (key words: conversely, nowadays, on the other hand etc.)
• Main idea (purpose of the passage)

Question 2

What are some key signs to indicate we can eliminate an answer?

Answer 2

Signs that we can do this include:

• Answer choices that concern information not found in the passage
• Answer choices that contradict the main theme or author’s tone
• Answer choices that contain absolutes (every, never, none, all, always) when the passage uses weaker language

Question 3

How much time to answer a short passage question (3 questions)?

Answer 3

This type of question should take a total of:

• 3:00 reading
• 2:15 answering

Question 4

How much time should we take to answer a long passage (4 questions) section?

Answer 4

This type of question should take

• 4:00 reading
• 3:00 answering

Question 5

What should our notes be on a reading comprehension question?

Answer 5

These should include:

• summary of each paragraph
• two main points of view
• main idea