1.3 - Reading Comprehension: Becoming a Super Reader for Unseen Passages
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Practice Questions
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What should you do first before reading an unseen passage?
💡 Hint: Think about what you would like to find in the passage.
What does the term 'main idea' refer to?
💡 Hint: It's usually found at the beginning of a paragraph.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is the best initial strategy for reading an unseen passage?
💡 Hint: What can act like a road map for your reading?
True or False: The main idea is usually found in the middle of a paragraph.
💡 Hint: Where do authors usually want to lay out their core message?
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Challenge Problems
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Select a paragraph from a book and identify its main idea and supporting details. Then, summarize that paragraph in your own words.
💡 Hint: Look for the topic sentence and the evidence that supports it.
Read a short article and evaluate the author's tone. What words or phrases lead you to draw that conclusion?
💡 Hint: Pay attention to adjectives and strong verbs.
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