Practice Practice Passage 1 & Detailed Solutions - 2.1.5 | Module 2: Section A - Reading Skills (Unseen Passages) | CBSE Class 9 English
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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What is the main purpose of discursive passages?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about how these passages make you reflect on topics.

Question 2

Easy

Define skimming in your own words.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider what you do before you start answering questions.

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Question 1

What do discursive passages primarily aim to do?

  • Present factual information
  • Encourage critical thinking
  • Narrate a story
  • Provide entertainment

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about the focus of discussions in your study material.

Question 2

True or False: Close reading focuses only on the surface meaning of a text.

  • True
  • False

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider what it means to understand a text fully.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Analyze a discursive passage about climate change and identify at least three perspectives the author presents. What strategies did you use to uncover these perspectives?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Look for transitions indicating different viewpoints.

Question 2

In a passage discussing social media, provide examples of context clues that reveal the meaning of a challenging word. Discuss how you identified these clues.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about the relationships between words in the surrounding sentences.

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