4.1 - Decoding Unseen Passages
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Practice Questions
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Explain skimming in your own words.
💡 Hint: Think about what main points you are looking for.
What is the purpose of annotation during a second read?
💡 Hint: Consider what you're marking as important.
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What is skimming?
💡 Hint: Think about how your reading strategy changes based on your objective.
True or False: Annotation is only important for scientific texts.
💡 Hint: Consider its utility in various fields.
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Analyze the following paragraph for its main idea and inferences: 'Despite the harsh conditions, the team pressed on, their eyes set on the summit that was often shrouded in stormy clouds.' What do these details suggest about the team's character?
💡 Hint: What does the phrase about stormy clouds imply?
Read a complex passage and identify all instances of signal words. How do they affect your understanding of relationships within the text?
💡 Hint: Look for words that connect ideas logically.
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