Practice Reading for Comprehension - 3.2.1 | Module 3: The Art of Precis Writing & Summary | ICSE Grade 12 English
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Practice Questions

Test your understanding with targeted questions related to the topic.

Question 1

Easy

What does reading for comprehension mean?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about how you summarize what you've read.

Question 2

Easy

What is a topic sentence?

πŸ’‘ Hint: It's often the first sentence!

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Interactive Quizzes

Engage in quick quizzes to reinforce what you've learned and check your comprehension.

Question 1

What is the main goal of reading for comprehension?

  • To memorize facts
  • To understand main ideas
  • To summarize only

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about why we write summaries.

Question 2

True or False: The author's tone does not affect the comprehension of a text.

  • True
  • False

πŸ’‘ Hint: Does the feeling of the text matter when summarizing?

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Challenge Problems

Push your limits with challenges.

Question 1

Given an excerpt from a historical narrative, identify the main ideas and describe how you would summarize it.

πŸ’‘ Hint: What are the most significant events presented?

Question 2

Read a complex argumentative text and draft a precis maintaining the author’s tone and purpose.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Keep in mind the language and emotions used by the author.

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