Comprehension Passage:-
According to Wren and Martin, comprehension exercise can be defined as a
passage, upon which question are set to test the students upon which questions are
set to test the students' ability to understand the content of the given text and to
infer information and meaning from it. To put it in simple terms, reading comprehension is the act of understanding what you are reading.
It mainly requires tow inputs from the reader, that is, vocabulary knowledge and text the comprehension. In order to understand a text, the reader must be able to comprehend the vocabulary used in piece of writing.
1- Identification of key ideas:- There are always certain key sentences that
determine the flow of the ideas in a passage. To make comprehension simpler,
these sentences are supposed to be identified during the first reading of the
passage. The paragraph/s should be read fairly quickly to get a general idea. It
should be read again, a little slowly so as to know the details. They key idea can
also be underlined.
2- Summarize the paragraph:- While reading the passage, develop a habit of
mentally summarizing each paragraph and keep linking them as you proceed.
3- Determine sentence links:- Usually, the sentences within a passage are
directly or subtly linked. Here, practice helps a lot in identifying such links, failing
which the major ideas could be missed out.
4- Ask questions:- Why has the author mentioned this example? What is the
purpose of the second paragraph? This kind of reflection helps in developing a
deeper perspective about the main ideas.
Main Question Categories:-
These types of question are based on the passage as a whole; they are typical in
nature as they reflect upon the author's motive to write the passage. Solution Approach:-
Usually, the answers to such type of question lie in the introductory of the first or
both the paragraphs is helpful.
1- Cause and effect words- as a result, therefore.
2- Time words- meanwhile, before
3- Contrast words- in contrast conversely
4- Addition words- also, in addition
5- Emphasis words- more important, remember
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