Comprehension

Reading comprehension

Topic sentence = main idea

ใจความสำคัญ

ข้อควรสังเกตในการหาใจความสำคัญ

(Main Idea)

• Main idea มักจะขยายหัวเรื่อง (Topic) ของบทความ

• Main idea อาจซ่อนอยู่ในประโยคต้นๆของบทความ

• Main idea อาจเขียนซ่อน อยู่ตรงกลางหรือ ในประโยคท้ายๆ ของบทความ

Poll

After the hurricane, there was no water and not much food on the island. It is still very bad. Many people no longer have homes and living in schools. Others are in hospitals. We need help from other countries.

• A. The writer wants to help for his family.

• B. The writer wants to help for his country.

• C. The writer wants some food for his country.

After the hurricane, there was no water and not much food on the island. It is still very bad. Many people no longer have homes and living in schools. Others are in hospitals. We need help from other countries.

เฉลย The writer wants to help for his country.

Poll

John never has any money. He has a good salary, but he’s always borrowing money, “Where does it go?” asks his mother. “Don’t ask me, says John, “All I do is buy clothes, go to the theater and eat in the restaurants.”

• A. John eats in restaurants.

• B. John’s mother buys clothes with his money.

• C. John uses all his money and doesn’t save.

John never has any money. He has a good salary, but he’s always borrowing money, “Where does it go?” asks his mother. “Don’t ask me, says John, “All I do is buy clothes, go to the theater and eat in the restaurants.”

เฉลย John uses all his money and doesn’t save.