READING SKILLS

Skimming is reading rapidly in order to get a general overview of the material.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Scanning is reading thoroughly in order to find specific information.

• FALSE

• TRUE

The best way to organize ideas in a reading passage is through ____

• brainstorming

• mind-mapping

• dictionary skills

• communication skills

Supporting details have to be stated by including examples in the sentence.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Identify the main point from the passage given.

• Supporting details

• Examples

• Main idea

• Passage

Define contextual clues by choosing the BEST answer given.

• Clues are in the same sentence as the new word and the sentence around it.

• Meanings are extracted from the dictionary.

• Guessing the meaning by ourselves.

• Clues are in the different sentences.

Choose the BEST value related to the short paragraph given.

• Curiosity

• Bravery

• Friendship

• Devotion

The solution to problems like deforestation lies in addressing the root cause. The BEST word to describe the word 'root' is _____.

• radicle

• tuber

• seat

• basic

Choose the BEST solution for the situation below.

• Deforestation

• Recycling

• Animal extinction

• Littering

A skimming technique is best used for all below, EXCEPT;

• reading newspaper

• reading messages

• reading emails

• looking at figures