ESL Reading

Before you start reading the text, what should you do?

• quickly skim over the text to understand the gist

• read the questions

• underline/highlight key words

• read the title and look at the picture(s)

• none of the above

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

What does the word "adopting" in the passage mean?

• Rejecting

• Implementing

• Considering

• Ignoring

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What does "unpredictable" mean in the passage?

• Easily foreseen

• Difficult to foresee

• Controlled

• Unchanging

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What does "renewable" in the passage mean?

• Can be used repeatedly

• Limited in supply

• Expensive to produce

• Dependent on fossil fuels

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What is the main idea of a reading passage?

• The author's background

• The central theme or message

• The number of paragraphs

• The vocabulary used

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which of the following is a synonym for 'comprehend'?

• Ignore

• Understand

• Forget

• Complicate

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

In the context of reading, what does 'skimming' mean?

• Reading every word carefully

• Reading quickly to get the main idea

• Ignoring the text

• Reading aloud

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

What is the purpose of a topic sentence in a paragraph?

• To conclude the paragraph

• To introduce the main idea

• To provide a counterargument

• To list examples

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which word best completes the sentence: 'The story was so ______ that I couldn't put it down.'

• boring

• engaging

• confusing

• predictable

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What does the term 'context clues' refer to in reading?

• Hints within the text to understand a word

• The title of the passage

• The author's opinion

• The length of the text

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4