Reading

• What is reading comprehension?


  The ability to process text, understand its meaning, and integrate it with what the reader already knows
• What is the difference between skimming and scanning?

  Skimming is getting a general overview, scanning is quickly searching for specific information
• What are some active reading techniques?

  Highlighting, note-taking, asking questions, summarizing, connecting to prior knowledge
• Why is it important to read the questions first when answering reading comprehension questions?

  It gives you an idea of what to look for in the text
• Why is it important to refer back to the text when answering reading comprehension questions?

  To base answers on the passage, not just memory or prior knowledge
• What is one negative consequence of the Industrial Revolution mentioned in the passage?

  Environmental pollution
• Why is it important to skim the passage before answering reading comprehension questions?

  To get a general idea of the content before diving in
• Why is it important to eliminate obviously wrong answers in multiple-choice reading comprehension questions?

  To improve your chances of selecting the correct answer