Reading comprehension, Year 7: more practice

She is angry or upset with Mr Park

HintHer actions give you the clues, not her words.

The whyThe slammed bag and the refusal to look at him are clues. The text never says she is upset.

Tuesdays and Thursdays

HintThis detail is stated outright, early in the text.

The whyA retrieval question can be answered by finding the words in the text. No inference is needed.

Scanning

HintYou already know exactly what you are looking for.

The whyScanning means moving your eyes quickly over the text for one detail. Skimming is for the overall gist.

A

HintWhich one covers the whole passage?

The whyA gathers the main points, the training and the result. B holds only one small detail.

Examples and small details

HintThink of what the passage would still make sense without.

The whyA summary keeps the key ideas and drops the extras.

Kit missed the bus

HintLook for the words that signal an earlier event.

The why'Had missed' and 'earlier' show the bus came first. The telling does not follow the order of events.

A fact

HintCould you check it in an atlas?

The whyA fact can be proved. Everest's height can be measured.

tastiest

HintWhich word is a judgement rather than something measurable?

The whyTaste is a matter of personal view, so 'tastiest' cannot be proved.

A prologue

HintIts start is like 'pro-' in 'proceed': coming earlier.

The whyMany novels use one to set the scene, hint at a mystery or show an earlier event.

A

HintWhich one is on topic?

The whyA shows Tom giving away money. B says nothing about his character.