Introduction to Reading Comprehension

Question 1

what are the five levels of reading comprehension outlining what we need to do when reading a passage?

Answer 1

1. understand exact meaning of words
2. understand exact meaning of sentences
3. understand the connections between sentences
4. understand the main idea of each paragraph
5. understand the connections among paragraphs

Question 2

timing/pacing strategy

Answer 2

for short passages: spend about 2 minutes reading the passage and 1 minute to answer each (of ~3) question for a total of 5 minutes
for long passages: spend about 3-4 minutes reading the passage and 1 minute answering each (of ~4) question for a total of about 7-8 minutes

Question 3

biggest key to success:

Answer 3

those who perform well on RC CHOOSE TO BE INTERESTED & ENGAGED in the material presented - treat it as an opportunity to learn something new!

Question 4

RC success comes down to 4 things:

Answer 4

1: understanding passages
2: understanding questions
3: find in passages the right information for answering questions
4: telling trap choices from correct answers