Reading Section

Question 1

Name the 10 Question Types

Answer 1

1. Vocabulary
2. Reference - Question: The word ‘They’ in paragraph 3 refers to ?
3. Inference - Question: What can be inferred from paragraph 4?
4. Purpose - Question : In paragraph 4, what was the author’s purpose of […]?
5. Negative Factual Information - Question: All of the following are mentioned […] EXCEPT
6. Essential Information - Question: The sentence in paragraph 6 […] is most similar to…
7. Detail - Question: According to paragraph 3, how […] been estimated?
8. Sentence Insertion - Examine the four █ in the selection below
9. Complete the Summary
10. Complete the Table

Question 2

Reading Strategy

Answer 2

1. Read the first sentence of every paragraph
2. Read the question (Not the answer options!
3. Read corresponding paragraph
   - Don’t get stuck –

Question 3

7. Detail Question Strategy

Answer 3

Step 1: Read the question (and answer options) carefully, scan for key words and synonyms, e.g.:
According to paragraph 6, which of the following is true of overland travel routes in the first half of the 19th century?
-> „Overland travel routes“
Step 2: Eliminate wrong answers
Review full questions (not only key words in step 1) and understand if it asks for who, how, or what. All answers refer to They – overland routes.

Question 4

3. Inference Question Strategy

Answer 4

Strategy 1: Use the keywords
Identify the paragraph’s keywords: _____________________________________
Using the keywords you found, identify the main idea of the paragraph:
____________________________________________
Do any answer choices align with the main idea?

Strategy 2: Eliminate incorrect choices
Which answer choices can now be eliminated?
(A) (B) (C) (D)

Question 5

6. Essential

Answer 5

Step 1: Understand the type of sentence
What type of relationship is there between the ideas in the sentence? (Cause-effect, conditional, general-details, etc.) ______________________________

Step 2: Check for synonyms, keywords, and paraphrase
What are the keywords of the prompt sentence? ________________________________
Paraphrase the prompt sentence: __________________________________

Step 3: Compare and contrast
Double check your answer! The right answer will be similar to the wrong ones.
Which answer choices can now be eliminated?