STRATEGIES TO TACKLE READING QUESTIONS

STRATEGIES TO TACKLE THE READING QUESTIONS
  •         i.            Three answer options, True, False and Not Stated
  •        ii.            Focus on factual information
  •      iii.            Tests understanding of the facts presented, or what the writer believes/his opinions


What should you do ?
  •         i.            Skim and scan the text and stimulus until you come to the information where the writer dicusses the issue/topic presented in the question
  •        ii.            If the information is not found, the answer is ‘Not Stated’. Check this carefully
  •      iii.            If you find some information, decide whether the writer’s view/opinion is the same as or contradicts what is given in the question
  •      iv.            If the information is ‘true’ – the statement agrees with the writer’s opinion
  •        v.            If the information is ‘false’ – the statement contradicts the writer’s opinion
  •      vi.            If the information is ‘not stated’ – there is no information given on the issue discussed


MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTION (OPTIONS A,B AND C/A,B,C AND D)
  •         i.            These questions focus on main ideas,details,vocabulary or the writer’s opinion
  •        ii.            The questions follow the order of information in the text which may cover a section, a paraghraph or the whole text


WHAT YOU SHOULD DO
  •         i.            Underline the key words in the question. Use them to locate the information in the text
  •        ii.            Skim through the text until you come to the part or section needed to answer the question
  •      iii.            Check each possible answer option given carefully
  •      iv.            Remember some of the most likely answer may be paraphrased
  •        v.            Some of the vocabulary given in the options is found in the text. Only one of the options is the most suitable response to the question

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