Type of Question Type of Text Exercise Table Of Contents
Type of Text 01. The single and the multiple
Type of Text: Single
Type of Text: Multiple
What to look for every type of text? Who will attend the meeting? What will happen at the meeting? What is the purpose of the meeting?
Why is the sale going on? What is the lowest price for a laser print? When do schools in the area start?
Why will Sonia be away? Who will take over for her? What should you do if it’s an emergency?
What is increasing? Why are people unable to make mortgage payments? What is the biggest monthly bill for most people?
How many records does the building hold? What’s inside the tower? How long did it take to build the tower?
What kind of store is this from? How much was the discount for bracelet? How did the man pay?
What to do with single or multiple text? 01. 02. 03 . Find the relationship Scanning Skimming In multiple passages, try to find the connection among texts If you are asked to find specific information, try to find keywords in questions and scan within the text If you are to find the topic, main idea, or inference of the text
Type of Question 02.
Questions Specific information questions Vocabulary questions Main idea and inference questions Not questions Connecting information questions (multiple texts) .
1. Specific information questions Example: According to the letter, what had happened in the city hall? Why is the plane cancelled? Tips: These questions ask for factual information. Read the question quickly. o Highlight the content words. Find the answer in the text
2. Vocabulary Q uestions Example: The word X in paragraph Y is closest in meaning to… The word X in paragraph Y has the closest meaning to… Tips: Find the word Cross it out Try the answer choices Choose the best one
3. Main idea and inference questions Example: What is the purpose of the notice? What does Emily most likely do? What is implied about the sports center ? Tips: These questions need a more general understanding of the text. Do these questions after answering the specific information questions. Use the information that you have already known
4 . NOT questions Example: What information is NOT given in the article? What is NOT mentioned about the job? Tips: Check all the answer choices and decide which one is NOT correct. Do these questions after finishing the other types of questions. Use the information that you have already known (inference).
5 . Connecting information questions (multiple texts) Example: What is the purpose of the second email? What reason does Ms. Wright give for refusing Mr. Harvey’s request?? Tips: Read both / all texts before answering the question YOU
General Tips Tips: Preview the questions before reading the texts. Do the easy questions first. Do not spend too much time on one question. Some questions can be answered by reading only one sentence