Reading Comprehension – Strategy 1 – Mark it up!
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Diploma Exam Preparation-Reading Comprehension
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Here are some strategies you can use to build your skills of answering reading comprehension questions.
Strategy 1: Mark it up!
The Readings booklet and the Questions booklet will not be seen by anyone after your exam is complete. These booklets are YOURS to write on during the exam and will be shredded and recycled after the exam is over. Only your answer sheet will be evaluated.
You should highlight and make notes in the margin to help you focus on key details.
When you begin your exam, start with the Questions booklet. Read the question stems first. For example, in the sample question, I would go to my Readings booklet and highlight lines 6–8 and 11–15 and write # 7 in the margin beside those lines in that text. When I read the whole text, I’ll pay close attention to those lines, and I can find them easily when I go to answer question 7.
Strategy 1: Mark it up!
The Readings booklet and the Questions booklet will not be seen by anyone after your exam is complete. These booklets are YOURS to write on during the exam and will be shredded and recycled after the exam is over. Only your answer sheet will be evaluated.
You should highlight and make notes in the margin to help you focus on key details.
When you begin your exam, start with the Questions booklet. Read the question stems first. For example, in the sample question, I would go to my Readings booklet and highlight lines 6–8 and 11–15 and write # 7 in the margin beside those lines in that text. When I read the whole text, I’ll pay close attention to those lines, and I can find them easily when I go to answer question 7.
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7. The adjectives provided in lines 6–8 and 11–15 most significantly illustrate the development of the mother’s sense of
- fear
- loss
- weakness
- hopelessness