Reading & Comprehension

Read various texts and answer comprehension questions

What is Reading Comprehension?

Reading comprehension means understanding what you read. It is not enough to say the words — you must think about what they mean. Good readers ask themselves questions while they read.

Types of Questions

There are different kinds of comprehension questions: • Literal questions — the answer is right there in the text. • Inferential questions — you must think and work out the answer from clues. • Evaluative questions — you give your own opinion about the text.

Example

Practice Passage

Read: 'Thabo woke up early on Saturday. He packed his cricket bat, a sandwich and a bottle of water. He was excited because his team was playing in the finals at Wanderers Stadium.' Literal: What did Thabo pack? (bat, sandwich, water) Inferential: Where was Thabo going? (to a cricket match) Evaluative: Do you think Thabo's team will win? Why?

Note

Reading Tips

Read the text twice: once quickly for the main idea, then slowly for details. Underline key words. Look at headings and pictures before you read. Always answer in full sentences.

Key Vocabulary

ComprehensionUnderstanding what you read

LiteralInformation found directly in the text

InferenceA conclusion based on clues in the text

Main ideaThe most important point of a text

DetailA small piece of information that supports the main idea

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