How to combat reading comprehension Types of questions

How to combat reading comprehension

Types of questions ► Main idea of the passage ► Main idea of paragraph ► stated detailed questions ► Unstated detailed questions ► Synonyms / antonym ► Referring to questions ► The purpose of the text

Main idea n n n What is the text about ? What is the main idea of the text? What does the text tell us about ?

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Parts of the fish body What is the main idea ? n The body of a fish is made up of the head, the trunk, and the tail fins. They are many different kids of which have many different shapes and colors. Some of fish are long and thin, while others are flat and rounded. Most fish have bodies which are broad at the trunk region and narrow toward the head and tail.

. Last year I left Jakarta for Bunaken. I went there with my family. Soon after our arrival at there , we got a general briefing. It include a description about how to take pictures under water. Then, we began our diving. In our diving, we saw a group od tiny fish. In order to identify them. We need a good guide. Without some knowledge of their habitat and behavior, it was difficult to identify. In summary, the trip wasmostly enjoyable. This place is so impressive

What is the main idea of the text above ? • • A. The Writer’s experience at Bunaken. B. The Writer Family’s experience at Bunaken. C. The Impressive place with marine life. D. The enjoyable diving under water.

STATED DETAILED QUESTIONS • • • WHO WHERE WHAT WHEN HOW WHY

The new temple site of prambanan was built as the stone symbol of victory over the seilendras. Under the ruler Sri’ Maharaja Rakai Pikatan, the site was built with an original total of 232 shrines, and was completed around 915 A. D. Under King Dakha. A devastating earthquake destroyed the compleks in 1549. Who firstly built the Prambanan tample ? a. Rakai Pikatan b. Sailendra c. King Dhaka d. Brahma

UNSTATED DETAILED QUESTIONS • • • WHO WHAT WHEN HOW LONG ETC

Do you like sandwich? It’s very delicious. You can make them by yourself. It’s easy. First, take two slices of bread. Put a slice of butter on each slice. Then, cut some cheese into slices. After that, place the cheese slices on a piece of bread. Finally, put the other piece of bread on top. It’s ready to enjoy it. How many steps are there to make sandwich? 3 4 5 6

SYNONYM / ANTONYM

DKI JAKARTA Youth Enterprise In cooperation with Provincial Tourism Present UNGU BAND LIVE IN CONCERT Venue : Hotel Ambassador Date : 25 February 2009 Show begins at 7. 30 pm and ends at 11. 00 pm Tickets are available at Provincial Tourism Agency or Ticket Box : RRI Jakarta and TVRI Jakarta Reservation : (021)84935891 “Ungu Band Live in Concert”. The underlined word means: a. stay b. show c. play d. song

REFERRING QUESTIONS

ATMs allow people to deposit cash or checks, check their account balances, transfer money between their bank accounts, and many others. In modern ATMs, customers authenticate themselves by using a plastic card with a magnetic stripe. It encodes the customer’s account number. By entering a pass code called PIN (Personal Identification Number), a customer can make withdrawals. If the customer enters it incorrectly for several times in row, most ATMs will retain the card as a security precaution. It encodes the customer’s account number. ” (paragraph 4) What does the word “it” in the sentence refer to ? a. customers c. magnetic stripe b. a plastic card d. PIN

THE PURPOSE OF THE TEXT l WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THE TEXT?

Dear Andry ! All the members of the family congratulated you on Your 10 th birthday February 7 th 2009 God bless you forever Love Mam. Dad, Brother and sister What is the purpose of the text ? a. to invite someone to a birthday party b. to give information about Andry’s birthday c. to congratulate Andry on his 10 th birthday d. to celebrate Andry’s birthday party

INGAT…!!! n n JIKA KAMU KERAS KEPADA DIRIMU SENDIRI, KEHIDUPAN YANG AKAN DATANG AKAN LUNAK KEPADAMU JIKA KAMU LUNAK PADA DIRIMU MAKA KEHIDUPAN DI MASA YANG AKAN DATANG AKAN KERAS KEPADAMU

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