Mastering Gapped and Quote Questions in Reading Texts

Mastering Gapped and Quote Questions in Reading Texts

Learning Objective

At the end of the lesson, you will be able to understand and tackle gapped and quote questions in a reading text.

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What do you already know about tackling gapped and quote questions in a reading text?

What are Gapped Questions?

Gapped questions are questions that ask you to fill in the blank of a sentence or paragraph using a word or phrase from the text.

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What are Quote Questions?

Quote questions are questions that ask you to select a quote from the text that supports the given statement or inference.

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Reading the Text

Read the text thoroughly to understand the context and identify the gaps and quotes.

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Identifying Clues

Identify clues in the text to fill in the gaps or to find the relevant quotes.

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Understanding Context

Understand the context of the sentence or paragraph to choose the correct word or phrase for the gap or quote.

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Elimination Technique

Use the elimination technique to eliminate the incorrect options and choose the correct one.

Provide examples of how to use the elimination technique to tackle gapped and quote questions.

Practice Exercise

Complete the practice exercise to apply your knowledge of gapped and quote questions.

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Checking Answers

Check your answers to the practice exercise and discuss any questions you may have.

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Summary

Gapped and quote questions can seem challenging, but by understanding the context, using clues, and applying the elimination technique, you can successfully tackle them.

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Quiz

Complete the quiz to test your knowledge of gapped and quote questions.

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Quiz Answers

Check your quiz answers and discuss any questions you may have.

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Tips and Tricks

Use these tips and tricks to further improve your ability to tackle gapped and quote questions.

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Further Practice

Further practice your skills by completing additional gapped and quote questions.

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Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully learned how to tackle gapped and quote questions in a reading text.

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Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Have students enter three things they learned in this lesson. With this they can indicate their own learning efficiency of this lesson.

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Here, students enter two things they would like to know more about. This not only increases involvement, but also gives them more ownership.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.

The students indicate here (in question form) with which part of the material they still have difficulty. For the teacher, this not only provides insight into the extent to which the students understand/master the material, but also a good starting point for the next lesson.