Reading practice - H/V2

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 2

Reading practice

For test week

Welcome back!

- Grades book video: next week

- Oh oh, I forgot to hand in my book video!

- A few more lessons before the summer break

- Focus on reading test

You should bring:

- A pen

- Markers in several colors

- A dictionary (if it's allowed)

What are signal words? Why are they in a text?

Signal words

Signal words (also known as linking words) are the 'signs' that help you find your way in a text

They tell us how different parts of the text are linked

Signal words are very important for reading!

Write down the signal
words you know.

Some categories of signal words

• Addition: something else is going to be added to what was already said.
• Comparison: the writer is going to say how two things are the same.
• Contrast: the writer is going to say how two things are different.
• Time: information about when something happens, or in what order.
  
• Example: the writer gives an example of what they are talking about.
• Summary: the writer repeats the most important points of the text.
• Explanation: the writer gives a reason why.
  
• Conclusion/consequence: the writer says what message we should take from the text, or what will happen because of the things he's describing.
  

Signal words

For the next two exercises, drag the signal words to the correct category

ADDITION

COMPARISON

CONTRAST

and

additionally

also

in addition

plus

similarly

likewise

in the same way

too

in common

but

although

however

nevertheless

on the contrary

on the other hand

furthermore

ADDITION

• and
• as well as
• additionally
• along with
• also
• furthermore
• besides
• on top of that
• in addition
• to add to that
• plus
• moreover
  

COMPARISON

• similarly
• likewise
• in the same way
• as well
• too
• in common
• equally
  

CONTRAST

• but
• although
• though
  
• however
• in contrast
• on the contrary
• on the other hand
• nevertheless
• yet
• despite
  

EXPLANATION

• because
• since
• for
• as
  

TIME

EXAMPLE

CONCLUSION/
CONSEQUENCE

currently

while

now

next

at first

later

for example

for instance

such as

to illustrate

to show

so

as a result

consequently

thus

therefore

that's why

hence

TIME

• currently
• now
• initially
  
• next
• later
• at first
• (mean)while
• earlier
• in the past
• once
• after
• until
  

EXAMPLE

• for instance
• for example
• such as
• to show
• to illustrate
  

SUMMARY

• to sum up
• in short
• in brief
• in summary
  

CONCLUSION/

CONSEQUENCE

• so
• consequently
• that's why
• as a result
• therefore
• thus
• hence
• as a consequence
  

Signal words

Signal words are very important for understanding a text. Come back to this Lessonup if you need to see what function a signal word has.

You can also find lists online by googling for 'signal words' or 'linking words'

Let's practice!

Go to somtoday --> Vakken --> Engels. Open the attached document called  This will be homework for Thursday (which has to be handed in through SOM)