Leesvaardigheid les 3

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo g
• Leerjaar 4

Reading comprehension

Lesson 3: gap texts

Gap texts - multiple choice

Fill in the missing word, choose from the options

Watch out for:

• Irrelevant options
• Similar options
• Options that get mentioned in a different context

The coconut tree is thought to be one of the most valuable trees in the world. It is mostly found by the sea where there is a hot and wet ....................

1. temperature
2. condition
3. climate
4. weather

The coconuts often fall into the sea and float on the water until they ................ another beach, where more trees then begin to grow.

1. reach
2. go
3. travel
4. arrive

Holiday makers often see the coconut tree as no more than an attractive sun umbrella that provides …………

1. cloud
2. shade
3. dark
4. cold

However, this amazing tree has hundreds of ................. and more are still being discovered.

1. uses
2. jobs
3. roles
4. things

Text with an 'open' gap

One word is missing from the text that you need to fill in.

Pay attention to:

• Signal word(s)
• Expressions
• Hidden tips in the sentence

Our old skatepark was full of broken equipment. But we all agreed that ............ we had a better skatepark in our town, we’d use it.

And teenagers might come
................ other towns to join us, too.

So I set up an online questionnaire to find out ................ local people wanted.

I asked them whether we should improve our old skatepark ................ build a completely new one.

Get to work :)

1. Practise reading on Kwizl.eu/app
2. Finished with the 3 texts? Choose one of these options:

Reading on readtheory.org

Writing on writeandimprove.com 

Listening on british council