Week 40: Reading prep

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo g, mavo, havo
• Leerjaar 3

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Week 40

w40	Reading skill
w41	Test theme 1
w42	Reading practice
w43	Testweek A
w44	Fallbreak

Goals this week: 

• You know what signal words are. 
• You can explain the difference between skimming & scanning.
• You know the steps of a reading test. 

The tests this block: 

Test theme 1: Vocabulary, grammar, writing 

Learning corner -> pages 72, 73 & 75 

Study the words from Dutch to English 

Make sure you can make English sentences using the vocab words. 

Testweek reading: reading, just reading. Bring a dictionary 

Your step by step guide 

Step 1: skim it 

Step 2: read the question and the answers, know your options

Step 3: Scan the text / read it 

Step 4: Form your answer and compare it to the options 

Question: What can we send in according to this text? 

A. Footage of music performances in London

B. Photoshopped pictures of touristy things in London 

C. Scary ghost stories taking place in London

Signal words

Important for every skill

Which of these do you know 

already? 

Signal words give direction like the indicators of a car

The directions 

Conclude 

Comparison 

Listing 

Cause -> origin

Contrast 

The directions 

Conclude -> concluderen, vaak op het einde 

Comparison -> vergelijken 

Listing -> opsomming

Cause, origin -> uitleggen  

Contrast -> tegenstelling 

To conclude 

Listing

Comparison

Cause and origin

Contrast

As a result

Secondly

Although

After all 

Likewise

Due to

Therefore

This shows that

However

To conclude 

After all 

This shows that 

Listing 

Secondly 

Furthermore 

Comparison

Likewise 

Hardly

Cause & origin

As a result

Due to 

Therefore 

Contrast

Although

However

Why do I tell you this? 

Sometimes the questions revolve around signal words and it it tricky if you don't know them. 

Also these words really add some spice to your vocabulary.

Week 40

w40	Reading skill
w41	Test theme 1
w42	Reading practice
w43	Testweek A
w44	Fallbreak

Goals this week: 

• You know what signal words are. 
• You can explain the difference between skimming & scanning.
• You know the steps of a reading test. 

Selfworkhour options

1. Grab and work on; practice test option 1 

2. Grab and work on; practice test option 2

3. Grab and work on; practice test option 3

Ask the teacher for a check sheet once you are done. 

Done with a practice test ? Study for the test next week.