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Reading Comprehension
Practice

Slide 1 - Diapositive

Reading Comprehension
Techniques & Strategies
Signaling words
Vocabulary

Slide 2 - Diapositive

Practice text:
Reading on the web is not really reading

Slide 3 - Diapositive

Which of the following is stated in paragraph 1?

Slide 4 - Diapositive

Which of the following is stated in paragraph 1?
A
Access to the internet has not resulted in widespread knowledge among the general public in the US.
B
American academics do not regard the internet as an inexhaustible source of knowledge.
C
Especially young Americans are being adversely affected by the temptations of the internet.
D
So far the internet has not realised its potential as an infinite storing place of knowledge.

Slide 5 - Quiz

Geef van elk van de onderstaande beweringen aan of deze wel of niet overeenstemt met de inhoud van alinea 2.

Slide 6 - Diapositive

Politicians on both sides of the spectrum blame education for the poor economic situation of the US.
A
True
B
False

Slide 7 - Quiz

The Bush government tried to improve school results by institutionalising educational measurement.
A
True
B
False

Slide 8 - Quiz

Emphasis on factual knowledge has impaired American students’ capacity to put their knowledge to practical use.
A
True
B
False

Slide 9 - Quiz

Which of the following fits the gap in paragraph 3?

Slide 10 - Diapositive

Which of the following fits the gap in paragraph 3?
A
confirms the hypothesis
B
explodes the myth
C
highlights the assumption
D
ignores the belief

Slide 11 - Quiz

Which of the following could the first sentence of paragraph 4 also begin with?

Slide 12 - Diapositive

Which of the following could the first sentence of paragraph 4 also begin with?
A
Accordingly, it …
B
However, it …
C
In reality, it …

Slide 13 - Quiz

Which of the following fits the gap in paragraph 4?

Slide 14 - Diapositive

Which of the following fits the gap in paragraph 4?
A
Even more significant
B
In clear contrast to this
C
Less promising

Slide 15 - Quiz

Which of the following is in accordance with the contents of paragraphs 5 and 6?

Slide 16 - Diapositive

Which of the following is in accordance with the contents of paragraphs 5 and 6?

Slide 17 - Diapositive

Which of the following is in accordance with the contents of paragraphs 5 and 6?
A
Donna E. Alverman argues that sound and images reinforce young people’s reading strategies.
B
Hunter Gaudet remarks that books often leave out the kind of information that online reading provides.
C
Technophiles claim that reading skills are not affected by the internet.
D
The writer of the article feels that online reading comes close to the traditional way of reading.

Slide 18 - Quiz

Wat suggereert de schrijver in de laatste zin van alinea 7 met betrekking tot het rapport “Harnessing the Power of Video Games for Learning”?

Slide 19 - Diapositive

Wat suggereert de schrijver in de laatste zin van alinea 7 met betrekking tot het rapport “Harnessing the Power of Video Games for Learning”?

Slide 20 - Question ouverte

Which of the following is in agreement with the contents of paragraph 8?

Slide 21 - Diapositive

Which of the following is in agreement with the contents of paragraph 8?
A
American cultural developments will inevitably influence other countries.
B
Some countries are even more affected by a decline in reading than the US.
C
The use of video games in the classroom only increases children’s addiction to video.

Slide 22 - Quiz

“A more subtle factor” (at the beginning of paragraph 9)
A factor relating to which of the following?

Slide 23 - Diapositive

“A more subtle factor” (at the beginning of paragraph 9)
A factor relating to which of the following?

A
The attraction of video games.
B
The declining level of general knowledge.
C
The fall of reading standards.
D
The improvement of student performance.

Slide 24 - Quiz

What view does Emerson’s observation about “the mind” (paragraph 10) serve to illustrate?
The “infotainment highway”

Slide 25 - Diapositive

What view does Emerson’s observation about “the mind” (paragraph 10) serve to illustrate?
The “infotainment highway”

A
contributes to subjects of minor importance becoming nationwide topics of discussion.
B
has an adverse effect on countries with a less advanced educational system.
C
provides the information necessary for an intelligent and interesting conversation.
D
undermines the process of building up a solid and coherent structure of knowledge.

Slide 26 - Quiz

Practice:
www.examenblad.nl
Read (for pleasure :))

Slide 27 - Diapositive