Reading Comprehension

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Reading informative textiel

Text structures

What is an informative text?

Informational text is nonfiction writing, written with the intention of informing the reader about a specific topic. ... They are written using special text features that allow the reader to easily find key information and understand the main topic.

Wat does this mean in Dutch?

Informative texts

Mededelingen lezen

Read the poster and answer the questions on the next page.

Welke sport kun je onder andere beoefenen?

1. atletiek
2. hockey
3. voetbal
4. volleybal

Wat is geen voordeel van het nieuwe 'Twist youth athlete membership'?

1. Je krijgt een gratis T-shirt.
2. Je krijgt eens per maand gratis eten.
3. Je kunt trainen wanneer je wilt.
4. Je kunt trainen zo vaak je wilt.

Biografie

Lees de tekst en beantwoord de vragen op de volgende slide.

In welk jaar kwam de film Rocky uit?

1. 1946
2. 1969
3. 1976
4. 2004

Wat is geen beroep van Sylvester Stallone?

1. acteur
2. bokser
3. producent
4. regisseur

Waar werd Sylvester Stallone geboren?

1. Italië
2. Miami
3. New York
4. Zwitserland

Text 1 Cheating in sports

Read the text and answer questions 1 to 7

Click on the image on the question slide if you want to read the text again.

According to the passage, the 2000 Sydney Paralympics basketball team...

1. won the gold medal despite cheating.
2. were in a grey area.
3. were rightly accused of cheating.
4. were accused of cheating when they did not.

British Team cyclist Philip Hindes…

1. lost a medal becaus.e he cheated
2. used gamesmanship to win a medal.
3. won a medal despite cheating.
4. lost a medal because of gamesmanship.

Badminton player Carolina Marins…

1. used gamesmanship to win a game.
2. used gamesmanship, but lost a game.
3. cheated and won a game.
4. did not cheat, but was disqualified.

Cricketers who leave the field when they feel the ball touch their legs…

1. are breaking the rules.
2. are rare.
3. are using gamesmanship.
4. are following the rules.

Diego Maradona is mentioned because he…

1. took advantage of a referee's mistake.
2. challenged a referee's decision.
3. persuaded a referee to make a decision.
4. was punished for gamesmanship.

Rivaldo…

1. didn't realise he was breaking the rules.
2. exaggerated an injury.
3. was punished for bending the rules.
4. was accused of cheating when he did not.

The four badminton teams were disqualified…

1. despite not cheating.
2. because they cheated.
3. because they were sporting.
4. after winning their game.

Text 1

Read the text and answer questions 1 to 7

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1. Complete the sentence:

Alberto was adopted .......... he was born.

1. right after
2. a few months after
3. a couple of months after

2. Choose the correct answer

1. There are 17 children in the family
2. Alberto has 17 siblings
3. Alberto has 14 siblings
4. Alberto has 13 brothers and sisters

3. "Sometimes I wish I was an only child" Rewrite the sentence using the words 'siblings' and make sure it has the same meaning.

4. Who adopted Alberto?

1. A family from Portugal.
2. A family from Los Angeles.
3. A poor family
4. A small family

5. Alberto is happy with his big family.

1. TRUE
2. FALSE

7. All the kids in the family are

1. sure of themselves and noisy
2. sure of themselves and quiet
3. insecure and noisy
4. insecure and quiet

Authors use different text structures to organize their information.

Tekststructuren

Veel teksten zijn opgebouwd volgens een vaste structuur.

Het is belangrijk dat je die herkent, omdat je daardoor de tekst beter begrijpt.

In de volgende dia's worden de 5 tekststructuren uitgelegd.

1. opeenvolgend

2. omschrijvend

3. oorzaak en gevolg

4. probleem en oplossing

5. vergelijkend en tegenstellend

Which text structure was used in text 1?

1. sequence
2. description
3. cause and effect
4. compare and contrast

Which text structure was used in text 2?

1. cause and effect
2. compare and contrast
3. problem and solution
4. description

Which text structure was used in text 4?

1. cause and effect
2. compare and contrast
3. problem and solution
4. sequence

Which text structure was used in text 5?

1. sequence
2. problem and solution
3. cause and effect
4. compare and contrast

Questions