Reading practice H3 (from TL exam)

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 3

Reading practice! Lesson goals:

• Know when to use what reading strategy
• Know how to practice for reading test

What reading strategies do we have when answering questions?

3 reading strategies

1. Skimming: look at the headings, pictures, structure, look at first and last sentences of paragraphs.
   
   
2. Scanning: search for specific information, your eyes go over the text real quick without reading everything.
   
   
3. Read the entire text (not so much a strategy).

You get this question: "What is the point made in paragraph 1?" => What strategy would you use?

1. skimming

2. scanning

3. read the paragraph

What is the point made in paragraph 1?

A Birds are more intelligent than we used to assume.

B Birds suffer from the fact that their skulls are small.

C Researchers tend to look down on studies about birds.

D The brains of birds are bigger than previously estimated.

What is the point made in paragraph 1?

1. Birds are more intelligent than we used to assume.
2. Birds suffer from the fact that their skulls are small.
3. Researchers tend to look down on studies about birds.
4. The brains of birds are bigger than previously estimated.

If there are words you don't know, how can you figure out what the text says?

‘The definition of intelligence should be broader than it is’ (paragraph 2)    In what way?

‘The definition of intelligence should be broader than it is’ (paragraph 2)
In what way?

1. It should be based on more than skills that are typically human.
2. It should be related to being able to learn and use a language.
3. It should define lower standards for animals than for humans.
4. It should rule out instincts as the main evidence for intelligence.

What is the point made about ravens in paragraph 3?

1. They are easy to train when given snacks they like.
2. They beat people in tests that require creative thinking.
3. They can learn from experiences and also think ahead.
4. They seem to enjoy working out challenging problems.

What becomes clear about crows in paragraph 4?

1. Observations in the wild prove they are clearly smarter than ravens.
2. Tests show they can see exceptionally well compared to other birds.
3. They are social animals that like being in close contact with people.
4. They can recognize people and estimate what to expect from them.

"Kies ... uit de gegeven mogelijkheden."
A Unless
B Until
C While
Vertaal deze drie woorden in het Nederlands.

Kies bij 30 in alinea 5 het juiste antwoord uit de gegeven
mogelijkheden.

1. Unless
2. Until
3. While

What is said about the African grey parrot Alex in paragraph 5?

1. He died as a result of a series of tests in a laboratory.
2. He knew words and sounds from different languages.
3. He proved that birds held in captivity become smarter.
4. He was capable of understanding complex information.

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