Year 3 - reading

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• mavo
• Leerjaar 3

Reading

Are you ready for your pta reading test?

1. yes
2. almost
3. no
4. I was born ready!

What can you do to prepare for your reading test?

What tips do you have on doing the test for your classmates?

Wat is skimmen?

1. De vraag lezen en het antwoord kiezen
2. raden wat het moeilijke woord zou kunnen betekenen
3. het eerst naar de tekst kijken zonder deze te lezen zodat je ongeveer weet waar de tekst over gaat
4. gericht zoeken naar de antwoorden op de vragen

Wanneer ga je scannen?

1. als je weten wat een woord betekent.
2. als je het antwoord op een vraag wil weten.
3. als je wilt weten wat er in de eerste en laatste alinea van een tekst staat.
4. als je wilt kijken naar de titel, kopjes en tussenkopjes.

Wat is citeren?

Which language do you answer open questions in?

1. Dutch
2. English
3. Either Dutch or English

How long will your reading test be next week?

1. 45 minutes
2. 60 minutes
3. 90 minutes
4. 120 minutes

Are you allowed to use a dictionary?

1. yes
2. no
3. I don't know
4. Only Dutch to English

Any idea how many questions you could expect?

1. 15-20
2. 20 - 25
3. 25 - 30
4. 30 - 35

Strategies for "Reading test"

1. TIP: Keep track of the time.
2. SKIMMEN: look at the title(s), pictures and lay-out. What do you already know about the subject? 
3. Difficult words: Try to understand difficult words by looking at the context. Read the sentences around the word. Does the word look like a word you already know? 
4. SCANNEN: Scan the text looking for a specific word, number or name. Look for capital letters if applicable. 
5. ELZA: Read the first and last line of the paragraph.
   
6. Close reading: read word by word, line by line, to find the answer to the question. 
7. Remember!! The answer is always in the text!

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This was

1. easy
2. fine
3. quite difficult
4. challenging

More practice

blue slides - more challenging

green slide - easier start

yellow slide - 3 mavo level

What would you like to focus on during the English lessons this week?

Would you like to start with something easier?

Try this

Time for something extra?

Here's a lot more practice

Level up.....

Try something more difficult

Are you up for it?

Looking for an extra challenge?