
Exam Prep: Reading Comprehension Multiple Choice
Here are six techniques to practice with your students as they prepare for the Reading Comprehension portion of exams.
Here are six techniques to practice with your students as they prepare for the Reading Comprehension portion of exams.
While we tend to read quietly on our own, reading aloud in a classroom can have multiple benefits, including practicing inflection, making the passage more engaging, checking for comprehension, and more.
Create a wall display of books (or better yet: series of books) that your students should consider reading. Make sure to have a variety of formats and genres so that there’s something for everyone!
We communicate not only by the words we say, but also by the way in which we say them. Tone and inflection can affect the meaning of a word or phrase. Here are some exercises on using your voice in different ways.
For any student who can’t read very well or doesn’t like to read, I recommend comic books. This medium has advantages that picture books, chapter books, and novels don’t have. Comics can both provide motivation and aid in reading comprehension.
The comma which comes between the last two entries of a list is called the Oxford Comma. Many people omit it, but including this comma may improve communication
If your students are having difficulty reading, encourage them to pair written words with their pronunciation. Subtitles are a great way to do this.
Certain letter combinations create unique sounds, and it’s important for learners to recognize this from the beginning. Perhaps we should teach 30 entries of the alphabet instead.
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