ESOL Reading Comprehension

Question 1

What is the main purpose of skimming a text?

Accepted Answer

To quickly get the general idea or main topic

Answer

Skimming involves reading quickly through headings and key words to grasp main ideas without reading every detail.

Question 2

What does 'inferring meaning from context' mean?

Accepted Answer

Using surrounding words to figure out an unknown word's meaning

Answer

Context clues help readers deduce vocabulary meaning without a dictionary.

Question 3

What is a topic sentence?

Accepted Answer

The sentence stating the paragraph's main idea, usually at the beginning

Answer

A topic sentence expresses the paragraph's central idea, usually placed at the beginning.

Question 4

What reading strategy involves predicting what will happen next?

Accepted Answer

Using text clues and prior knowledge to anticipate content

Answer

Predicting uses textual clues and prior knowledge to form expectations about upcoming content.

Question 5

What is the purpose of scanning?

Accepted Answer

To quickly locate specific information like a name or date

Answer

Scanning rapidly searches for specific information, moving eyes quickly looking for particular words.

(ESOL) English to Speakers of Other Languages Practice Test