Teaching Reading Skills Flashcards

What does 'cohesion' in a written text refer to?

Answer: The way ideas are linked together using language devices

Cohesion refers to the grammatical and lexical devices such as pronouns, connectors, and reference chains that link sentences and ideas together.

Which text type most typically follows a chronological structure?

Answer: A biography

A biography typically presents events in the order they happened in a person's life, making chronological structure its most common organising principle.

What does 'genre' refer to in the context of reading texts?

Answer: A category of text with recognisable features and purposes

Genre refers to a type or category of text—such as narrative, report, or instruction—that has recognisable structural, linguistic, and communicative features.

What is the purpose of post-reading activities in a lesson?

Answer: To extend understanding and allow learners to respond to the text

Post-reading activities allow learners to reflect on, respond to, and extend their engagement with the text after completing it.

Which reading subskill is a student using when reading every clause of a contract carefully?

Answer: Intensive reading

Intensive reading involves careful, detailed reading for full comprehension, as required when reading legal or technical documents.

What does the discourse marker 'however' signal to a reader?

Answer: A contrast or opposing idea is about to be introduced

'However' is a contrastive discourse marker that signals the writer is about to introduce an idea that contrasts with or qualifies what was just stated.

Which statement best describes 'reading for specific information'?

Answer: Looking through a text to locate particular facts or details

Reading for specific information (scanning) means moving through a text purposefully to find particular facts, figures, or details without reading everything.