TKT Teaching Reading Skills 2

Question 1

Which activity would best develop learners' scanning skills?

Accepted Answer

Finding a specific program time in a TV schedule

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Reading a graded reader novel over several weeks

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Writing a summary of a newspaper article

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Identifying the main theme of a short poem

Question 2

What is the main purpose of a while-reading task?

Accepted Answer

To guide learners' attention and interaction with the text as they read

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To introduce the topic and generate interest before reading

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To check overall comprehension after finishing the text

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To introduce and practise new grammar structures

Question 3

What does 'reading for gist' mean?

Accepted Answer

Reading to understand the overall meaning or main idea

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Searching a text for specific names or numbers

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Carefully analysing grammar structures in a text

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Reading every word slowly and in great detail

Question 4

In a jigsaw reading activity, what do learners typically do?

Accepted Answer

Different learners read different sections and share information with each other

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Each learner reads the entire text and answers individual questions

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Learners cut a text into strips and reassemble them in the correct order

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Learners read a text aloud while a partner listens and takes notes

Question 5

Which comprehension question type tests the skill of inference?

Accepted Answer

Why do you think the character decided to leave?

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What is the title of the article?

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How many countries are mentioned in the text?

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On which date did the event take place?

Question 6

Why might a teacher choose an authentic text for a reading lesson?

Accepted Answer

To expose learners to real-world language as it is actually used

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Because authentic texts always contain simple vocabulary

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Because authentic texts contain no grammar challenges for learners

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Because authentic texts are always shorter than graded texts

Question 7

What is the main advantage of pre-teaching key vocabulary before a reading task?

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It reduces comprehension barriers so learners can focus on meaning

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It removes the need for learners to use context clues entirely

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It teaches learners to guess word meanings from surrounding context

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It replaces the need for any pre-reading discussion activity