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

Answer

Scanning is best practiced with tasks that require locating specific information quickly, such as finding a program time in a TV schedule.

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

Answer

While-reading tasks are designed to direct learners' focus and engagement during the actual process of reading the text.

Question 3

What does 'reading for gist' mean?

Accepted Answer

Reading to understand the overall meaning or main idea

Answer

Reading for gist means reading quickly to gain a general understanding of the overall meaning without attending to details.

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

Answer

In jigsaw reading, different students read different parts of a text and then combine their information to build a complete understanding.

Question 5

Which comprehension question type tests the skill of inference?

Accepted Answer

Why do you think the character decided to leave?

Answer

Inference questions require readers to 'read between the lines' and deduce meaning that is not explicitly stated in the text.

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