Question Types in Reading Comprehension: 1) Single Correct MCQ question (Most of the questions) 2) Multiple correct MCQ question

( few questions) 3) Select in the question S-I-P Reading Comprehension Single Correct Tips for Answering Read all the answer choices before making your selection, even if you think you know what the answer is in advance. Don't be misled by answer choices that are only partially true or only partially answer the question. The correct answer is the one that most accurately and most completely answers the question posed. Be careful also not to pick an answer choice simply because it is a true statement. Pay attention to context. When the question asks about the meaning of a word in the passage, be sure that the answer choice you select correctly represents the way the word is being used in the passage. Many words have quite different meanings in different contexts. Reading Comprehension Multiple Correct Tips for Answering Evaluate each answer choice separately on its own merits. When evaluating one answer choice, do not take the others into account. Make sure the answer choice you pick accurately and completely answers the question posed. Be careful not to be misled by answer choices that are only partially true or only partially answer the question. Be careful also not to pick an answer choice simply because it is a true statement. Do not be disturbed if you think all three answer choices are correct. Questions of this type can have three correct answer choices. ***Partially correct = No marks! Reading Comprehension S-I-P Tips for Answering Be careful to evaluate each of the relevant sentences in the passage separately before selecting your answer. Do not evaluate any sentences that are outside the paragraphs under consideration. Do not select a sentence if the description given in the question only partially applies. A correct answer choice must accurately match the description in the question. >>RC: Some General Strategies Question First!!! Then Attack the Passage Three senses at a time:

1) The main Idea/Purpose: what is the author writing about and why? 2) The structure: How is this passage organized? 3) The tone: How does the writer feel about the topic? Look for Trigger Word.

****RC: Some General Strategies Special Strategy for Long Passages

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Whole first paragraph. The first paragraph should be read wholly, nothing skipped. Only the First sentence of the following paragraph. Whole of the last paragraph. Nothing skipped. The Last sentence of the last paragraph.

Practice reading on computer screen. Pay attention to bolded part.