Reading Comprehension

Reading comprehension
- Tips and tricks to understanding texts in English
- Practicing with texts
- Some fun reading

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This lesson contains 18 slides, with interactive quizzes, text slides and 2 videos.

time-iconLesson duration is: 45 min

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Reading comprehension
- Tips and tricks to understanding texts in English
- Practicing with texts
- Some fun reading

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Reading strategies
Have you ever heard about reading strategies?
Do you know what they are?

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Reading strategies

Slide 3 - Mind map

Intensive reading:
Intensive reading is used to figure out the reason behind a text.
What is the text truly about? What is the message?
You use intensive reason when you have to explain certain parts of a text or when you have to give your opinion.

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Sometimes other stuff too like information from your question.

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Slide 7 - Video

Slide 8 - Video

Practicing reading @ home & school
We're going to practice reading and understanding texts.
If you want to practice at home you can:
Watch Netflix with English subtitles
Read news articles in English from these sites:
https://www.kidsnews.com.au/news 
https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround




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Let's test you guys a little
Tell me which reading strategy is best in the questions below.
For each question tell me which strategy fits best for the situation!

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Read the text. In what year did Columbus set off for the Americas?
A
Scanning
B
Skimming
C
Intensive reading

Slide 12 - Quiz

What is paragraph one about?
A
Skimming
B
Scanning
C
Intensive reading

Slide 13 - Quiz

What three reasons does the main character give for her behaviour?
A
Skimming
B
Scanning
C
Intensive reading

Slide 14 - Quiz

Would you have done what the character from this story did or not? Explain your answer.
A
Scanning
B
Skimming
C
Intensive reading

Slide 15 - Quiz

How do you feel after reading the story? Explain your answer.
A
Scanning
B
Skimming
C
Intensive reading

Slide 16 - Quiz

Choose a heading for each paragraph
A
Skimming
B
Scanning
C
Intensive reading

Slide 17 - Quiz

Who is the narrator of the text?
A
Skimming
B
Scanning
C
Intensive reading

Slide 18 - Quiz