Reading practice HV2 / H3 (Context & Linking Words)

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Context & Linking Words
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Reading practice
Context & Linking Words
For test week

Slide 1 - Slide

When you have to read a text with questions to answer, do you start by reading
the questions or by reading the text?
A
Questions
B
Text

Slide 2 - Quiz

Tips on how to start with a text...
Where do you start?
  • Look at the title.  What does it tell you?
  • Look at the pictures (if there are any).
  • Look at the questions.  How many are there?
  • The questions are in the order of the text
  • If you are a quick reader, skim the text first
  • When finished reading, read the questions and scan the text to find the answers

Slide 3 - Slide

What is this text about? How do you know?

Slide 4 - Open question

What do you do if you
don't know a word?

Slide 5 - Open question

What do you do if you
don't know a word?

Decide if the word is important. Do you need to know it to understand the text?

Decide what the word means by looking at the context. Is it a verb or a noun?  Is it positive or negative? Does it contain parts of (Dutch) words you know?

Slide 6 - Slide

Words in context... that's when they get more meaning!

lethargic
What does that word mean?

Slide 7 - Slide

And now some context...
Diane was lethargic.  She didn't have
the energy to get out of bed.

Slide 8 - Slide

Slide 9 - Video

Signal/linking words

Signal/linking words help you find your way in a text.
They are very important for understanding a text.
They tell us how different parts of the text are linked.
Become familiar with common signal/linking words!

Slide 10 - Slide

Write down two or three signal/linking words you know.
(words that link parts of sentences or different ideas together)

Slide 11 - Mind map

Slide 12 - Slide

Some categories of signal words
  • Addition: something else is going to be added to what was already said.
  • Comparison: the writer is going to say how two things are the same.
  • Contrast: the writer is going to say how two things are different.
  • Time: information about when something happens, or in what order.
  • Example: the writer gives an example of what they are talking about.
  • Summary: the writer repeats the most important points of the text.
  • Explanation: the writer gives a reason why.
  • Conclusion/consequence: the writer says what message we should take from the text, or what will happen because of the things being described.

Slide 13 - Slide

ADDITION
  • and
  • as well as
  • additionally
  • along with
  • also
  • furthermore
  • besides
  • on top of that
  • in addition
  • to add to that
  • plus
  • moreover
COMPARISON
  • similarly
  • likewise
  • in the same way
  • as well
  • too
  • in common
  • equally
CONTRAST
  • but
  • although
  • though
  • however
  • in contrast
  • on the contrary
  • on the other hand
  • nevertheless
  • yet
  • despite
EXPLANATION
  • because
  • since
  • for
  • as

Slide 14 - Slide

TIME
  • currently
  • now
  • initially
  • next
  • later
  • at first
  • (mean)while
  • earlier
  • in the past
  • once
  • after
  • until
EXAMPLE
  • for instance
  • for example
  • such as
  • to show
  • to illustrate
SUMMARY
  • to sum up
  • in short
  • in brief
  • in summary
CONCLUSION/
CONSEQUENCE
  • so
  • consequently
  • that's why
  • as a result
  • therefore
  • thus
  • hence
  • as a consequence

Slide 15 - Slide

Signal/linking words
In the next sentences, choose the best signal/linking word.

Slide 16 - Slide

I set the alarm for 6:30 _____ I wouldn't miss the train.
A
because
B
so
C
until
D
while

Slide 17 - Quiz

He didn't come in until past midnight ____ he promised he would be home by 9 pm.
A
because
B
since
C
so that
D
although / even though

Slide 18 - Quiz

He decided to buy a new car ____ losing his job last month.
A
since
B
despite / in spite of
C
while
D
hence

Slide 19 - Quiz

She got the job ____ she had
very little experience.
A
thus
B
moreover
C
therefore
D
although / even though

Slide 20 - Quiz

The student's essay was badly written. ____ , it was too short.
A
However
B
Despite
C
Moreover
D
On the other hand

Slide 21 - Quiz

ADDITION
COMPARISON
CONTRAST
and
additionally
also
in addition
plus
similarly
likewise
in the same way
too
in common
but
although
however
nevertheless
on the contrary
on the other hand
furthermore

Slide 22 - Drag question

TIME
EXAMPLE
CONCLUSION/
CONSEQUENCE
currently
while
now
next
at first
later
for example
for instance
such as
to illustrate
to show
so
as a result
consequently
thus
therefore
that's why
hence

Slide 23 - Drag question