Key Features
You will be given ___ minutes to answer ___ questions and there are ___ different reading texts.
60, 40, 3
Reading for the main idea in each paragraph is called ______.
Skimming
You are given several options in this task. There are usually 4.
Multiple choice
Who has a neck and no head, two arms and no hands?
a t-shirt
True/False: The test is also a vocabulary test.
True
It's a speed reading skill that requires you to read for the details in a paragraph.
Scanning
____________ requires you to identify if the information in a text is a fact or not.
True, False, Not Given
What can you hold in your right hand but never in your left hand?
your left hand
I can/cannot use all CAPITAL letters in my answers.
CAN, as long as you're consistent
True/False: Active Reading is simply reading without taking any steps to think about or learn from what you're reading.
False
This task asks you to complete a shorter/paraphrased version of a paragraph/s from the text.
Summary completion
This belongs to you but everyone else uses it.
your name
I need/needn't understand every word.
NEEDN'T, you should look at the words/sentences around a vocabulary for clues about its meaning
It is a skills that enables you to look for a synonym for the underlined word/s from the question on the passage.
Paraphrasing
It's considered a comprehension question as it requires you to scan the text for details. You must copy the word exactly from the text.
Short Answer
Who spends the day at the window, goes to the table for meals, and hides at night?
a fly
It is something you must beat and is considered your mortal enemy in this test.
Enumerate 2 steps when ACTIVELY reading a text.
underline keywords, annotating paragraphs, identifying topic sentences, etc.
You will be asked to identify the parts of an illustration.
Labelling a diagram
White bird, featherless. Flying out of paradise. Flying over sea and land. Dying in my hand. What is it?
a snowflake