🔴 Jeopardy: IELTS Reading Module 🔵
1: General Reading Strategiesegory Name
2: Matching & Headings
3: Specific Question Types (Diagrams, Tables, Summaries)
100

Why is it better to spend less time on the first passage and more time on the last one?

Because the passages generally go from easiest to hardest.

100

Where can you usually find the main idea of a paragraph to choose the correct heading?

It is often stated in the first or second sentence of the paragraph.

100

What ability is being tested in "Labeling a Diagram" questions? 

The ability to translate words into pictures.

200

What should you do with the answer sheet while you are working? 

Complete the answer sheet as you go, because there is no extra time to transfer answers at the end.

200

When matching names with meanings, should you only look for identical words?

No, you should look for related terms or paraphrases and understand the context.

200

When completing a summary, where will the missing words usually be located in the passage?

They will be near the words that are already given in the summary.

300
  • How much time is recommended for skimming each passage?

1 minute.

300

True or False: In "Matching Sentence Endings," the sentence beginnings follow the same order as the information in the text.

True.

300

In "Completing Sentences," will the word that completes the sentence have the same grammatical form as the word in the passage?

Yes, the grammatical form will be the same.

400

What is the penalty for writing "four words" when the instructions say "NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS"?

You will be penalized (the answer will be marked wrong).

400

What should you do with the list of headings as you use them?

Cross them out so you don't use them again.

400

If a statement in a "True/False/Not Given" task has a modifier (like an adjective), what should you check in the passage?

Check if the modifier in the passage is the same or the opposite of the one in the question.

500

If you are looking for the answer to a "Who" question, what specific detail should you scan for?

A person's name or an occupation.

500

What is the main difference between "True/False" and "Yes/No" questions?

True/False is about facts; Yes/No is about the author's opinion or attitude.

500

In "Multiple Choice" questions, if you cannot find the exact answer, what other forms might the key word take?

 It may be a synonym, antonym, or paraphrase of the correct answer.