Reading Practice Exercise

Basic English Course

READING STRATEGIES
From Learning Strategies Bank

Next, you have 4 basic reading strategies that

you can use before, during and after reading any
text. Please study them and put them in practice
with the text Spider Webs.

N READING DEFINITION (WHAT) STEPS (HOW) JUSTIFICATION

STRATEGY (WHY)
1 PREVIEWING GET FAMILIAR WITH 1. Read the title It helps predict the
PICTURES, TITLES AND 2. Read headings topic of the text,
INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE 3. Explore pictures see connections
READING THE TEXT. 4. Find names, dates, or and understand
numbers what to do with it.
5. Identify the type of text
(poster, article, poem,
etc.)
6. Understand
instruction(s)
2 SCANNING LOOK THROUGH A TEXT 1. Use key words to find It helps find a very
QUICKLY WITHOUT specific information. specific piece of
2. Do not read every word. information, and it
READING, TO FIND
3. Stop scanning when you saves time (you
SPECIFIC INFORMATION.
find what you want can use it when
you take tests)
3 SKIMMING READ THE FIRST LINES OF 1. Read the first sentences To get the general
THE PARAGRAPHS TO GET of the each paragraph idea about the
THE GENERAL IDEA. 2. Do not read everything topic. To confirm
3. Figure out the main predictions.
idea by making
connections and
deductions
4 PREDICTING USE CLUES TO GUESS WHAT 1. Get some clues form: It facilitates a better
THE READING IS ABOUT. pictures, tittles or understanding of
headings the text.
2. Think about what you
already know
3. Predict
4. Check if your
predictions are right

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Reading Comprehension Exercise1

Instructions: Answer, in Spanish, the next questions.

1) Before reading:
Aplique las estrategias 1 y 4 antes de leer el texto Spider Webs y explique a
continuacin cules son las ideas generadas a partir de la lectura global.
La idea global de la lectura del texto nos describe como las araas tejen sus
telas
Tipo de texto : articulo
2) While Reading:
Aplique las estrategias 3 y deduzca la idea principal de cada prrafo antes
de leer el texto por completo.

La idea principal del prrafo 1: la telaraas ayudan a las araas

Prrafo 2: las telaraas sostienen sus huevos
Prrafo 3:Las araas se esconden en las telaraas
Prrafo 4:las telaraas les sirve a las araas atrapar su comida.
Prrafo 5 :supervivencia

1 Reading and exercises adapted from www.readtheory.org

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After reading:
Answer, in English, the comprehension questions by applying strategy n 2.

Comprehension Questions:
3) This passage is mostly about

A. spider colors

B. spider webs

C. spider eggs

4) Spider webs help spiders

I. hold eggs - II. catch food - III. find water

A. I only

B. I and II only

C. I, II, and III

5) As Used in paragraph 4, the Word trapped most nearly means

A. stuck

B. hidden

C. eaten

6) How can spiders tell when something is trapped in their

web? A. They hear it.

B. They smell it.

C. They feel it.

7) As Used in the last sentence of the passage, the Word survive means to stay

A. alive

B. hidden

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C. caught

8) The passage lists three reasons why spiders spin webs (paragraph 1). Of these
reasons, which do you think is the most important? Why?

Las ms importante sera atrapar su alimento porque sin alimento no lograran

sobrevivir ya que la telaraas les permiten esconderse de otros animales
depredadores.

9) Are the spider webs good? Do spiders need them? Why or why not?

Si las telaraas son buenas porque son su hbitat, las necesitan para sobrevivir y

reproducirse.

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