READING

COMPREHENSION
Week 14
 Skill 4: Implied Detail Questions (1 of 2)
Implied Detail Questions

How to identify the question • It is implied in the passage that…..

• It can be inferred from the passage that…..
• It is most likely that …..
• What probably happened ……

Where to find the answer The answers to these questions are found in order in the passage.

How to answer the question 1. Choose a key word in the question.

2. Scan the passage for the key word (or related idea)
3. Read the sentence that contains the key word carefully.
4. Look for an answer that could be true, according to that sentence.

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 Skill 4: Implied Detail Questions (2 of 2)
Example:
The passage:
The number of rings in a tree can be used to determine how old a tree really is. Each
year a tree produces a ring that is composed of one light-colored wide band and one dark-
colored narrow band. The wider band is produced during the spring and early summer,
when tree stem cells grow rapidly and become larger. The narrower band is produced in fall
and early winter, when cell growth is much slower and cells do not get very large. No cells
are produced during the harsh winter and summer months.

The questions: 2. . It can be inferred from the passage that cells do

1. It is implied in the passage that if a tree has 100 not grow….
wide bands and 100 narrow bands, then it is …. a. when the tree is ill
a. a century old b. during extreme hear or cold
b. two centuries old c. when it rains too much
c. fifty years old d. if there are more light-colored bands than dark-
d. two hundred years old colored bands
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 Skill 5: Vocabulary in Context Questions (1 of 2)
Vocabulary questions containing difficult words

How to identify the question • What is the meaning…?

• Which of the following is closest in meaning to….?
• ….could best be replaced by which of the following?

Where to find the answer
How to answer the question
The question usually tells you in which line of the passage the words or
expression can be found.
1. Find the word or expression in the passage.
2. Read the sentence that contains the word carefully.
3. Look for context clues to help you understand the meaning.
4. Choose the answer that the context indicates.

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 Skill 5: Vocabulary in Context Questions (2 of 2)
Example:
A line in the passage:

…..She has a large geranium growing in a pot in the corner of her apartment …..

The question:
A ‘geranium’ is probably which of the following?
a. A sofa
b. A chair
c. A fish
d. A plant

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 Skill 6: ‘Where’ Questions (1 of 2)
Vocabulary questions containing difficult words
How to identify the question
Where to find the answer
How to answer the question
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• Where in the passage ….?
The question can be in any of the lines listed in the answers to the question.
1. Choose a key word or idea in the question.
2. Skim the lines in the passage that are listed in the answers to the
question. You should skim for the key word or idea.
3. Choose the answer that contains the line numbers of a restatement of
the key word or idea in the question.
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 Skill 6: ‘Where’ Questions (2 of 2)
Example:
The passage:
The words ‘capital’ and ‘capitol’ are confused in spelling and in meaning by a lot of
people who try to use them. Both their spellings and their meanings are quite closely
related. A ‘capital’ is the location of the center of government, while a ‘capitol’ is the actual
building where the government officials meet. Thus, in the United States, for example, the
Capitol building is located in Washington, D.C., which is the capital city of the United States.

The questions:
1. Where in the passage does the author define the 2. Where in the passage does the author mention
word ‘capital’? where the U.S. Capitol can be found?
a. Lines 1-2 a. Lines 1-2
b. Line 3 b. Line 3
c. Line 4 c. Lines 4-5
d. Lines 6-8 d. Line 6-8

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 That’s all for now.
Thank you.

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