Comprehension Strategies: A Note for Teachers

Each reading passage in this book is followed by a series of comprehension exercises. These involve questions that are designed to test a variety of comprehension strategies, and it is important that students understand what is required in each case. The following strategies should therefore be explained to students before they attempt the exercises.

Reading for Understanding
These questions concern the meaning of words. Students need to look at selected words in the context of the passage and show that they understand what they mean.