Introduction to Reading Comprehension

Fitrotul Maulidiyah

What does reading comprehension test consist of?

50 questions (some tests may be longer)

55 minutes to complete all questions

2 types of questions

2 types of questions about the reading passages

Reading Comprehension

Vocabulary

Reading Comprehension Questions

Information given in the reading passages

Main idea questions

Directly answered detail questions

Implied detail questions

Vocabulary Questions

Be familiar with the directions.

Do not spend too much time reading the passages.

Do not worry if a reading passage is on a topic that you are unfamiliar with.

Never leave any answers blank on your answer sheet.

General Strategies

Topics of reading passages in TOEFLAmerican

history Literature

Astronomy

Architecture

Art

Geography

Geology

Method of attacking a reading passage in TOEFL

Skim the reading passage to determine the main idea

Skim to find the overall organization of ideas in the passage

Look ahead at the questions to determine what types of questions you must answer

Find the section of the passage that deals with each questions

Read the part of the passage that contains the answer carefully

Questions type in TOEFL

It tells you exactly where to look in the passage to find correct answers.

Overall Review QuestionsThe answers are found anywhere in the passage.

Vocabulary QuestionsThe question will tell you where the word is located in the passage.

Directly and Indirectly Answered Detailed QuestionsChoose a key word in the question Skim for that key word (or a related idea) in

order in the passage

Main Idea QuestionsLook at the first line of each paragraph