NOTES

Strategies for attempting comprehension passages:

1. Read the passage quickly to understand the main idea.

2. It is advisable to underline the main points, identifying key words and statements, while reading the passage.

3. Scan through all the questions.

4. It is beneficial to underline the detail/ information asked for in the questions to avoid misinterpretation of the question.

5. Reread the passage, marking the specific information related to questions.

6. There is often ambiguity in the answers provided in multiple-choice questions. Many a time, students feel that two answers are appropriate in the context. However, there will always be fine differences. One answer may be incomplete compared to another, or the inference may be varied. Therefore, re-read and choose carefully.

7. Sometimes readers feel none of i.e. given choices answer the question. Again, it is reiterated that reread and choose carefully.