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JumpStart Reading with Exam Skills P.14

1, 6 Visualising

To read about something in the text and make a picture of it in your mind.

2 Understanding one’s feelings

Tofindoutone’sfeelingfromtheirspeech,actions,orrelateddescriptionsinthetext.

3, 9 Identifying specific informationBCA

Tofinddetails(e.g.thedate,event,people,place,reason,number) in the text.

4 Guessing the meaning of unfamiliar words

Toguessthemeaningofunfamiliarwordsinthetextbypayingattentiontowordsaroundthem.

Introduction to Exam Skills

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JumpStart Reading with Exam Skills P.150

Which is TRUE about Zeus?

A. He is the king of gods.

B. He is the god of water.

C. He looks young.

D. He likes sheep.

How many days does the book sale last?

A. 8 B. 9

C. 10 D. 11

Where do the people meet on Day 1?

A. in the New Territories

B. on Hong Kong Island

C. in Kowloon

D. on Lantau Island

Read line 5. What does ‘messy’ mean?

A. good

B. tidy

C. untidy

D. yummy

You can quickly link up with these exam skills when you see these question types. The highlighted words are indicators.

Quick Match

Analysing the information

Calculating

Categorising

Guessing the meaning of

unfamiliar words

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