READING COMPREHENSION

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Here are some of the common types of reading questions:
• Main Idea – central thought or significance of the passage.
• Specific Details – explicit ideas
• Drawing Inferences – Meaning of a statement
• Tone or Attitude – emotional state of the author
• Context Meaning – meaning of a word depending on the context
• Technique – organization or style of writing of the author