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READING SKILL 3

DELIVERED BY
DR. ANTIK SUPRIHANTI
 QUESTION TYPES IN THE READING SECTION

1. Main idea. This question type asks you to locate the main idea of a passage or
paragraph.

Examples: ■ Which sentence best summarizes the main idea of the passage?

■ What is this paragraph mainly about?

■ What is the author’s main purpose in this passage?

■ What would be the best title for this passage?

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2. Supporting details. For this kind of question, you will

identify a specific fact or detail described in the passage.

Examples:

■ What causes Type II diabetes?

■ How many people in the United States have Type II

diabetes?
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3. Exceptions. For this question type, you will identify a

specific fact or detail that was not mentioned in the passage.

Examples:

■ Which characteristic does NOT describe the cuttlefish?

■ The author mentions all of the following as important causes

of acid rain EXCEPT:
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4. Location of information. These questions ask you to

find the place in the passage where specific information

is given.

Examples:

■ Where in the passage does the author define the term

ecosystem?
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5. Vocabulary.

There are two kinds of vocabulary questions:

1. asks you to determine the meaning of a word based on how it is used

in the passage;

2. asks you to choose a synonym for the vocabulary word.

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6. Inferences. For this question type, you will draw a

logical conclusion based on the information in the

passage.

7. Reference. These questions require you to determine

what a specific word (often a pronoun) or phrase refers

to in the passage.
PRACTICE

• •Find a simple text from a journal related to

Agribusiness (you can use the link google
scholar or international journal from science
direct related to agribusiness)
• •Make some questions based on the text and
answer it
• •Save in doc file and send to spada