READING COMPREHENSION
• Best tips in answering Reading
Comprehension:
1. Make sure to read the title of the passage,
to get an idea of what the passage is about.
2. The introductory part of the passage is
essential to read. Most times, it contains the
main idea and any important background
information about the passage.
3. Quickly browse over the next paragraphs of
the passage, but carefully take note of the
important details provided.
4. Figures and trivia found in a passage may
only serve as a reference for the questions.
Do not spend too much time focusing on
these as the questions will not be asking for
the same information.
5. Read through the questions and answer as
many as you can. To verify your answers,
get back to the passage if necessary. It is
important to remember that all information
being asked can be found in the passage.
6. Select the best answers to questions by
eliminating choices which are proven wrong
or false by the passage.
• Important things to remember:
1. If you can answer the question immediately,
do not return to the passage anymore.
2. The questions are lined up with the order of
the passage. For instance, the first
questions asked are those that can be
answered using the information found in the
first parts of the passage.
3. A word would usually be asked of its
definition, synonym, or antonym. Use the
process of elimination and context clues to
answer these effectively.
4. All the questions being asked will have
answers from the passage. No question
would arise from nothing.
5. You may start with passages that interest
you the most to stimulate your thinking.
6. Some of the questions may have answers
that are not factually correct but are correct
based on the passage. Do not dwell too
long and just answer with what is stated in
the passage.
7. You should be able to draw conclusions or
make inferences from the ideas within the
passage. This is helpful for questions that
ask what the author wants to imply, or for an
alternative title for the passage.
8. It helps to identify the author’s mood and
tone to analyze the purpose of writing the
passage. You can do this by finding
descriptive words or figurative language and
reading between the lines.
9. Answers to questions regarding the main
idea of the passage are neither too general
nor specific.