Language Skills: Reading
Note Taking T-chart (Short Reading Passage) After reading the TOEFL iBT® text, complete the chart. Skill: Taking notes, outlines (reference page 100) Main Idea:
Major points:
Examples and Details:
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B.)
C.)
2.)
A.)
B.)
C.)
3.)
A.)
B.)
C.)
Problem Box
When taking the TOEFL test, it is important to understand how the answer can be found so no time is wasted. Choose which problem types are used for each of the modal test questions and compare with the most appropriate skill and strategy in the chart below. Skill: Synthesizing (reference pages 26,32,95) Question
1.) 2.) 3.) 4.) 5.) 6.) 7.)
Problem Type
Reading Strategy
Academic Skill
Question
8.) 9.) 10.) 11.) 12.) 13.) 14.)
Problem Type
Reading Strategy
Academic Skill
Language Skills: Reading
Academic Skills List each of the following in the space provided. 1.) What is the authors’ purpose of each major point? Refer pg: 96,103 2.) Which grammatical structures does the author use in his minor points to his convey meaning? Refer pg: 122 3.) Which methods of combining sentences does the author use in his concluding paragraph? Refer pg: 143