1. What is skimming when reading a text?

Reading every word slowly and carefully Sweeping your eyes across a text to find a specific keyword Skipping the text entirely without reading it Running your eyes rapidly over a text to get the general main idea

2. What is scanning best used for when reading a text?

Understanding the writer's overall opinion Memorising every sentence in the text Guessing the ending of the story Finding a specific keyword, date, or number quickly

3. Read this passage: Efua runs a small tailoring shop in Ho. She usually opens the shop at 9:00 AM. On Monday, she arrived at 6:00 AM instead, already had three bolts of white lace fabric laid out, and kept measuring the same white dress pattern over and over. She also asked her apprentice to iron every finished garment twice before hanging it up. Scan the passage: what time does Efua usually open her shop?

6:00 AM 9:00 AM 7:00 AM 8:00 AM

4. Using the same passage about Efua the tailor, what is the most reasonable prediction about why she is behaving this way?

She is closing the shop for good She has run out of fabric to sell She no longer trusts her apprentice She is likely preparing for an important order, such as a wedding dress

5. In the passage about Efua the tailor, which details help a reader spot a pattern of extra care?

She measuring the same pattern repeatedly and asked for garments to be ironed twice She arrived at the usual time and did nothing unusual She closed the shop early without explanation She refused to open the shop that day

6. What does making a generalization mean in reading comprehension?

Copying a sentence exactly from the text Ignoring the writer's main message Turning a specific lesson from a text into a broad rule that applies to real life Listing every character mentioned in a story

7. Which of these best describes 'expanding an idea' from a text?

Thinking about how one detail in a text could affect other people or situations connected to it Repeating the sentence word for word Skipping the sentence because it seems minor Reading the sentence backwards to check spelling

8. A text states: 'A new borehole was drilled in the village.' Which of these best expands this idea?

Considering how the borehole might affect health, time saved by women and children, and local farming The borehole is painted blue Counting how many buckets were used during drilling Ignoring the sentence since it has no further meaning

9. If a student always bites their nails and avoids looking at the teacher right before every test is handed back, which reading skill helps a reader notice this?

Scanning for a specific date Spotting a pattern in behaviour Skimming the whole passage quickly Reading only the title of the passage

10. Based on the actions of Efua in the tailoring passage, which is the best real-life generalization?

Tailors should always open their shops early Apprentices should never iron clothes People often take extra care in their preparation when something important is at stake White fabric is more expensive than other colours