1. What is skimming when reading a text?

Sweeping your eyes across a text to find a specific keyword Reading every word slowly and carefully Running your eyes rapidly over a text to get the general main idea Memorising the whole passage word for word

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

Guessing how a story will end Understanding the writer's overall opinion Rewriting the passage in your own words Finding a specific keyword, date, or number quickly

3. Read this passage: Abena runs a hair salon in Koforidua. She usually takes walk-in customers all day. On Thursday, she started turning away walk-in customers, texted three of her regular clients to confirm times, and pulled out her special bridal makeup kit that she rarely used. Scan the passage: how many regular clients did Abena text?

Two Three Four Five

4. Using the same passage about Abena the hairdresser, what is the most reasonable prediction about her day?

She is closing the salon permanently She has run out of hair products She is likely preparing for a special event, such as a wedding She no longer wants walk-in customers ever again

5. In the passage about Abena the hairdresser, which detail helps a reader spot a pattern of special preparation?

She opened the salon at the usual time She turned away walk-ins and brought out a rarely used bridal kit She refused to text any clients She closed the salon without telling anyone

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

Repeating a sentence exactly as the author wrote it Listing every character mentioned in a passage Ignoring the main message of a text Turning a specific lesson from a text into a broad rule that applies to real life

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 Copying the sentence word for word Skipping the sentence because it seems unimportant Translating the sentence into another language

8. A text states: 'A new market was built in the town centre.' Which of these best expands this idea?

The market has a tin roof Counting how many stalls are in the market Considering how the market might affect local traders, transport, and food prices in the area Ignoring the sentence since it has no further meaning

9. If a student always fidgets with their pen and looks at the classroom door whenever a certain subject is mentioned, which reading skill helps a reader notice this?

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

10. Based on the actions of Abena in the hair salon passage, which is the best real-life generalization?

Hairdressers should never take walk-in customers Bridal makeup kits are expensive Salons should always open early on Thursdays People often make special preparations when something important is coming up