Reading Exam ESB

Question 1

How is the best way to guess the meanings of words in the exam?

Accepted Answer

Delete answers that don't make sense first, Use the context of the word in sentences

Question 2

What is purpose of text?

Accepted Answer

The reason the text was written

Question 3

What should you do if you make a mistake?

Accepted Answer

Put an X through the wrong answer clearly

Question 4

Why do you need to read the questions in the exam VERY carefully?

Accepted Answer

To make sure you understand exactly what is being asked of you, Write the correct amount of answers, as in the question

Question 5

Can you write notes onto the exam paper or not?

Accepted Answer

Yes

Question 6

What is chronological order?

Accepted Answer

The order of events in time

Question 7

What is type of text?

Accepted Answer

The style of writing

Question 8

Why do you need to be careful of distractors in the exam?

Accepted Answer

They could lead you to choose the wrong answer, They are testing if you read in close detail or not

Question 9

What is a good thing to do when answering questions on punctuation and pronouns?

Accepted Answer

Check the sentence before to look at the subject of that sentence

Question 10

11. What are distractors in the reading exam?

Accepted Answer

Same words in the question as the text, Extra options (such as dates in event order)

Question 11

What do you need to be careful of when you write your own answers out?

Accepted Answer

Write the key words only, not full sentences/paragraphs, You only write the number of answers asked in the question

Question 12

What should you underline in the text?

Accepted Answer

The evidence of where the answers are

Question 13

What do you need to be VERY careful of when you put events into the correct order and there are dates in the text?

Accepted Answer

The order of dates does not have to be the same as the order of the text, The extra dates which can distract you

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