Hi there, this is a question regarding reading comprehension exams. What would be some effective strategies to boost my reading comprehension exam scores?.
Thank you
3 years ago
Answered By Melissa F
There are lots of ways to boost reading comprehension: but one of my favourite ways is to change the way I'm reading it... you can do this by visualizing yourself as a character or an audience member watching it, another way is reading the story likes it's a song, or (and this one might sound strange) by reading the sentences in reverse order. Sometimes, our brain just needs us to digest the information differently. Try looking at how you think and your interests, and practice reading it differently. I'm always here to help if you have other questions.
3 years ago
Answered By Rob H
The first answer here is awesome! My advice is a little less exciting:
1) remember that reading comprehension is a skill, like playing tennis or juggling. You get good at it if you work on it. So one way to get better is to practice as much as you can. Maybe do one or two a day just to get used to the whole process. 2) develop an approach to answering questions and then stick to it! These are tough questions, if you can't immediately get an answer, that's fine, don't panic! Work on a style of answering so you are consistent and feel comfortable with the format. For example, start every test by reading through the questions first. Then, go through the readings, eliminate two "distraction" answers (this is a great habit to get into, as even if you guess you have a fifty percent chance of getting it right), reread the text, and then answer.
Also, with reading comprehension, trust your initial impression! Often the first answer you decide on is the best one, and your brain is hardwired to see the potential in other answers after you've selected it.
There are more tips and such, but developing a strategy like this and maintaining it for each question can help both minimize the stress of an admittedly stressful test and help you approach the questions consistently, rather than feeling helpless. Hope that helps!
3 years ago
Answered By Melissa F
There are lots of ways to boost reading comprehension: but one of my favourite ways is to change the way I'm reading it... you can do this by visualizing yourself as a character or an audience member watching it, another way is reading the story likes it's a song, or (and this one might sound strange) by reading the sentences in reverse order. Sometimes, our brain just needs us to digest the information differently. Try looking at how you think and your interests, and practice reading it differently. I'm always here to help if you have other questions.
3 years ago
Answered By Rob H
The first answer here is awesome! My advice is a little less exciting:
1) remember that reading comprehension is a skill, like playing tennis or juggling. You get good at it if you work on it. So one way to get better is to practice as much as you can. Maybe do one or two a day just to get used to the whole process. 2) develop an approach to answering questions and then stick to it! These are tough questions, if you can't immediately get an answer, that's fine, don't panic! Work on a style of answering so you are consistent and feel comfortable with the format. For example, start every test by reading through the questions first. Then, go through the readings, eliminate two "distraction" answers (this is a great habit to get into, as even if you guess you have a fifty percent chance of getting it right), reread the text, and then answer.
Also, with reading comprehension, trust your initial impression! Often the first answer you decide on is the best one, and your brain is hardwired to see the potential in other answers after you've selected it.
There are more tips and such, but developing a strategy like this and maintaining it for each question can help both minimize the stress of an admittedly stressful test and help you approach the questions consistently, rather than feeling helpless. Hope that helps!