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Skill 5: Find pronoun referents

Pronoun referents

How to identify the question
The pronoun “…” in line X refers to which of the following

Where to find the answer
The line where the pronoun is located is generally given in the question. The noun that the pronoun refers to is generally found before the pronoun.

How to answer the question
Find the pronoun in the passage. ( The line where the pronoun can be found is generally stated in the question)
Look for nouns that come before the pronoun
Read the part of the passage before the pronoun carefully
Eliminate any definitely wrong answer and choose the best answer from the remining choices


Skill 6: Answer implied detail questions correctly

Implied detail questions

How to identify the question
It is implied in the assage that…
It can be inferrted from the passage that…
It is most likely that…
What probably happened…?

Where to find the answer
The answers to these questions are found in order in the passage

How to answer the question
Choose a key word in the question
Scan the passage for the key word ( or related idea)
Carefully read the sentence that contains the key word
Look for an answer that could be tue, according to that sentence












Skill 7: Answer transition questions correctly

Transition questions

How to identify the question
The paragraph preceding the passage probably…
What is most likely in the paragraph following the passage?

Where to find the answer
The answer can generally be found in the first line of the passge for a preceding question. The answer can generally be found in the last line for a following question.

How to answer the question
Read the first line for a preceding question
Read the last line for a following question
Draw a conclusion about what comes before or after
Choose the answer that is reflected in the first or last line of the passage


Skill 8: Find definitions from structural clues

Structural clues

How to identify the question
What is…?
What is the meaning of…?
What is true about…?

Types of clues
Punctuation: comma, parentheses, dashes
Restatement: or, that is, in other word. i.e.
Examples: such as, for example, e.g.

Where to find the answer
Information to help you determine what something means will generally be found after the punctuation clue, the restatement clue, or the example clue

How to answer the question
Find the word in the passage
Locate any structural clues
Read the part of the passage after the structural clue carefully.
Eliminate any definitely wrong answer and choose the best answer from the remaining choices


Skill 9:Determine meanings from word parts

A short list of word part

Part
Meaning
Example
Part
Meaning
Example

CONTRA
MAL
MIS
SUB
DEC
MULTI
SOL
TRI
(against)
(bad)
(error)
(under)
(ten)
(many)
(one)
(three)
Contrast
Malcontent
Mistake
Subway
Decade
Multiple
Solo
triple
DIC
DOMIN
JUD
MOR
SPEC
TERR
VER
VIV
(say)
(master)
(judge)
(death)
(see)
(earth)
(turn)
(live)
Dictate
Dominant
Judgment
Mortal
Spectator
Territory
Divert
Revive


Skill 10: Use context to determine meaning of difficult word

Vocabulary questions containing difficult words

How to identify the question
‘What is the meaning...?”
“Which of the following is closest in meaning to...?”
The word is a difficult word, one that you probably do not know

Where to find the answer
The question usually tells you in which line of the passage the word can be found

How to answer the question
Find the word in the passage
Read the sentence that contains the word carefully
Look for context clues to help you understand the meaning
Choose the answer that the context indicates


Skill 11: Use context to determine meanings of simple words

Vocabulary questions containing simple words

How to identify the question
‘What is the meaning...?”
“Which of the following is closest in meaning to...?”
The word is a simple word, one that you see very often in everyday English

Where to find the answer
The question usually tells you in which line of the passage the word can be found

How to answer the question
Find the word in the passage
Read the sentence that contains the word carefully
Look for context clues to help you understand the meaning
4. Choose the answer that the context indicates







Skill 12: Determine where specific information