Comprehension skills

Class 11 · English · 5 questions

Name: ____________________ Date: ____________

The main idea of a passage is:
- A What the passage is mostly about
- B The first word
- C The title only
- D A single detail
An inference is a conclusion based on:
- A Evidence and reasoning
- B Guessing
- C The author's name
- D Spelling
The tone of a text is the author's:
- A Age
- B Attitude
- C Country
- D Handwriting
A summary should be:
- A Only one detail
- B A copy of the text
- C Longer than the original
- D Shorter than the original and cover the main points
Skimming means reading to:
- A Get the general idea quickly
- B Memorise
- C Learn every word
- D Find spelling mistakes

Answer key

1. A, 2. A, 3. B, 4. D, 5. A