In today's article I will be discussing 5 general tips for jamb 2021 reading comprehension.
This tips are very important when it comes to comprehension passages. Moreover, I advice you read it to the end, and also there is a free PDF in the article, that you can read when you are less busy.
Table of Content
- Tip 1: Budget your time
- Tip 2: Skim read the text
- Tip 3: Read questions first
- Tip 4: Take note of keywords in questions
- Tip 5: Move on
- General Tips
- Conclusion
Tip 1: Budget your time
set time wisely by allocating a specific time to answer all 5 questions.
Looking at jamb for example as a candidate you have 30 min to answer all English questions. Whereas, 30 min divided by 60 questions equals 0.5 min or 30 sec for each questions. So therefore, budgeting time is one of the best factor to be considered when it comes to comprehension.
Looking at jamb for example as a candidate you have 30 min to answer all English questions. Whereas, 30 min divided by 60 questions equals 0.5 min or 30 sec for each questions. So therefore, budgeting time is one of the best factor to be considered when it comes to comprehension.
Tip 2: Skim read the text
read all the first sentence of each paragraph. This is just to get the main idea of what the passage is passing across to you. Hence, this shouldn't take more than 1 minute.
Tip 3: Read questions first
quickly go through questions to know what you will be looking for in the passage. Many of us fail to do this which is wrong.
Tip 4: Take note of keywords in questions
I mean keyword or key terms 2 or 3 is enough. If you don't understand what I mean, look a the example below.
Que: what makes the rich man to become poor?
Key: poor, rich, man
Now, while reading take note of this keyword when you are reading. However, once you spot a keyword slow down and read carefully. Due to the fact, that answers might be at the very point
Tip 5: Move on
never get stuck, i.e. move to the next question and come back later. If you still get some time left.
General Tips
This general tips are the main challenges readers goes through, when it comes to reading comprehension. Thus, the main concept of comprehension is understanding. Knowing that understanding is synonymous to comprehension. So therefore, you have to understand the passage. Let discuss these two challenge. If you can over come this then you are 90% sure of passing comprehension text.
The two major challenges are:
- Vocabulary
- Practice
- Pencil
Solutions
Learn at least 5 vocabularies every day. Need trick on how to get this done. DM on Facebook using the code COM34, i.e. you have to send COM34 as a message so that I can easily know why you message me.
Practice reading: you only "get better at reading by reading ". As a candidate preparing for jamb 2021 you have to read a least a minimum of 10 passages or a maximum of 20. Get this done by using your English series. Pick any year you like, read and answer questions on it. The following day take another year and do the same thing.
Make reading a regular habit
Note down and review vocabularies regularly
Lastly, read more and read widely
Conclusion
I am so happy to share this tips for jamb 2021 reading comprehension with the victorious jambite of year 2021. I wish you best of luck in your fourth coming examination.
NOTE: comprehension is the ability to grasp the meaning of something. so therefore, if you dont get it please read it again.
Remember:
- Keep learning
- Learning is gradual process
- Keep trusting God for success
- Don't participate in any EMAL
- Share with your love ones
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