Reading Comprehension — Articles

English (B1) — Reading Comprehension — Articles: 25 practice questions with instant scoring and explanations.

1. When reading an article, what should you do first?
2. The main idea of an article is usually found in the _____.
3. Which is a good strategy for reading comprehension?
4. What should you do if you don't understand a word?
5. When scanning an article for specific information, you should _____.
6. The _____ of a text helps you find specific information quickly.
7. What is a topic sentence?
8. In reading comprehension, 'inference' means _____.
9. Which reading strategy helps you read faster?
10. Supporting details in a text are used to _____.
11. What does 'summarize' mean?
12. When you preview a text, you look at _____.
13. The _____ is the message or opinion the author wants to communicate.
14. Context clues help you understand _____.
15. When reading for details, you should _____.
16. What is the purpose of a heading in an article?
17. Which is NOT a reading strategy?
18. Active reading involves _____.
19. The _____ provides additional information to support the main idea.
20. Comprehension improves when you _____.
21. What does 'paraphrase' mean?
22. The conclusion of an article usually _____.
23. Which strategy helps with retention?
24. When reading unfamiliar text, you should _____.
25. What is the purpose of reading comprehension exercises?