Comprehension Passage
A comprehension is given to you as it improves and judges your understanding skills towards a particular paragraph (generally of a story, like- Alice in Wonderland) given to us with various vocabulary related questions of that paragraph. Today, we are going to get the important points which have to be followed by everyone to solve a given comprehension with a few sample comprehensions which will prepare you for your tests & exams.
Important Rules
Aim – To get an idea of how to start your comprehension.
• First, read the paragraph and questions asked from that paragraph given to you and keep reading until you understand.
• Again finally, read the comprehension very slowly to yourself keeping the questions in mind.
• Now come to the questions.
• Read each question carefully and try to find the answer in the paragraph.
• Try to use the straight forward answers that are totally to the point.
• Check the serial numbers of each question and match it with your answer sheet for correction.
• At last, recheck each of your questions and correct the silly errors.
V.I.P Tip (Must Know)
Sometimes, in the given the passage, you may find many words whose meaning you don’t know and sometimes you haven’t even heard before. It happens with everyone…But don’t worry, to find the solution of this problem, the best thing that is an experienced thing is “Reading”. Yes you are right, I’m talking about reading. Reading a sentence several times and relating it with the passage given to you is a very very good option for you to solve these type of personal queries…That’s it!!!
Sample Comprehensions
1. Alice in Wonderland
Alice was getting tired of sitting under the tree beside her sister on the bank, and of having nothing to do. Once or twice, she peeped into the book her sister was reading but it had no pictures and no conversation in it.
“What is the use of a book without pictures or conversation?” She asked herself. Suddenly, a White Rabbit with pink eyes ran close by her. There was nothing remarkable in that; nor did Alice think it so very much out of the way to hear the Rabbit say to itself, “Oh dear! Oh dear! I shall be too late.”
But when the Rabbit actually took a watch out of its waistcoat pocket, looked at it and hurried on, Alice started to her feet. The reason was that she had never before seen a rabbit with either a waistcoat or a watch. Burning with curiosity she ran across the field after it, and was just in time to see it pop down a large rabbit-hole under the hedge.
It’s Question Time!!!
Q1. Write any two synonyms (similar words) and two antonyms (opposites) of the following –
• Curiosity
• Remarkable
• Peeped
Q2. Answer the following in your own words (write the answers to the point).
1. According to Alice, what is her choice about an interesting book?
2. What was the first action performed by the White Rabbit which made Alice build curiosity?
3. Write about the action which made Alice ‘started on her feet’?
Q3. What is the meaning of – (write in a sentence).
• Curiosity
• Remarkable
• Peeped
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