Reading Skill Practice: Using Context to Find the Meaning of Unknown Words

When you are taking a reading test and come to a word that you don't know, don't let it slow you down. Think of yourself as a reading detective. Find clues in the context (words you do know that are around the word you don't know) that help you guess the meaning of the new word. You can often answer a question about what you read, even if you don't know what every single word in the reading  means.

My suggestion: Click on the link below to practice figuring out the meaning of new words from the context.

LINK: Learn to Use Context Clues for Unknown Words

Reading Skill Practice: Scanning for Information

On the TABE test, you have to read and answer questions about what you read in a limited period of time. It's important to know how to scan a reading selection for key words so that you can find the answers you need quickly. If you read every single word, you may find the answers to the questions, but you'll run out of time and you won't finish all of the questions on a timed test. Scanning is something you have to practice a lot before you can do it well under time pressure.

My suggestion: Click on the link below to improve your skill in scanning for details (specific pieces of information), rather than slowly reading every word.

LINK: Scanning for Specific Information