Conquer Comprehension Cloze Techniques Pdf Access
Introduction
- Why? This helps you understand the tone (is it happy, serious, persuasive?) and the setting (is it a school, a forest, a history lesson?).
- Tip: If you understand the flow of the story, you are less likely to make "careless" mistakes that contradict the ending of the passage.
1. Read the Entire Passage First (The "Helicopter View")
- Cause & Effect: "because", "therefore", "due to".
- Contrast: "however", "although", "but".
- Addition: "moreover", "furthermore", "and".
Conquer Comprehension: Cloze Techniques (PDF)
Most parents and teachers believe that giving a child 50 cloze passages will eventually lead to improvement. This is partially true—but painfully slow. Without explicit strategy, students repeat the same mistakes: