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Reading Comprehension

Junior High 6 questions
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What reading comprehension means

You read a short passage and work out what it says. This helps you find facts, understand causes, and answer questions with care.

What you will practise

  • Find the main event in a short passage
  • Pick out details that are clearly stated
  • Work out why something happened in the text
  • Answer questions using only the passage

Before you start

You should be able to read simple sentences with confidence. You should also know common words and basic sentence meaning.

Worked example

One question from this skill's own question bank, shown with its full working.

Question

Read: "Ama woke up early and swept the compound before going to school. On her way she helped an old woman carry her basket." What did Ama do before going to school?

  • She swept the compound
  • She cooked a meal
  • She washed the car
  • She read a book
Answer: She swept the compound

Working: The passage states that Ama swept the compound before going to school.

Common mistakes to avoid

  • Choosing an answer from your own idea instead of the passage. Read the words again before answering.
  • Missing the part of the sentence that gives the reason. Look for clues like because, after, or before.
  • Copying the wrong detail from the passage. Check the question and match it to the correct sentence.
  • Answering too quickly without reading the whole passage. Read all the lines first, then decide.

Curriculum and exam alignment

Ghana GES Basic 7 to 9 syllabusBECE

This skill usually appears in the reading and language parts of Junior High School English. It supports the kind of understanding needed for BECE questions on short passages.

Curriculum notes are a general guide to where this work normally sits. Always check the syllabus your school or examination body is currently using.

Related skills

Other Comprehension & Vocabulary Booster skills in English, at the same point in the course.

Other English topics

Letters and SoundsEarly Reading and WritingSHS English and LiteratureAcademic and Professional WritingGrammarVocabulary

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Exams that assess reading comprehension

Junior High work on this skill feeds directly into these exam papers. Each page lists the English topics that appear on it.

BECEBECE practice questionsFree BECE practice across the subjects at this stage, with worked answers.GESGES practice questionsFree GES practice across the subjects at this stage, with worked answers.WASSCEWASSCE practice questionsListed as a related subject on the WASSCE practice page.

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