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You read a short passage, pick out clear facts, and use clues to work out what words or sentences mean. This helps you answer comprehension questions accurately in class work and exams.
You should already be able to read simple sentences and understand common everyday words. It also helps to know basic punctuation and simple linking words like so and before.
One question from this skill's own question bank, shown with its full working.
Read: “Ama woke early and swept the compound before school.” What did Ama do first?
Working: The passage says she woke early and then swept, so waking came first.
In Junior High School, this kind of reading often appears in comprehension work and vocabulary lessons. It supports the type of understanding needed for BECE English questions, where you must read closely and answer from the passage.
Curriculum notes are a general guide to where this work normally sits. Always check the syllabus your school or examination body is currently using.
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