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reading comprehension
UK/ˈriːdɪŋ kɒmprɪˈhɛnʃən/US/ˈriːdɪŋ kɑːmprɪˈhɛnʃən/READ·ing com·pre·HEN·sion
the ability to understand the main ideas, details and implied meaning in a written text
Examples
“Improving reading comprehension is crucial for the IELTS reading section.”
“She practised with short articles to boost her reading comprehension before the test.”
“Teachers often design exercises specifically to develop students' reading comprehension.”
Band 8 sentence
“Consistent practice with academic articles enhanced my reading comprehension, allowing me to identify the writer's stance and implied meanings quickly.”
Collocations
- improve reading comprehension
- reading comprehension questions
- passages for reading comprehension
Word family
Common mistakes
understand reading→reading comprehension
reading understand skills→reading comprehension
comprehend reading→comprehend a text / improve reading comprehension
Say it for a higher band
5understand texts→6reading skills→7+reading comprehension
Synonyms
reading skills
Easily confused
reading skills
“Her reading skills improved after practising with past papers.”
skimming and scanning
“Skimming and scanning can save time when you tackle multiple passages.”
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