Reading comprehension task

            

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This time you just need to print the reading exercise. It´s very imprtant to do it as you'll need it to work in class tomorrow (Tuesday 20th)   Have a nice afternoon.                                        

                                                                     

READING COMPREHENSION TASK

Ten easy ways to make friends

I.Predicting – Before you read

Write down 3 pieces of advice you think you will read in the text.

1.________________________________________________________________________________

2.________________________________________________________________________________

3.________________________________________________________________________________

II: Reading. Scan the text to check your predictions. Then read the whole text.

III. After you read. (Making inferences) What advice in the article do these people need to follow? Write the correct number for each person.

______ a)Tony is never sure what to talk about when he meets people.

______ b)Rose want to know why her classmate , Cindy, is so good at making friends.

______ c)When Pedro feels uncomfortable talking to someone, he starts to look away.

______ d)Abby doesn’t always say good things about her new friend, James.

______ e)Terry wants to be friends with the most popular girl in class because everyone else likes her.

______f)Adam stays home every Saturday night and watches videos.

_____g)Jill often asks herself, “Why would anyone want to be my friend?”

_____h) Benson is a terrific dancer, but he never tells anyone about it.

_____i) Martha always talks about herself.

_____j) Max talks to a girl in his algebra class on Monday, but on Tuesday he is afraid to say “Hi”

IV. Guessing meaning from context. Find the words in italics in the reading. Circle the meaning

of each word.

1. When you are put in touch with other people, you meet / touch other people (par. 1)

2. Your strong points are good / bad things about you. (par.3)

3. When you are consistent, you do things in different ways / the same way. (par.7)

4 .When you treat someone well, you are happy to be with / nice to the person (par. 10)

5. When you observe something, you write it down / watch it. (par. 2)