2.3 Reading for comprehension

• Reading for comprehension of school texts
• Reading and comparing school texts from Kenya and German-speaking countries
• Matching short texts to the country and paragraphs to titles
• Arranging jumbled paragraphs in the correct order
• Online research on school routines in Kenya and Germany

• extract information from given texts for comprehension
• read varied texts for comprehension
• appreciate the role of intensive reading for comprehension

“Which reading strategies would you employ to improve your understanding of a text?”

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1. Reading strategies
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   Use skimming, scanning and intensive reading to understand a text.
2. Reading and marking school subjects
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   Read a school text and highlight the school subjects.
3. Schools in Kenya and Germany
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Read and compare school routines in Kenya and Germany.
4. Matching texts to the country
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Read short school texts and match each one to Kenya or Germany.
5. Matching paragraphs to titles
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Read short paragraphs and choose the best title for each.
6. Putting jumbled paragraphs in order
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Arrange jumbled paragraphs in the correct order using linking words.
7. Researching the school day online
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Research school routines online, compare them and stay safe.