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Paul Sparks,
Sino-Canadian International College, Guangxi University, Online English Lesson Plans, Lesson Material and Ideas
for Reading Lessons...
Reading: Various Reading
Exercises and Activities
Lesson Objectives:
The aim of this lesson is to test how the students can apply theory to
various readings. This is practice for the in class test and for the CET4
exams.
The Main Idea: The
main idea of a paragraph is what all the sentences are about. Read the
paragraph and ask, “What’s your point?” Read each paragraph carefully.
Choose the best answer to the questions that follow.
1. Juan loves to play games. His favorite game is chess because it requires
a great deal of thought. Juan also likes to play less demanding board games
that are based mostly on luck. He prefers Monopoly because it requires luck
and skill. If he’s alone, Juan likes to play action video games as long as
they aren’t too violent.
What is the main idea of this paragraph?
a. Juan dislikes
violence.
b. Juan likes to think.
c. Juan enjoys Monopoly.
d. Juan enjoys playing games.
2. Maria is watching too
much television. A toddler shouldn’t be spending hours staring blankly at
a screen. Worse yet, some of her wild behavior has been inspired by those
awful cartoons she watches. We need to spend more time reading books with
her and pull the plug on the TV!
What is the main idea of this paragraph?
a. Watching a lot of
television isn’t good for Maria.
b. Books are good.
c. All cartoons are bad.
d. Some cartoons are bad for Maria.
3. Samantha, I can’t eat or sleep when you are gone. I need to hear your
scratchy voice and see your lovely toothless smile. I miss that special way
that you eat soup with your fingers. Please come home soon!
What is the main idea of
this paragraph?
a. Samantha, you have
bad manners.
b. Samantha, you should see a dentist.
c. Samantha, I miss you.
d. Samantha, I have lost my appetite.
4. Someday we will all have robots that will be our personal servants. They
will look and behave much like real humans. We will be able to talk to these
mechanical helpers and they will be able to respond in kind. Amazingly, the
robots of the future will be able to learn from experience. They will be
smart, strong, and untiring workers whose only goal will be to make our
lives easier.
Which sentence from the paragraph expresses the main idea?
a. Someday we will all
have robots that will be our personal servants.
b. We will be able to talk to these mechanical helpers and they will be
able to respond in kind.
c. They will look and behave much like real humans.
d. Amazingly, the robots of the future will be able to learn from
experience.
Comparing Opinions:
Juan wrote: "I
believe that gambling is wrong! It’s shameful behavior for anyone to
engage in. Many people become addicted to it; they throw away their money
and ruin their lives. All forms of gambling should be against the law."
Trent wrote: "I believe that there’s nothing wrong with gambling.
Most people don’t go overboard. It’s just an enjoyable and harmless
pastime. The government should allow all kinds of gambling."
Sarah wrote: "I believe that gambling is a foolish waste of time and
money. I don’t gamble, and I advise others to avoid it. However, I don’t
like the government telling people what they can and can’t do. If some
people choose to throw their money away, that’s their business!"
When people concur, they take the same position, even though they may have
different reasons for coming to the same conclusion.
1. Who would probably concur with the following statement?
"It should not be a
crime to place bets over the Internet."
a.
Sarah and Trent
b. Juan and Trent
c. Juan and Sarah
d. only Trent
e. only Sarah
f. only Juan
2. Who
would probably concur with the following statement?
"You should not try
to get rich by buying lottery tickets."
a.
Sarah and Trent
b. Juan and Trent
c. Juan and Sarah
d. only Trent
e. only Sarah
f. only Juan
3. Who would probably concur with the following statement?
"Utah and Hawaii
have the right idea. There is no legal gambling in those states."
a.
Sarah and Trent
b. Juan and Trent
c. Juan and Sarah
d. only Trent
e. only Sarah
f. only Juan
4.
Which two people have the most opposite views on gambling?
a.
Sarah and Trent
b. Juan and Trent
c. Juan and Sarah
"The Idea"
Read the selection without stopping to choose the correct missing words.
Then read it again, pausing to underline the correct words. Finally, read
the selection again to see if it makes sense.
Andy Wasnick loved the
idea. Mary Arthur __1__ it. Kurt Mendez didn’t think it was any big deal.
Mr. El thought it was a brilliant idea. After all, it was __2__ idea.
“It’s only fair,” Mr. El explained to his new fourth graders as they
stood in line waiting for the lunch bell to ring, “that we turn things
around. Every year you guys line up in alphabetical __3__. Alphabetical
order to go to lunch, to go to gym, to go home, and so on. This __4__
we’re using reverse alphabetical order.”
Mindy Vale put her hand down as Mr. El pointed to her. “I’ve always had
to stand at the __5__ of the line, ever since __6__! Now I’m near the
front. Thank you, thank you!”
The teacher smiled. Then he called on Christopher Cash, a serious and
thoughtful young man. “Mr. El, I think you should reconsider this policy.
This is very drastic and __7__. This could confuse our fragile young
minds!”
“Put a lid on it, Chris!” shouted David Tyler.
“We won’t have any outbursts like that, David!” Mr. El said firmly. He
turned toward Christopher. “Don’t __8__, Christopher. We only have
strong minds in this class.”
“How many of you think this is a good idea?” Mr. El asked. As you would
probably __9__, most of the hands that went up were in the __10__ half of
the line.
1. heard
liked
needed
hated
2. that
no
her
his
3. letters
soup
order
index
4. way
year
alphabet is
5. back
beginning center
winner
6. breakfast kindergarten
yesterday tomorrow
7. useful
thoughtful unnecessary
smart
8. move
worry
scream
speak
9. expect
doubt
forget
review
10. dumb
bright
angry
front
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