Feb 26 2008
Template for Reading Exercises
1 Vocabulary
What do the following words mean?
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2 Contextual Reference
What do the following words refer to?
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3 Comparison
Read the passage and complete the following table by comparing ___________ and ___________. Then write a paragraph comparing them.
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4 Comparison Paragraph
Write a comparison paragraph based on the information in 3.
5 Classification – A Computer System
Study the following example, correct the mistakes, and then make a tree diagram based on the information in the text.
A computer system a group of parts working together to aid in operation of a computer. Computer systems can be divided into two main kinds according to whether they tangible or not. The parts which real and can be touched known as hardware, whereas parts which intangible called software. Examples of latter programs and data.
There three types of hardware in a computer system and these can be differentiated on basis of their functions. The first kind is type which sends information to computer or receives information from it. Keyboards and printers are examples of this kind of hardware and known as peripheral devices. Second kind is hardware which stores information and programs, and called memory storage, while last kind controls all devices in computer and functions as computer’s brain.
Hardware for memory storage can be further classified into 2 types, based on their location. The primary memory located inside computer, whereas secondary memory, which includes disks, tapes etc, located outside computer.
Finally, there two categories of primary memory which can be classified according to whether their information lost when computer switched off, or not. If computer does not retain information, this kind of memory called RAM or random access memory. Information can be written into this memory, or can be read from it. However, if computer retains information, this memory called ROM or read only memory. The computer can read information from Rom, but cannot put information into it.
Source: ELU Science handout
6 Tree diagram
Use the information in the passage to make a tree diagram showing the important points in the reading.
7 Tree diagram
Make a tree diagram showing the information in the reading passage your teacher has given you. Then write a classification paragraph based on the tree diagram.
8 Classification Paragraph
Now use your notes in the tree diagram to write a paragraph
classifying a topic of your choice.
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12 Researching
Choose one of the topics you are interested in today’s reading and search the internet to find 5 URLs about the topic. Make notes about your topic and present your findings to the class.
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