• Unit 2: Reading to Comprehend

    Unit 2 reviews active reading strategies discussed in ESL001, focusing on careful reading and features of narrative texts. Skimming, scanning, careful reading, making predictions, and using context clues will help you better comprehend (understand) what you read. In this unit, you will practice these skills to improve your comprehension of different texts in English.

    Completing this unit should take you approximately 2 hours.

    • Upon successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:

      • identify the time sequence and other elements of narrative text; and
      • use active reading skills for literal and interpretive comprehension of a simple narrative passage.

      • 2.1: Reading Skills – Let's Study

        These materials include reviewing active reading strategies useful for understanding non-fiction texts. After reading the lessons, you will be able to test your understanding by completing different practice activities.

        • Active Reading Skills Review Page

          Active reading strategies will help you understand and remember what you read more successfully. This unit in ESL002 will review these strategies and allow you to practice them again on different types of texts.

        • Features of Narrative Text Page

          In ESL001, we also learned about the features and structures of nonfiction texts. In this unit, we continue to look at this by focusing on the features of narrative texts.

      • 2.2: Reading Skills – Let's Practice

        Now that we know more about narrative text features and being active readers, let's put this knowledge into practice.

        • Active Reading Practice Book

          The activities will allow you to see how well you understand active reading skills and the features of narrative texts. If you have a difficult time identifying reading strategies and narrative elements, you may return to review the information in the Let's Study section and then try these practice activities again.

      • 2.3: Reading Skills – Let's Apply

        Now that you know basic active reading strategies and timelines, let's see if we can easily use them to understand a narrative text.

      • Putting It All Together

        You have learned more about active reading strategies to help you become a better reader. You have also learned about narratives and timelines. This section will help you review what you have learned in Unit 2.

        • Let's Review Unit 2 Page

          Watch these videos, which review the reading skills you learned in this unit.

      • Unit 2 Assessment

        • Unit 2 Assessment Quiz
          Receive a grade

          Take this assessment to see how well you understood this unit.

          • This assessment does not count towards your grade. It is just for practice!
          • You will see the correct answers when you submit your answers. Use this to help you study for the final exam!
          • You can take this assessment as many times as you want, whenever you want.