Purposeful reading and inference

Reading for gist means understanding the overall message without stopping at every unfamiliar word. Look at the title, opening, repeated ideas and ending, then decide what the text mainly explains or argues. A topic names the subject, but a main idea says something about that subject. A detail may be true and memorable without representing the whole passage. Headings should cover the important content of their paragraph rather than one small example.

නොදන්නා හැම වචනයකම නතර නොවී මාතෘකාව, මුල, නැවත එන අදහස් හා අවසානය බලා මුළු පාඨයේ ප්‍රධාන අදහස තේරුම් ගන්න. එක් කුඩා විස්තරයක් මුළු පාඨයේ අදහස ලෙස තෝරන්න එපා.

Read once for the broad meaning and again to confirm it with evidence. An unfamiliar word can often be left temporarily if the surrounding meaning remains clear. Do not choose a heading simply because it repeats a word from the paragraph. Ask whether the heading explains the paragraph's purpose. In your own one-sentence summary, preserve the writer's main point and avoid adding an opinion which does not appear in the source.

මුලින් මුළු අදහස තේරුම් ගෙන, දෙවැනි වර සාක්ෂි සොයා කියවන්න. මාතෘකාවක් තෝරන්නේ නැවත එන වචනයකට පමණක් නොව ඡේදයේ ප්‍රධාන අදහසට ගැළපෙන ලෙසය.

For Grade 10 preparation, connect accuracy with an identifiable purpose and audience. These models demonstrate a method rather than predict an examination question. In a longer response, select details which answer the task and preserve a clear relationship between sentences.

වැඩි විස්තර අවශ්‍ය විට පමණක් මෙම කොටස කියවන්න.

Scanning means searching quickly for a particular name, date, number or fact. First identify exactly what the question asks, then locate likely words or equivalent expressions in the text. Slow down when you reach the relevant sentence and read nearby information. A matching word is a clue rather than proof: the question and text may discuss different people or times. Note headings and layout because they help you predict where information appears.

In a timetable or notice, check units, dates and exceptions before answering. An old schedule may be mentioned only to explain a change. Copy a short answer accurately when exact wording is appropriate, and obey any stated word limit. If the required information is absent, do not fill the gap with outside knowledge. Good scanning combines speed in searching with careful reading at the point where the answer is found.

For Grade 10 preparation, connect accuracy with an identifiable purpose and audience. These models demonstrate a method rather than predict an examination question. In a longer response, select details which answer the task and preserve a clear relationship between sentences.

වැඩි විස්තර අවශ්‍ය විට පමණක් මෙම කොටස කියවන්න.

An inference is a conclusion supported by clues rather than a fact stated directly. Identify the words or actions that suggest the conclusion, combine them with reasonable background knowledge, and choose the interpretation requiring the fewest unsupported assumptions. A character's action can reveal emotion, but the emotion should fit the full situation. Distinguish what is certain from what is merely possible.

Use cautious language when the text leaves room for more than one interpretation. Phrases such as suggests and may indicate show that you are drawing a conclusion. Explain the evidence in your own words rather than repeating a long section of the passage. In multiple-choice questions, reject answers that sound plausible but add information not supported by the text. An effective inference answer links a specific clue to a clear conclusion.

For Grade 10 preparation, connect accuracy with an identifiable purpose and audience. These models demonstrate a method rather than predict an examination question. In a longer response, select details which answer the task and preserve a clear relationship between sentences.

වැඩි විස්තර අවශ්‍ය විට පමණක් මෙම කොටස කියවන්න.