Reading comprehension means understanding a text you read in English. 🔹 Strategies for reading comprehension : 1. Read the title first — it gives you the topic. 2. Read the whole text once without stopping. 3. Read the questions before reading again. 4. Read the text a second time, looking for answers. 5. Answer in complete sentences. 🔹 Types of questions : • Who questions → look for a person's name • Where questions → look for a place • When questions → look for a time or date • What questions → look for an object or action • Why questions → look for a reason 🔹 Useful vocabulary for reading: • story — histoire • title — titre • paragraph — paragraphe • character — personnage • main idea — idée principale • detail — détail • meaning — signification / sens 🔹 Exemple de texte : Aminata lives in Dakar. She is 12 years old and she goes to school every day. Her favourite subject is English. She has many friends at school. After school, she helps her mother at home and then does her homework.

📝 Questions sur le texte : Text: Aminata lives in Dakar. She is 12 years old and she goes to school every day. Her favourite subject is English. She has many friends at school. After school, she helps her mother at home and then does her homework. Q1: Where does Aminata live? → She lives in Dakar. Q2: How old is Aminata? → She is 12 years old. Q3: What is her favourite subject? → Her favourite subject is English. Q4: What does she do after school? → She helps her mother and then does her homework. 💡 Règle d'or : Toujours répondre en phrase complète, en reprenant les mots du texte.