Complete the sentences with the new words. 1. sports everyone. 2. it’s better a disease than to spend a lot of time on its treatment. 3. is good not only for your body but also for the soul. 4. there is a famous in the caucasus. 5. if you swim in the ice hole, then you can be called a . 6. the for the cold is hot milk. 7. to a disease is easier than to it. 8. one can’t be called if they swim in a cold in summer.

apple banana blue walk tree happy sing. surely you were able to read each of the words in that sentence and understand what they meant independently. an apple is a fruit that is usually round and red, green or yellow. a banana is another fruit that is yellow. blue is a color…and so on and so forth. however, when you look at the sentence as a whole, does it make sense? probably not. this nonsense sentence demonstrates the difference between being able to read words and comprehend text. as practiced readers we may take this distinction for granted since the acts of reading and comprehension occur almost simultaneously for us. for developing readers this relationship is not as apparent, but is essential for them to become strong, capable readers.

what exactly  is  reading comprehension?

simply put, reading comprehension is the act of understanding what you are reading. while the definition can be simply stated the act is not simple to teach, learn or practice. reading comprehension is an intentional, active, interactive process that occurs before, during and after a person reads a particular piece of writing.

Hi sally! i did not know you were here. when did you come? - last friday. - so you will be here for a week, right? - yes, we are staying at the paradise hotel. when did you arrive? - last yesterday evening. i am staying at a guest-house by the sea. so what are you doing? - well, we swim every day. the beaches are so clean. - have you ever see the old temple yet? - yes, we went there on monday. it was realle fascinating. unfortunately, as we explored it jane slipped and trusted her ankle. - oh, dear! is she any better now? - much better, thanks. listen, have you got any plans for tonight? - no really. - why don`t you come with us to the beach party? we went to one a few days ago and it was great fun. they served delicious food and we danced till the early hours. - that sounds great! where shall i meet you?