Parasitic Plants

Parasitic Plants

Parasites = feed off the nutrients already digested by other living things

Parasitic Plants

Skill 3: Simplifying Meanings of Sentences

very complicated long sentence -> simplify/paraphrase the sentence

Question type:Which of the sentences below best expresses the essential information?

Skill 3: Steps

1. Read the sentence very carefully. If you don’t understand vocabulary, don’t worry.

2. Look at connectors and punctuation3. Try to understand the main points (meanings) and

structure of the sentence.4. The sentence may refer to other sentences. If it

does, quickly read those sentences.5. Look at the answer options.6. Eliminate wrong answers first, then chose the best

answer.

Skill 3: Simplified Steps

1. Read the sentence & make quick notes/paraphrase the sentence.

2. Eliminate wrong answers. Incorrect answers often:• leave out important information • change the meaning• use the same key words in a different way (change the

meaning). 3. Quickly check: Compare what you think is the correct answer with the original.

“camo” / camouflage

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