Verbal Reasoning Masterclass: Comprehension and Cloze

Verbal Reasoning Masterclass: Comprehension and Cloze

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2) Unscramble the sentences and identify the extra word:

1. month be soon December will a cold

2. frost will a there be thick ice

3. below fall to temperatures freezing yesterday will

4. warm cold will you your need clothes

5. of is a snow there possibility balls

These are just two examples of the kind of verbal reasoning questions your child will have to answer in grammar school entrance exams. Our Verbal Reasoning Masterclass in Comprehension and Cloze will give your child a comprehensive overview of comprehension question types – including cloze (filling in the gaps in a passage), shuffled sentences and responding to a passage of writing. Please note that this masterclass is suitable for children preparing for CEM format entrance exams as well as those preparing for the English part of the Loreto and St Ambrose College examinations.

Our Verbal Reasoning Masterclass in Comprehension and Cloze will develop mastery in the following areas:

• Understanding texts

• Understanding the question

• Identifying the most likely answer

• Vocabulary – working out meaning from context

• Prediction

• Explanation

• Sequencing

• Summarising

• Inference – reading between the lines

• Shuffled sentences

• Cloze – missing word and missing sentence

Our Verbal Reasoning Masterclass in Comprehension and Cloze is suitable for children preparing to sit examinations in CEM format as well as those preparing for the English part of the Loreto and St Ambrose College examinations.

Our masterclasses are a unique combination of extensive online video tutorials combined with paper-based workbook activities. Your child may complete their masterclass anywhere there is an internet connection (or you may download the tutorials and save them to your device) and at their own pace. The masterclass need not be completed all in one sitting and we recommend spreading it out over two or more days. Each masterclass costs just £20. To book, please email us at info@bettertuition.co.uk.

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Answers:

a) The essential skills required for grammar school entrance exam success can be developed and enhanced by expert tuition. Whether your child needs assistance with verbal or non-verbal reasoning, maths or comprehension, our experienced tutors can transform your child’s chances of passing these important examinations.

b)

1. December will be a cold month. Extra word: soon

2. There will be a thick frost. Extra word: ice

3. Temperatures will fall to below freezing. Extra word: yesterday

4. You will need your warm clothes. Extra word: cold

5. There is a possibility of snow. Extra word: balls

Other Services

Find out about our other Verbal Reasoning Masterclasses.

Find out about our Masterclasses in Exam Technique Mastery, Maths and Non-Verbal Reasoning.

Find out about our summer school lessons.

Find out about our practice entrance exams.