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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:

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Parasitic Plants

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  1. Parasitic Plants Parasites = feed off the nutrients already digested by other living things

  2. Parasitic Plants

  3. 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?

  4. Skill 3: Steps • Read the sentence very carefully. If you don’t understand vocabulary, don’t worry. • Look at connectors and punctuation • Try to understand the main points (meanings) and structure of the sentence. • The sentence may refer to other sentences. If it does, quickly read those sentences. • Look at the answer options. • Eliminate wrong answers first, then chose the best answer.

  5. Skill 3: Simplified Steps • Read the sentence& make quick notes/paraphrase the sentence. • 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.

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