The Nursing Entrance Test Reading Comprehension

How does one approach the readingover again in reading comprehension questions.
comprehension section on the Nursing EntranceWords, and statements such as, the author
Test? Many for one are unprepared for theassumed, inferred or the paragraph stated are
wealth of reading that is required and thekey to understanding and grasping the questioning
computerized method of testing. It can be difficultmethodology.
for those who are not computer savvy toReading comprehension can be defined as the
comfortably navigate from page to another andlevel of understanding of a passage or text. For
go back to re-read. Time is of course of thenormal reading rates (around 200-220 words per
essence in taking any test. The questions are atminute) an acceptable level of comprehension is
best hard to assimilate due to the ambiguousabove 75%.
nature of the way that they are asked. This canReading comprehension can be improved by:
be a stumbling block for those who are notTraining the ability to self assess comprehension,
prepared afore hand for the readingactively test comprehension using questionnaires,
comprehension section of the Nursing Entranceand by improving metacognition. Teaching
Test.conceptual and linguistic knowledge is also
Comprehension testing is very useful in improvingadvantageous.
reading comprehension, not only because it givesSelf assessment can be conducted by
the teacher a measure of progress, but itsummarizing, and elaborative interrogation, and
supplements the reader's perception of his or herthose skills will gradually become more automatic
own ability. Learning readers commonly fail tothrough practice.
accurately assess their own comprehension. AFor children in K-12 public schools in the United
comprehension test can accelerate their ability toStates, building reading comprehension skills to
self assess their own comprehension levels aspass the high-stake tests mandated by the No
they progress. However, a poorly constructedChild Left Behind Laws is a top priority. Many
reading comprehension test can deceive theparents when informed that their children need to
learner and disturb progress. Indeed, it has beenbuild comprehension skills do not know where to
found that poorly constructed tests often trainstart. Effective reading comprehension is the
the reader to mis-assess their own readingculmination of mastering vocabulary, phonics,
performance.fluency, and reading comprehension skills. The
Reading comprehension is best tested usingreading skills pyramid illustrates how these skills
carefully constructed questions which quiz naturalare expected to be built in most public schools.
or non-concocted passages of text. The questionsReading comprehension skills separates the
themselves can be requests to summarize, open"passive" unskilled reader from the "active"
ended questions; Cloze formats, and carefullyreaders. Skilled readers don't just read, they
constructed multiple choice questions.interact with the text. To help a beginning reader
The multiple choice format must use questionsunderstand this concept, you might make them
that quiz the overall meanings of the text, theprivy to the dialogue readers have with
details and the most important meaning of thethemselves while reading.
words. The background of the reader must beSkilled readers, for instance:
taken into account. For example, if an answer is* Predict what will happen next in a story using
general knowledge, then it will not measure theclues presented in text
comprehension of the passage, but the memory* Create questions about the main idea, message,
of that knowledge. Likewise, the questions shouldor plot of the text
not give clues to the answers of other questions.* Monitor understanding of the sequence, context,
In this way it makes the multiple choice formator characters
hard to devise. Speed reading courses and books* Clarify parts of the text which have confused
generally design their comprehension tests usingthem
the antithesis of these factors in order to mislead* Connect the events in the text to prior
the reader into believing that their readingknowledge or experience
comprehension has improved with increasedWhen answering questions on the Nursing
speed.Entrance Test, it is sometimes hard to relate
To sufficiently prepare for the type of questionsconcepts that seem totally unrelated. This type of
that are asked one must practice readingquestioning requires abstract thinking. The
passages and answering questions in a similarquestions are designed to test the reader's
format. One of the pitfalls that students findanalytical reasoning while at the same time test
when taking the reading comprehension, is thattheir vocabulary. It is always advisable when
they have a hard time assimilating new knowledgereading to have a dictionary at hand. Other
and answering questions that have a high level ofexamples of similar reading comprehension tests
difficulty associated with them. Dr. Kimmel'scan be found in graduate entrance exam practice
software that also includes math preparationbooks. Entering into the nursing field will indeed
covers the important principals and assists therequire unique analysis skills in many different
student in mastering key words when reading.forms.
Certain key words are typically used over and