TOEFL READING TIPS!

TOEFL Reading Tips for Answering💁💕

• These questions can be a bit confusing if you haven’t seen them before, so be sure to practice them while you’re studying (see next section for practice materials).

• For questions that ask you to select main ideas from the passage (like the sample question above), don’t be fooled by minor facts. It’s easy to think these are the correct answer if they’re mentioned in the passage because it seems like there’s supporting evidence, but if it wasn’t a main point of the passage, don’t include it.

• Don’t be afraid to skim the passage again if you need help answering these questions. Look for main ideas and key points that were made.

• Always double-check your answer to make sure it seems logical before moving on to the next question.

• To get more tips on TOEFL Reading’s Table questions, watch this video:

TOEFL Reading Study Strategies

This section is fairly straightforward, but you should still prepare for it in order to get your best score on test day. Use these TOEFL Reading tips to get the most out of your studying.

Take Practice TOEFL Reading Tests

Any reading that you do in English can help strengthen your skills and help you do better on the TOEFL Reading section, but it’s especially important to take practice TOEFL Reading tests. Taking practice Reading sections will help you strengthen your critical reading skills and become more familiar with the types of questions you’ll see.
We have a guide to all the best TOEFL Reading practice resources, including numerous free and official practice questions. Check it out to get some great study materials for TOEFL Reading.

Practice Reading Academic Texts

Doing practice Reading questions will help you become more familiar with the exam, but you should also be sure to read regularly in order to improve your critical reading skills. The best material to read is university-level academic texts that introduce a topic, since TOEFL Reading passages come from these types of books. Examples include any university-level books with the words “Introduction” or “Beginning” in the title (such as “Introduction to Victorian Literature” or “Beginning Zoology”. You can also look at 100-level college classes and see which textbooks they assign students. These are likely introductory texts.
If you don’t own any of these books yourself, ask a friend who has started university if you can borrow some of the books they used their first year, or visit your local library for university textbooks.
Try to read at least a few pages from these books every day. It’s more useful to do a little reading every day than to try and cram a lot of reading in at one time since this can make it hard to take in a lot of information, and it’s not as close to what TOEFL reading comprehension is like. As you read, pause every few paragraphs and think about what you’ve read. What points is the author trying to make? How are they supporting those statements? Are there any words you aren’t sure of? Try to figure out what they mean from their context, but if you still don’t know, look them up.
(Remember, you won’t need to know vocab that’s specific to a particular field or subject. For example, if you’re reading a biology textbook and come across the phrase, “The cytoplasm was transferred,” you should know what transferred means, but you don’t need to worry about cytoplasm since it’s a word you won’t often encounter outside the field of biology.) Read the next point for more tips on learning useful vocab words.
By reading academic texts regularly, you’ll improve your English reading skills and be more prepared for whatever passages the TOEFL throws at you.

Strengthen Your Vocabulary

A strong vocabulary is important for every part of the TOEFL, but it will help you most on the Reading section where you’ll come across the most words and occasionally have questions that directly ask you what a specific word means.
Reading in English regularly will help you learn new words and expand your vocabulary.

Decide if Taking Notes Helps You

Some people find taking brief notes while they’re reading the passages helps them remember what they read and answer questions more easily. Others don’t get much benefit from the notes and only get slowed down by it. Before test day, you should know which method works better for you.
While you’re taking your practice TOEFL Reading tests, try taking notes for some and no notes for others. Which method helped you get a higher score? Did you find one made you feel more comfortable or confident than the other? Did you still have enough time to answer all the questions? Think about which one you prefer, and follow that method on exam day. By having your game plan set before you take the actual TOEFL, you’ll feel more confident and prepared, which can help you score higher!

TOEFL Reading Tips for Test Day

Reading is the first section you’ll complete on test day, and you’ll want to start the test on a high note. Below are four tips to help you get through the Reading section smoothly.

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