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Question

Guessing the meaning of new words in a printed text is a subskill of ________.

This question was previously asked in
OTET 2026 Social Studies Question Paper (5-Jul-2026)
The correct answer is

reading

Inferring word meaning from context in a printed text is a well-known reading subskill (contextual guessing), so the answer is reading.

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Similar Questions

  1. Reading stories, novels, plays facilitates ________ reading.


Important Questions from Reading - Teaching

  1. ____________ comprehension is the skill of reading a piece of text closely or intensely for the purpose of extracting specific information from the text.
  2. ____________ is a way of estimating or guessing beyond the facts.
  3. As a teacher of class V you ask the students to read the text thoroughly. Then you ask them to answer the questions with reference to the context (RTC). In this process, you are encouraging students for ____________.
  4. ______ is not a subskill of, 'Reading'.
  5. ______ is very necessary before reviewing a book.
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