NB G5 FI Reading study plan

NB G5 FI Reading · Give each week a clear focus.

8 weeks · About 6 hours per week

Week 1

Finding and retrieving information

Skim 12 short informational passages and underline the sentence that answers a stated who/what/when/where question in each.
Locate the exact wording in a text that answers 10 direct retrieval questions, marking the answer line before writing anything.
Sort 15 question stems into 'stated in the text' versus 'must be inferred' with a one-line reason for each.
Time yourself finding and recording 8 answers in 20 minutes to build scanning speed under light pressure.

A retrieval log of 40 answered questions, each with the question type, the quoted source line, and the seconds taken to locate it.

Week 2

Scan for specific names, dates, and numbers in 10 passages without reading every word first, then verify each answer against the text.
Distinguish main-idea sentences from supporting details in 8 paragraphs by labeling each sentence M or S.
Answer 10 multi-part questions that require two separate details from different parts of the text.
Identify and correct 5 wrong answers you produced by relying on memory instead of the passage.

A two-column table of 30 located facts (question, exact quoted evidence) drawn from at least 8 different passages.

Week 3

Paraphrase 10 sentences from passages in your own words and check that the meaning is unchanged.
Match 12 paraphrased answer choices to their original sentences in the text.
Explain in one sentence each why 8 answer choices are true, false, or not stated, citing the text.
Identify the stated main idea of 8 short passages and reject one detail-only distractor per passage.

An 8-passage analysis sheet listing main idea, two supporting details, and one rejected distractor with the reason for rejection.

Week 4

Draw 5 simple inferences from short passages and justify each with two quoted clues.
Separate fact from opinion in 10 statements and mark the words that signal opinion.
Explain how a character's or subject's feelings change across a passage, citing the turning point.
Complete a 15-question mixed retrieval-and-interpretation set in 25 minutes.

A timed 15-question practice set with a written justification for every answer, scoring at least 12 of 15.

Week 5

Compare the purpose of 6 texts (to inform, persuade, instruct, or entertain) and name the features that reveal each purpose.
Describe how headings, bullet points, captions, or diagrams guide the reader in 5 texts.
Judge whether a text's tone is serious, humorous, or urgent and quote the words that create it.
Evaluate two short texts on the same topic and state which is more convincing and why.

A one-page comparison of two same-topic texts covering purpose, layout features, tone, and a reasoned preference.

Week 6

Infer the meaning of 15 unfamiliar words from surrounding context and confirm with a dictionary.
Match 12 words to their synonyms and antonyms within passage sentences.
Explain how 8 connectives (however, therefore, although, meanwhile) change the relationship between ideas.
Identify figurative language in 6 passages and restate each example in plain words.

A context-clue glossary of 25 words, each with the sentence, your guessed meaning, the dictionary meaning, and the clue used.

Week 7

Choose the best word among 10 near-synonym pairs by testing each in the original sentence.
Explain how 8 prefixes or suffixes shift a word's meaning in passage context.
Revise 10 of your own paraphrases to replace vague words with precise ones from the text.
Re-answer 10 previously missed interpretation questions and note what changed in your reasoning.

A revised vocabulary-and-interpretation error log of 20 items with the original error, the correction, and the rule applied.

Week 8

Complete two full-length timed practice papers under exam conditions and record per-domain accuracy.
Review every missed item and classify the cause as retrieval, interpretation, form, or vocabulary.
Re-drill your three weakest question types until you answer 8 of 10 correctly.
Write a one-page exam-day routine covering timing, answer-checking order, and how to handle unknown words.

Two scored practice papers with a domain-by-domain accuracy table and a written exam-day strategy sheet.

Week 2: Retrieval log shows 40 questions with quoted evidence and an average locate time under 45 seconds.

Week 4: Timed mixed set scores at least 12 of 15 with a written justification for each answer.

Week 6: Context-clue glossary has 25 entries and at least 20 guessed meanings match the dictionary.

Week 8: Both full practice papers are scored, every miss is classified by cause, and accuracy in each domain is at or above 70 percent.