Matching headings

✅ Step-by-Step Strategy for Matching Headings --- 🧠 1. Understand What Matching Headings Tests It tests your ability to: Understand the main idea of a paragraph (not small details). Match that main idea with a general summary from the heading options. --- 👀 2. Read the Headings First (Quickly) Skim all the headings before reading the passage. Underline keywords in each heading (nouns, verbs, adjectives). Try to group similar headings together mentally (e.g. problems, causes, solutions, comparisons...). --- 📌 3. Go to the Paragraphs (One by One) Read only one paragraph at a time (or the assigned sections if told). Focus on: First sentence (topic sentence). Last sentence. Repeated words or phrases (they often point to the main theme). --- 🧩 4. Identify the Main Idea Don’t focus on details, numbers, or examples. Ask yourself: “What is this whole paragraph mainly about?” --- 📝 5. Match It With the Best-Fit Heading Eliminate headings that are too narrow or talk about something not mentioned. Pick the heading that covers the full idea, not just part of it. --- 🛑 6. Watch Out For Traps Don’t get distracted by matching individual words. Some headings contain similar words — focus on meaning, not vocabulary. Don’t use a heading more than once (unless the instructions allow it). --- 🎯 Extra Tips: Do this question after doing other types first (like T/F/NG), because Matching Headings takes time and gives you less "direct" answers. Practice scanning and identifying topic sentences quickly. If two headings seem possible, pick the one that's broader and more general — headings are usually summaries. --- 🧪 Example: Paragraph A: talks about how urban pollution is affecting children’s development. Headings: 1. Health risks of air pollution 2. How children are harmed by living in cities ✅ 3. Pollution in rural areas 4. Solutions to air pollution → The best choice: 2. How children are harmed by living in cities (because it's general, and matches the full idea).