Transcript Compre+Revision - phssel-3E3-2011

Comprehension Revision
Components
• Paper 2 will consist of the following:
- Short answer questions based of the
two passages given (20 marks)
- Vocabulary Questions (5 marks)
- Summary Questions (25 marks)
Total: 50 marks
Passages
• Passage A is usually an expository
essay.
• Passage B is usually a narrative/
personal recount.
Passage A
• Introduction (What the essay is
about – Theme/ Stand etc)
• Subsequent paragraphs (The first
sentence is usually a topic sentence.
This will usually be followed by
elaboration and examples)
• Conclusion
Look out for...
• Linking conjunctions (To follow the
thoughts of the writer)
• Punctuation
• Tone of the writer (Is he biased? Pro
or Against? Balanced? Factual?)
Vocabulary
• Try to guess what the word means
using the following clues:
1. Proper nouns
2. Nouns
3. Verbs
4. Adjectives
5. Adverbs
Passage B
• Narrative/ Personal Recount
• Usually in a chronological order –
sequence of events usually happen
one after the other.
Look out for…
• Character/s
• Setting
• Plot
• Tone
Try to visualise the scene and read
aloud in your head to ‘feel’ the story.
Vocabulary
• Same as previous slides.
• Look out for traces of descriptive
writing including the use of figurative
language – imagery, irony etc.
Short Answer Questions
• These are questions which test you on your
understanding of the passage itself. Each
question can range from one to two marks
(sometimes even more).
• As a rule of thumb, if a question awards
one mark, you should have at least one
point. If it awards two marks, you should
have two points in your answer.
Types of Short-Answer
Questions
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Factual
Inferential
Quote
Explain/ Explain fully
Use your own words
Vocabulary
* Any question can have one or a combination of
these categories.
Factual
• These are also known as direct questions.
• The answers can be found and lifted from
the passage.
*These questions begin typically with, “What
is the …”
• Unfortunately, you will not see too many of
them. QQ
Inferential Questions
• These are more complicated questions
which will require you to have some
understanding and do some thinking before
you are able to provide a logical answer to
the question.
* These questions begin typically with, “Why
do you think…”
Quote
• There are a few ways these questions
could be phrased:
- Quote a single word
- Quote a phrase
- Quote a sentence
- Quote (phrase/sentence), not more than (
x ) words.
E.g. Quote a sentence, not more than ten
words, ...
Quote (Single Word)
• If you are instructed to quote a
single word, just lift it directly from
the passage.
• E.g. The word is “ _______”.
Quote a phrase
• A phrase is NOT a sentence, meaning
it is only part of a sentence. Most
likely there isn’t a subject pronoun
and begins with a verb instead.
E.g. The phrase is “running towards the
enemy.”
Quote a sentence/ phrase,
not more than (x number)
of words…
• This will be a complete sentence
beginning with a subject and ending
with a full-stop.
• If there is a word limit clause,
example ‘not more than five words’,
please count!
Explain/ Use your own
words
• These are somewhat similar as they
require you to replace the taboo
words in the answer that you derive
from the passage and substitute it
with your own. Some may require you
to paraphrase certain parts in the
passage.
Vocabulary Questions
• There will be a total of five words which you will
be required to explain or substitute.
• Read the context of the sentence which the word
appears in. Try alternative words which could be
used to substitute it without compromising its
meaning. Alternatively, you can try to explain it to
suit the context.
(In most cases, there should be an alternative word
that can be used to substitute it)
Summary
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Read the summary question carefully.
Underline the requirements of the question.
Note where you are supposed to take your materials from (E.g.
From paragraphs 2 to the end of the passage).
You are required to use your own words as far as possible
Take note of the word limit (150 words usually)
E.g. Using your own words as far as possible, show how animal abuse is
becoming an increasing problem in society and what the
government is trying to do about it.
You should take your materials from Paragraphs 2 to the end of
the passage.
Summary Process
• Identify the criteria or parameters set by the
question.
• Bracket where you are supposed to take your
materials from so that your points will be
relevant)
• Underline the points that fit the criteria
• Rephrase them with your own words as far as
possible
• Organise and rewrite them in a SINGLE
PARAGRAPH.