Find and extract specific information directly stated in the text

What does "Retrieve" mean in comprehension questions?

Work out meaning that is not directly stated, using clues in the text

What does "Infer" mean in comprehension questions?

Explain the meaning or significance of something in the text

What does "Interpret" mean in comprehension questions?

Make judgements about the text based on evidence

What does "Evaluate" mean in comprehension questions?

What are the 5 W's and H for understanding a text?

Topic sentences are often at the beginning or end

Where should you look for the main idea of a paragraph?

Use context clues: look at the words and sentences around it

How do you work out the meaning of an unknown word in a passage?

In "The parched traveller desperately needed water", what does "parched" mean?

To inform, persuade, entertain, explain, describe, or instruct

Using evidence to change someone's mind is persuasion

A text that uses facts and statistics to convince you to recycle is written to:

Point (make your claim), Evidence (quote from text), Explain (analyse the evidence)

What is the PEE structure for answering comprehension questions?

Use short, relevant quotes in quotation marks, embedded in your sentence

How should you use quotations in your answers?

Look at their actions, dialogue, thoughts, and physical descriptions

How can you identify a character's feelings in a text?

In "She slumped in her chair, staring blankly at the wall", how does the character feel?

Events are told in the order they happened, from first to last

When the narrative jumps back to show events that happened earlier

Content (what they say), Style (how they say it), Purpose (why they say it), Audience (who they say it to)

What should you compare when given two texts?

Skim the passage first to get a general understanding of the topic and structure

What should you do BEFORE reading comprehension questions?

You MUST include evidence (a quote or reference) from the text

What should you do if a question asks "How do you know..."?

Aim for 3 distinct points or pieces of evidence

How many points should you make for a question worth 3 marks?

The attitude or feeling conveyed through the writer's word choices

If a writer uses words like "unfortunately", "sadly", and "regrettably", the tone is probably:

A fact can be proven true or false. An opinion is a personal belief or judgement.

What is the difference between a fact and an opinion?

When the writer presents only one side of an argument or uses emotional language to influence readers

Include only the main points, use your own words, keep it brief, leave out minor details

How do you write a good summary of a text?

Use clues from the text (foreshadowing, character behaviour) and your knowledge of story patterns

How do you make a prediction about what might happen next?

Two DIFFERENT reasons, each with evidence from the text

What does "Give two reasons why..." require?

Paraphrase - express the meaning using different words from the text

Describe your understanding of a character/place/event based on how it's presented

What does "What impression do you get of...?" ask you to do?

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