READING/COMPREHENSION/SUMMARY

THEMES: People Environment Values Health Science and Technology

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TYPES OF PASSAGES

DESCRIPTIVENARRATIVEFACTUALEXPOSITORY

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TYPES OF COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS

1. FACTUAL – to give info : how many children were

there ?To state or list – List two benefits of…To read for details/find evidence – How

did the man escape?

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TYPES OF COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS

2. VOCABULARY –

Word replacement : Find a word to replaceWord or phrase explanation : Explain the

meaning of …/ What does juvenile mean ?Word identification : Find a word/phrase which

means …Which phrase in paragraph 1 indicates…

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TYPES OF COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS

3. INFERENTIAL –To read what the writer implies but not

stated explicitly : How do you think the writer feels about his job?

In what way has the tsunami affected Mary?

What are the implications of this experiment?

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TYPES OF COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS

4. EVALUATIVE –

To give your opinions – What do you think …..?

Suggest other ways…. Do you agree with …..? Give a reason

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MARKING SCHEME

10 questions or less10 marks1, 2 or 0 mark

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HOW TO ANSWER COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS

STEP 1 – Skim the passage to get a general idea

STEP 2 –Read the questions carefully

STEP 3 –Read the passage againUnderline important points

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HOW TO ANSWER COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS

STEP 4 –Answer the questions briefly

STEP 5 –When you are asked to give

evidence/quote a phrase/give a word or sentence, use quotation marks

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HOW TO ANSWER COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS

STEP 6 - Answer the question in the order set

STEP 7 – Lift / copy but intelligently and not

wholesale copying

STEP 8 – Check answers again if there’s time

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QUESTION TYPEWhere …. (place/location)When …. (time/period)What …. (matter) eg : What happened to

the writer ? What did Jerry give to Tom as a birthday present ? What was Matilde’s feelings when she knew the necklace was fake?

Why …. (reasons)How …. (manner)

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QUESTION TYPE

Which …. (specific) eg: Which car is yours ? Which Harry Potter’s book do you like ?

Who …. (people) eg: Who is your favourite person? ? Who wants to go to town?

How …. (numbers, distance, length, transport, price etc )?

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Examples of the uses of “How…”

How many students are there in the hall?How far is Seremban from Rembau?How many centimetres make a meter?How much is that sports car ?How do you come to school ?

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SUMMARY

What is summary ?

A brief statement of important points of a

text – key wordsUse own words/ideasNo personal opinion givenLeave out dialogues, details, idioms etc

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TECHNIQUES OF SUMMARY WRITING

Read the passage ONCERead the question. Understand what you

have to DO eg. What did Mary do to save the cat ?

Common words asked : reactions, how she felt, benefits, advantages, what happened, list down the (process)

Underline important facts and ideasWrite in ONE paragraph only. No INDENT!

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SUMMARY

OBJECTIVES : To –Select and retrieve relevant info from the

textUse the info given in the passageParaphrase / Lift intelligently and

effectivelyOrganise the points/informationSummarise the points accuratey

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WORD COUNT

120 WORDS plus 10 words givenExample of 1 word :

Three – dimensional / pre – writing / 20 2 words :

Harun Jalil / Perak River3 words :

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MARKING SCHEME

Content - 10 marksStyle and presentation – Paraphrase – 5m

Use of English – 5 marks = 10 /2 = 5m

Total = 15 marks

* If content > 10, marks still 10

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