Comprehension Skills WA2 Revision

Before answering a Compre question, it is important to: (Can choose more than 1 option)

• Read the qn carefully

• Highlight & circle keywords

• Check marks allocation

When answering a Compre qn, you have to bear in mind the SIRS criteria.

• True

• False

What does SIRS criteria consist of? 1) Specific 2) Intensity 3) Relevance 4) ____________

• Sufficient details

• Sufficient marks

• Sufficient paraphrasing

• Sufficient meaning

For WA2, you will be tested on: (Can choose more than 1)

• Section A Visual Text

• Section B Narrative Text

• Section C Non Narrative Text

• Editing

Literal question is easy as the answer is found in the passage.

• True

• False

When answering literal question, it is important that you have written down ________________.

• sufficient details

• quotation marks

• clues

• correct punctuations

For Quote questions, you can be asked to identify: (Choose more than 1)

• Word

• Phrase

• Sentence

• Topic sentence

When answering QUOTE question, you MUST include your ________________ marks.

When answering Inferential questions, it is important to look out for ___________.

When answering Inferential question, you must remember that the answer is NOT found directly in the passage.

• True

• False