BBI2002 W16, U10, G20 – FACTUAL

'According to this passage, state what Layla plans to do to achieve her dream job.'

What type of question is this?

• main idea

• comprehension

• details

What is comprehension questions?

• Questions that requires you to understand or mentally grasp the meaning of something

• Provide an itemised series of points; such answers should be concise

• Questions that include a topic and something specific about that topic.

From the excerpt of Alice in Wonderland short story above, what Alice found in the corner of the hall?

• Small pink key

• Small golden key

• Small golden chain

How can you recognize details question?

• it starts with 'It is clear from this passage that…'

• it covers most of what a paragraph or passage is about

• it require more specific information than comprehension questions

• it starts with 'This paragraph is mostly about... '

In our Solar System, there are eight planets. The planets in order from the Sun based on their distance are Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.

What is the seventh planet from the Sun?

• Uranus

• Neptune

• Saturn

'The princes and the princesses stepped into the castle, where beautiful music welcomed them to the ballroom. The twelve princesses danced with their princes for half the night. Soon the princesses’ slippers were worn out. '

How many princesses are dancing in the ballroom?

• twelve princes

• thirteen princesses

• ten princesses

• twelve princesses

How can you answer main idea questions?

• In the answers, look for topic sentences of the passage

• Refer to the key words in the written texts that answer who, what, where, when, why, or how

• Provide an itemised series of points; such answers should be concise

To answer main idea questions: If most of the sentences from the passage give steps to do or make something, the main idea will deal with ___

• what

• why

• how

• who

The short poem talks mainly about

• Mother calling me

• Missing shoe

• Kate Miller-Wilson

' Snow white who is wearing yellow skirt, high white collar, and a blue tunic with puffed sleeves met with 7 dwarfs in the wood. Later they become friends'

Based on the excerpt, describe Snow White’s costume.

What type of question is this?

• main idea

• detail

• comprehension