Inferential Reading HHH

We know a question is a HERE question if

the answer is __ the lines. We can put our ______ on the answer.

Answer explanation

HERE questions are immediate and directly locatable in the text. You do not need to look for clues to get to the correct answer.

We know a question is a HIDDEN question if

the answer is located _______ the lines. We have to find _____ between information within the text.

Answer explanation

Answers for HIDDEN questions are still located within the text, but require you to refer to multiple sections to get to the answer.

We know a question is a HEAD question if

the answer is ______ the lines. It requires you to draw on your own _________.

Answer explanation

HEAD questions are not locatable within the text. It involves higher order thought processes and requires you to draw on your existing knowledge of a given topic or the world in general.

Text A

Indicate the two HERE questions for this text.

• What city will Mr. Johnson catch a flight from?

• London is the capital city of which country?

• Who is Mr. Johnson?

• What time will Mr. Johnson leave London?

Answer explanation

The answer is HERE in the text:

Mr. Johnson is planning a trip from London.

He leaves London at 10.30AM.

Text A

Indicate the two HIDDEN questions for this text.

• What time of year is Mr. Johnson travelling?

• Which city is behind in time?

• What is the difference in local time between London and New York?

• What time will Mr. Johnson arrive in New York?

Answer explanation

Correct Answers:

Which city is behind in time?

What is the difference in local time between London and New York?

To work out the answer, we have to refer to more than one piece of information in the text. The answer is HIDDEN in the text:

London (GMT+0)

New York (GM

What time of year is Mr. Johnson travelling? (HEAD)

What time will Mr. Johnson arrive in New York? (HEAD)

Text A

Indicate the HEAD question for this text.

• What time is it now in London?

• How might the time difference between London and New York impact Mr. Johnson?

• Which city is the 'local time' referring to?

• Who is Mr. Johnson travelling with?

Answer explanation

Correct Answer:

How might the time difference between London and New York impact Mr. Johnson?

Answering this question requires knowledge of how time works, which is not explained in the text.

What time is it now in London? (N/A)

Which city is the 'local time' referring to? (HIDDEN)

Who is Mr. Johnson travelling with? (N/A)

Text B

Indicate the HERE question for this text.

• Does Australia harvest more softwood or hardwood from commercial plantations?

• What is a regulated timber product?

• Give a definition of 'Sustainability'.

• What is the total amount of wood harvested in Australia each year?

Answer explanation

The answer is HERE in the text.

32.9 million cubic metres of wood is harvested from Australia's forests annually.

Text B

Indicate the HIDDEN question for this text.

• Who was both the biggest importer and exporter for wood between 2017-2019?

• Name the wood products that have strong international demand.

• What are the dimensions of 1 cubic meter? Identify an everyday object that roughly takes up this amount of space.

• What is the difference between an import and an export?

Answer explanation

Correct Answer:

Who was both the biggest importer and exporter for wood between 2017-2019?

To work out the answer, we have to refer to more than one piece of information. The answer is HIDDEN in the text.

2017-18: 1 China (46.8%)

2018-18: 1 China (40.5%)

Name the wood products that have strong international demand. (HERE)

What are the dimensions of 1 cubic meter? Identify an everyday object that roughly takes up this amount of space. (HEAD)

What is the difference between an import and an export? (HEAD)

Text B

Identify the HEAD question for this text.

• Besides China, what other country is also a big exporter and importer of wood products?

• What was the difference between the quantity of softwood and hardwood harvested from commercial plantations?

• Which had the higher financial value, exported wood products or imported timber products? What would it mean for the economy if they were reversed?

• What was the total number of importers bound by illegal logging laws in 2018-19?

Answer explanation

Correct Answer:

Which had the higher financial value, exported wood products or imported timber products? What would it mean for the economy if they were reversed?

Answering this question requires you to draw on your existing knowledge of how an economy works and the implications for the Australian economy specifically.

Besides China, what other country is also a big exporter and importer of wood products? (HIDDEN)

What was the difference between the quantity of softwood and hardwood harvested from commercial plantations? (HIDDEN)

What was the total number of importers bound by illegal logging laws in 2018-19? (HERE)