KS2 Primary English Age 9-13 - Reading: How to Answer the Question - Explained

The video tutorial provides strategies for effectively answering reading questions. It emphasizes the importance of carefully reading and understanding the text, highlighting key information, and analyzing questions to identify keywords. An example from George Orwell's Animal Farm is used to demonstrate how to extract relevant phrases. The tutorial concludes with encouragement to practice and utilize quizzes for exam preparation.

What is the first step recommended when responding to a reading question?

• Discuss the text with a peer.

• Carefully read the introduction of the text.

• Write a summary of the text.

• Skip to the questions immediately.

When reading nonfiction, where are you likely to find the key ideas?

• In the footnotes.

• In the first sentence of each paragraph.

• In the middle of the text.

• In the last paragraph.

What should you focus on when reading fictional or personal writing?

• The number of pages.

• The author's biography.

• The setting, main characters, and key events.

• The publication date.

In the Animal Farm example, what are the two phrases that describe the cold weather?

• Snowy fields and frozen ground.

• Freezing cold and icy winds.

• Chilly air and frosty mornings.

• Bitterly hard and earth was like iron.

What is the importance of highlighting keywords in a question?

• To skip unnecessary parts of the text.

• To confuse the reader.

• To identify the main points quickly.

• To make the text look colorful.