English - Reading basics
A short course going over the basics of understanding text and using that understanding to answer questions. Aimed at children for school revision, but also helpful for adults
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| What is the importance of giving an explanation when you answer a question? | To show how the example backs up your point |
| What else can you do when answering a question to make sure your answer is easy to read? | Keep it simple |
| What should you not worry about doing when answering a question for fear it may not be correct? | State the obvious |
| What should you not be afraid to do when answering a question, to show that you have read it carefully? | Repeat phrases from the text |
| What is the importance of giving an example when you answer a question? | To back up the point you have made |
| What is the importance of making a point when you answer a question? | To answer the question |
| One method of answering questions is the P.E.E method. What does this stand for? | Point, example, explanation |
| When writing an answer to a question, what is a good way to start your answer? | Give an introduction relating to the question |
| When answering a question, what should you do to avoid writing things that may be irrelevant? | Only write about things the question asks for |
| When writing an answer to a question, what should you scan the text to look for? | Key words and phrases |
| When writing an answer to a question, what is the most important thing to make sure of? | That your answer matches what the question asks |
| If you are answering questions to do with some text you have just read, what should you think about before attempting to answer them? | Think what the question is asking you to do |
| If you are reading a bit of text that you need to answer questions on, what should you do before reading the text in depth? | Read the questions first |
| When thinking about fictional stories, what is meant by the word "fable"? | Made-up stories that have a moral |
| What is the meaning of the word fiction? | Things that are not true |
| When thinking about fictional stories, what is meant by the word "science fiction"? | Made-up stories about space, the future or time travel |
| When thinking about fictional stories, what is meant by the word "fantasy"? | Made-up stories about magical creatures and people |
| When thinking about fictional stories, what is meant by the word "fairy tale"? | A made-up story written for children |
| What is meant by the word "moral"? | A piece of text that has a point |
| When thinking about fictional stories, what is meant by the word "myth"? | Made-up stories usually set in ancient times |
| What is meant by the word "opinion"? | Something that a person thinks |
| What is meant by the word "fact"? | Something that is true |
| What is meant by the word "non-fiction"? | Things that are true |
| What are the two main types of text you can generally read? | Fiction and non-fiction |
| What is meant by the word "text"? | A piece of information that is written down |
| When thinking about fictional stories, what is meant by the word "legend"? | Made-up stories about real people from the past |
| What is the term used to describe a lot of words in a sentence or paragraph that start with the same sound? | Alliteration |
| What is the term used when something non-living is described as an animal or person, for instance "the curtains danced in the breeze"? | Personification |
| What type of formal vocabulary is informative and often found in textbooks and instruction manuals? | Technical |
| What type of informal vocabulary is often used in text to make it seem more chatty and natural? | Slang |
| Different types of text will use different types of vocabulary depending on their... | Audience and purpose |
| What is meant by the word "vocabulary"? | The words in a text |