Tackling comprehension open-ended questions

Dear all,

We went through our newspaper article today and further built on the content with a short practice for comprehension open-ended. After going through the vocabulary items with you, I hope you can see that this is important for your vocabulary MCQ and also for your comprehension open-ended where you might be asked to replaced a vocabulary word with your own word.

Always remember to highlight key words in the question given such as:

• Who?
• When?
• What?
• How?
• Why? (Explain)
• Key facts and figures
• Words that tell you the tenses (singular or past tense)

Grammar is an important part of answering your questions. If you answer in incomplete sentences, there will be a deduction of one mark even if your answer is correct. Likewise, if you answer with the wrong tenses, there will be a deduction of one mark. So, don't lose these marks unnecessarily. 

Comprehension means to comprehend and understand. Reading and writing skills come into play here. You have to read to understand, using the skills I taught you yesterday. After that, applying skills are needed. It will be how you apply what you have read and understand into the answering of questions using your own words. 

I will build on comprehension open-ended skills in the coming weeks with more practice.

Homework for the day:

• 3 questions for the comprehension open-ended practice

As such, this will be how newspaper articles work. Vocabulary words, Reflection and Comprehension Open-ended extra exercise.

Remember to get your FTGP journals for those who have not gotten them. You can start bringing your newspapers each day for the mid year newspaper recycling competition. Finally, do bring your CNY decorations to decorate the class. Lets' help one another out!

Sincerely,

Mr Nelson Ong