Question strategies

Question 1

identify

Answer 1

why was the text made? (e.g personal, public, occupational/part of a job, educational)

Question 2

sequencing

Answer 2

read the sentences for clues as to which order they go in. people will be introduced by name first.

Question 3

explain

Answer 3

infer meaning from text info.

Question 4

summarise

Answer 4

give the key points from the text, with a mark a point. it must be YOUR OWN WORDS.

Question 5

synthesise

Answer 5

summary of a specific topic across all texts, with some comparison.

Question 6

compare/contrast

Answer 6

look for similarities and differences, refer to the texts by name, “In text X….”

Question 7

how does the writer

Answer 7

if asking about convincing or persuading, look for persuasive techniques and EXPLAIN the effect on the reader.

Question 8

what impressions

Answer 8

include the impression and evidence (the text gives the impression that….because….)

Question 9

explain

Answer 9

could be how, what or why. read the question for key words, use PEE or bullet points but explain every point