Same chapter4 marksDifficulty: Medium
What should you do first when you are given a comprehension passage, and why?
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4 marksDifficulty: Medium
State four steps to follow when answering a comprehension passage.
Original Khojo Papers practice question — not from a past board paper.
Answer
Read the passage once quickly to get the sense of it, then read the questions, then read the passage again more slowly, marking the parts that answer them. Answer in complete sentences and in your own words, keeping to the number of marks as a guide to length, and check that each answer actually answers the question asked.
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Explanation
Answering from memory without returning to the passage is the commonest cause of lost marks.
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