19 questions in Reading comprehension at Form 4
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- Read: 'The Kalahari is often called a desert, yet it supports grasses, acacia trees and a surprising range of wildlife.' What is the function of the …
- Read: 'The minister's promises evaporated like morning dew.' What does the writer imply?
- Read: 'The crowd surged forward, a single beast with a thousand legs.' What effect does the metaphor create?
- Read: 'Grandmother's kitchen smelled of woodsmoke and fresh bread, a smell that meant safety.' What does the smell represent for the narrator?
- Read: 'He was not unaware of the risks.' What does this double negative mean?
- In a passage, the writer uses many short sentences during a chase scene. Why?
- Read: 'Statistics show that 40% of the town's boreholes are no longer working.' What kind of evidence is this?
- Read: 'Surely nobody believes that cutting school libraries will improve results?' What is the writer's attitude?
- What does 'implicit' meaning refer to in a text?
- What does 'explicit' information mean?
- Read: 'Dikeledi's eyes darted from the door to the window and back again.' What can be inferred?
- When asked to answer 'in your own words', what must you avoid?
- A question is worth 3 marks. What does that usually suggest?
- Read: 'The once-proud hotel now stood with broken windows and peeling paint.' What is the mood created?
- What is the effect of repetition in: 'We will not give up. We will not give in. We will not go back.'?
- Which is the best definition of 'connotation'?
- Which word has the most positive connotation?
- Which word has the most negative connotation?