Literacy: more comprehension practice

We started to answer the questions about the story A Present for Gran.  We found the multiple choice questions quite easy.  We need to practise answering the longer questions.  It is important to make sure that we find ALL the information to answer the question, not just some of it.  Also we must avoid saying the same thing twice in an answer.

For example, if I answer question 8 like this:
Jessica was good at school work.  Danny was not good at school work.
I will get only one mark, because I have given only one piece of information.  If I am writing about differences, then if Jessica is good at school work, it is obvious that Danny is not good at school work, or it would not be a difference.  In my answer on the board above I have tried to find as many differences as I can.

For question 9, do not fall into the trap of saying that Danny had forgotten Dad because Dad had moved to Australia.  Distance has nothing to do with it.  The real answer is because Danny has not seen his father since he was a small boy, and it is hard to remember things from when you were very young.  That would still be true if Dad had moved to the next town and Danny had not seen him.

Always remember to read carefully, and go back to the text after reading each question, before you answer.

At home please finish the questions and review your answers.  We will check the rest of the answers tomorrow.