3 Types of Reading Comprehension Questions

1. Preparing for the ELA Provincial Assessment: 3 Types of Reading Comprehension Questions myuci.net Created by Mr. Belyea

2. Preparing for the ELA Provincial Assessment: 3 Types of Reading Comprehension Questions Table of Contents Curricular Objectives 3 Question Types Question Type Distribution Literal Response Inferential Response Personal/ Critical/ Evaluative Response Telling the Question Types Apart More Tips on Answering Multiple Choice Questions Objectives Revisited Table of Contents

3. Reading and Viewing • GCO 4: Students will be expected to select, read, and view with understanding a range of literature, information, media, and visual texts • GCO 5: Students will be expected to interpret, select, and combine information using a variety of strategies, resources, and technologies • GCO 6: Students will be expected to respond personally to a range of texts • GCO 7: Students will be expected to respond critically to a range of texts, applying their knowledge of language, form, and genre Curricular Objectives blog.theceshop,com

4. 3 Question Types

5. Question Types Distribution 40 out of 50 Questions require you to Find Evidence

6. Answers found in the passage or ‘in the lines’. • No thinking, just remembering and/or finding. • Underline or circle your answer in the passage. • Label your answer with the question number. • Match you answer with the choices offered. • 20% = 10 Questions Literal Response: Reading the Lines hubbard1stperiod-level3.wikispaces.com

7. Answers need evidence. Thinkingrequired. • Find other facts or evidence that point to the answer. • Underline or circle your evidence in the passage. • Label your evidence with question number. • Match your evidence with the choices offered. • 60% = 30 Questions www.copyblogger.com Inferential Response:Reading Between the Lines

8. Thinking questions; consider your evidence. • Different types of opinions: • Personal - How you feel about something. • Critical - Identify the positive/negative aspects. • Evaluative - Consider evidence and decide. • All opinions must be supported with evidence • Underline or circle evidence and label • 20% = 10 Questions Personal/Critical/Evaluative Response: Reading Beyond the Lines kent.ac.uk

9. chronicle.umbmentoring.org • Stay focused on the finding the proof or the evidence. • L are based on proof, I & PCE are based on evidence. • Is the question looking for a fact or an opinion? • L & I are based on facts, PCE are based on opinions How can I tell them apart? twtrland.com

10. Notice the names of the questions types have changed, but the process is still the same • Try using what you have learned in a practice situation before writing the actual test. • With some practice of these techniques, a willingness to try, and your best effort, you will do just fine. More Tips on How to Write Multiple Choice Tests

11. GCO 4: Students will be expected to select, read, and view with understanding a range of literature, information, media, and visual texts • GCO 5: Students will be expected to interpret, select, and combine information using a variety of strategies, resources, and technologies • GCO 6: Students will be expected to respond personally to a range of texts • GCO 7: Students will be expected to respond critically to a range of texts, applying their knowledge of language, form, and genre Reading and Viewing Curricular Objectives Good Luck!! www.multiple-choice.ca You can do this !