Comprehension
Read and answer questions on various text types
Comprehension Skills
Grade 7 comprehension tests your ability to read and understand different text types: stories, articles, poems, and visual texts. You must answer literal questions (find in the text), inferential questions (work it out), and evaluative questions (give your opinion with reasons).
Example
Answering Comprehension Questions
Text extract: 'Mandla stared at the empty field where his house once stood. The flood had taken everything.'
Literal: 'What happened to Mandla's house?' — It was destroyed by a flood.
Inferential: 'How do you think Mandla felt?' — He felt devastated because the flood took everything he owned.
Evaluative: 'In your opinion, what should the community do?' — They should help rebuild because...
Note
Exam Strategy
Read the questions first so you know what to look for. Then read the text carefully. Answer in full sentences unless told otherwise. Quote from the text when required — use quotation marks. Check the mark allocation and give enough detail.
Key Vocabulary
LiteralInformation directly stated in the text
InferentialInformation you work out from clues in the text
EvaluativeA question asking for your opinion with reasons
ContextThe surrounding information that helps explain meaning
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