Homework: 13th November, 2014

Hi,

This week I would like you to answer some comprehension questions based on a couple of pages from Two Weeks With The Queen. Comprehension means understanding, so comprehension questions test how well you understand what you have written. You should have the photocopied pages from the book and question sheet which I gave you in the lesson. 

Some of the questions are very straightforward and you can find the answer just by looking at the text.

Example: 

What did Colin try to tell mum about on the train to Sydney?

All you have to do to answer this question is skim through the text and pick out some of the key words, e.g. 'Colin', 'mum', 'tell' and 'train', then copy down the answer. We'll call this a Level 1 question. 

Some of the questions, however, get you to think a bit more about what is written in the text. 

Example:

Why do you think the other people on the train suddenly became 'even more interested in the black and white photo of the Lithgow suspension bridge'?

To answer this question, you have to find the quote in the text, read around it, then think for yourself about why the other people on the train behaved as they did. We'll call this a Level 2 question. 

You can write your answers on the lined paper I gave you along with the other bits, or on a computer and print it out. 

Good luck!