Types of Comprehension Questions
Understand the different question types that appear in the 11+ English comprehension section and the strategies to tackle each one effectively.
Practice Comprehension QuestionsLiteral Questions
What they ask: Information directly stated in the text
Strategy: Find the exact words or phrases in the passage
Inferential Questions
What they ask: What can you conclude from the text?
Strategy: Combine text clues with reasoning to draw conclusions
Vocabulary in Context
What they ask: What does this word mean?
Strategy: Use surrounding sentences to determine meaning, not a dictionary
Author's Purpose & Tone
What they ask: Why did the author write this? What's their attitude?
Strategy: Look for emotional words and consider the overall message
Cause & Effect
What they ask: Why did something happen?
Strategy: Find words like "because," "caused," "resulted in"
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