Formative Reading Route: Open Questions

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• Leerjaar 5

Formative Reading Route

Open Questions

Learning goal

I know how to answer open questions successfully.

I know what steps to take to tackle open questions.

Steps

Steps

1. Read the question and determine what kind of open question it is. 

Steps

1. Read the question and determine what kind of open question it is. 

2. Do they ask for a quote, “search-question” or an open answer. 

Quote

Quote

1. Read the question and make sure you understand what is being asked.

  

Quote

1. Read the question and make sure you understand what is being asked.

  

2. Go back to the text and read until you find the answer.

Quote

1. Read the question and make sure you understand what is being asked.

  

2. Go back to the text and read until you find the answer.

3. Only quote what is being asked for! Not too little and not too much!

In de volgende alinea worden twee verschillende uitdrukkingen gebruikt die als woordspeling verwijzen naar het onderwerp obesitas.

 

Citeer deze twee uitdrukkingen.

It is true that, today, chubbiness is demonised and slimness is celebrated. But the misguided campaign against airbrushing does not have a fat chance of changing that, because it is focusing on the wrong thing. Instead, if successful, the anti-airbrushing campaign will severely slim down free expression in the world of advertising and reinforce the idea that – young or old – we are all victims and suckers who fall for the exaggerated images projected by guys in advertising.

In deze alinea worden twee verschillende uitdrukkingen gebruikt die als woordspeling verwijzen naar het onderwerp obesitas.

Welke twee uitdrukkingen worden als woordspeling gebruikt?

(does not have a) fat chance

(will severely) slim down

(does not have a) fat chance

(will severely) slim down

Opmerking : Wanneer er meer geciteerd wordt dan hierboven aangegeven of minder dan het deel dat niet tussen haakjes staat geen (deel)scorepunt toekennen!

Now practise with :

‘Wonderland: walking with dogs’     

              and 

‘ Resistance is futile’.

(in reader)
 

“search question”

“search question”

1. Read the question carefully, so that you fully understand what you are looking for. (keywords)

“search question”

1. Read the question carefully, so that you fully understand what you are looking for. (keywords)

2. Read the text and be on the lookout for the required information.

“search question”

1. Read the question carefully, so that you fully understand what you are looking for. (keywords)

2. Read the text and be on the lookout for the required information.

3. If you haven’t found the information, the answer will be ‘no’.

“search question”

1. Read the question carefully, so that you fully understand what you are looking for. (keywords)

2. Read the text and be on the lookout for the required information.

3. If you haven’t found the information, the answer will be ‘no’.

4. If the information is in the text, make sure that you check that it is EXACTLY the same as in the question. If so, the answer is ‘yes’.

“search question”

1. Read the question carefully, so that you fully understand what you are looking for. (keywords)

2. Read the text and be on the lookout for the required information.

3. If you haven’t found the information, the answer will be ‘no’.

4. If the information is in the text, make sure that you check that it is EXACTLY the same as in the question. If so, the answer is ‘yes’.

5. Don’t forget to give the additional information the question asks for.

“search question”

1. Read the question carefully, so that you fully understand what you are looking for. (keywords)

2. Read the text and be on the lookout for the required information.

3. If you haven’t found the information, the answer will be ‘no’.

4. If the information is in the text, make sure that you check that it is EXACTLY the same as in the question. If so, the answer is ‘yes’.

5. Don’t forget to give the additional information the question asks for.

6. Now practise with the ‘Hilton’ text.

‘Open answer’

‘Open answer’

1. Read the question and make sure you understand what is being asked.e.g. do they ask for a paragraph / action / ‘beeldspraak’ etc.

‘Open answer’

1. Read the question and make sure you understand what is being asked.e.g. do they ask for a paragraph / action / ‘beeldspraak’ etc.

2. (Re)-read the required part of the text.

‘Open answer’

1. Read the question and make sure you understand what is being asked.e.g. do they ask for a paragraph / action / ‘beeldspraak’ etc.

2. (Re)-read the required part of the text.

3. Give a clear and concise answer (i.e. don’t give too much, too little information or be too vague).

‘Open answer’

1. Read the question and make sure you understand what is being asked.e.g. do they ask for a paragraph / action / ‘beeldspraak’ etc.

2. (Re)-read the required part of the text.

3. Give a clear and concise answer (i.e. don’t give too much, too little information or be too vague).

4. ANSWER IN DUTCH!

‘Open answer’

1. Read the question and make sure you understand what is being asked.e.g. do they ask for a paragraph / action / ‘beeldspraak’ etc.

2. (Re)-read the required part of the text.

3. Give a clear and concise answer (i.e. don’t give too much, too little information or be too vague).

4. ANSWER IN DUTCH!

5. Check whether you have really given the information asked for.

De situatie van de resus-makaak is anders dan die van de meeste in alinea 2 genoemde apen. 

In welk opzicht is dat zo volgens de volgende alinea? 

Vul de volgende zin aan: De resus-makaak….

But most of these primates are under threat or confined to small areas of the planet. If we want to see large-scale primate success, the most obvious example for us is the notorious rhesus macaque. Described by Dario Maestripieri as being the sort of thing we think of when someone says "monkey", the macaque manages to flourish just about anywhere it finds itself, or wherever we put it.

De situatie van de resus-makaak is anders dan die van de meeste in alinea 2 genoemde apen. In welk opzicht is dat zo volgens deze alinea? Vul de volgende zin aan: De resus-makaak….

een antwoord met de volgende strekking:

(De resus-makaak) wordt niet bedreigd / heeft een groter leefgebied / komt op meerdere plaatsen voor.

FOLLOW-UP

Problems with finding the correct quote?

FOLLOW-UP

Problems with finding the correct quote?

• If the question specifies a paragraph, make sure your quote comes from here.

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Problems with finding the correct quote?

• If the question specifies a paragraph, make sure your quote comes from here.

• If there is no specification, consult your annotations to see what might be the most likely paragraph. This narrows down your options.

FOLLOW-UP

Problems with search questions?

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Problems with search questions?

• Annotate the question.

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Problems with search questions?

• Annotate the question.
• Determine and annotate what kind of information is given in each paragraph.

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Problems with 'open answers'?

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Problems with 'open answers'?

• Explain in your own words, so NO translations!

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Problems with 'open answers'?

• Explain in your own words, so NO translations!
• Don't be too general: e.g. 'de leerlingen moeten' instead of 'ze moeten'.
  
  

FOLLOW-UP

Problems with 'open answers'?

• Explain in your own words, so NO translations!
• Don't be too general: e.g. 'de leerlingen moeten' instead of 'ze moeten'.
  (It must be clear to 'de 2e corrector' that you understand the text!)

ONE FINAL TIP:

Besides your English – Dutch dictionaries also bring a Dutch dictionary to help you understand the Dutch vocabulary in questions.

E.g. paradox; vakterm; woordspeling etc.

More Practice

Try again? Take two!

- Practise another gap text on mavo level (2018:I: texts 6,8,10) (on the internet)

This was easy!

- Practise with texts with open questions on havo level ('Texting shorthand'/ 'Last night on television') (in reader)

This was super easy!

-  Practise with texts with open questions on VWO level ('Jump into summer'/ 'Digital Wallet') (reader)