Unit 2 Comprehension

• English
• Primary Education
• Age 12

Unit 2 Comprehension

Supplementary Worksheet 

Step 1: What are the keywords in the question?

Q71. Where were the two children heading to at the beginning of the story?

Q71. Where were the children heading to at the beginning of the story?

Step 2: Look for the keywords or similar words in the text. 

Step 3: Re-read around the text to look for clues. 

Step 4: Use the clues found to answer the questions.
Q71. Where were the two children heading to at the beginning of the story?

Q71. Where were the children heading to at the beginning of the story?

They were heading to the top of the hills where the rich people lived. 

They were heading to the big white mansion at the top of the hill. 

Step 1: What are the keywords in the question?
Q72. State two reasons why stealing fruits was justified as acceptable by the writer.

Q71. State two reasons why stealing fruits was justified by the writer. 

• Explanation to support the act of stealing fruits. 

Step 2: Look for the keywords or similar words in the text. 

Step 3: Re-read around the text to look for clues. 

steal fruits... pick up 

Step 4: Use the clues found to answer the questions.
Q72. State two reasons why stealing fruits was justified as acceptable by the writer.

Q71. State two reasons why stealing fruits was justified by the writer. 

• Explanation to support the act of stealing fruits. 

i. They were too hungry. / They were poor. 

ii. The writer and Sam were only kids. 

Step 1: Use the clues found to answer the questions.
Q73. Where were the two children heading to at the beginning of the story?

Q71. Where were the children heading to at the beginning of the story?

They were heading to the top of the hills where the rich people lived. 

They were heading to the big white mansion at the top of the hill. 

Step 1: What are the keywords in the question?
Q73. State three possible types of food that the writer and Sam looked out for in the compound of the house mentioned in paragraphs 2 and 3.

Q73. State three possible types of food that the writer and Sam looked out for in the compound of the house mentioned in paragraphs 2 and 3. 

• Three different food types
  

What are some similar words to 'looked out for' you can find in the text?

Step 2: Look for the keywords or similar words in the text. 

Step 3: Re-read around the text to look for clues. 

Step 4: Use the clues found to answer the questions.
Q73. State three possible types of food that the writer and Sam looked out for in the compound of the house mentioned in paragraphs 2 and 3.

Q73. State three possible types of food that the writer and Sam looked out for in the compound of the house mentioned in paragraphs 2 and 3. 

i. ripe fruits/ ripe rambutans

ii. food from the rubbish / foodwaste

iii. food for the pets / steak

Q74. Based on the story, compare how the writer differentiates the rich from the poor. 

'Compare'  to look for the difference between two or more things. 

'Differentiate'  to show the differences between the things that are being compared. 

rich VS poor

What is the part that we want to compare?

What about the rich? Do they have food?

What is the part that we want to compare?

For the poor, who would the steak be for?

What is the part that we want to compare?

Where did the poor lived?