QUESTION TYPES IN RUAE UNDERSTANDING QUESTIONS UNDERSTANDING QUESTIONS

UNDERSTANDING QUESTIONS These questions are designed to check that you understand the passage.

What do Understanding questions look like?

There are two types. 1. In your own words… 2. Identify…

Identify three… (3 marks) In your own words… (2 marks) The number stated is

OWN WORDS QUESTIONS Questions from the passage Can an ape learn to be human?

ANALYSIS QUESTIONS These questions test your ability to: • Select an effective piece of

What do analysis questions look like and how do you know what to choose?

By referring to… With close reference to the text… Analyse how…

QUESTIONS Questions from the passage Can an ape learn to be human? Question 1

EVALUATION QUESTIONS Evaluation uses the same formula as ANALYSIS. However, you then apply it

QUESTIONS There were no evaluation questions in the passage Can an ape learn to

EVALUATION If there had been it would have look like this: Potential Question 10.

SQA SPECIMEN PAPER AVAILABLE ONLINE ON SQA WEBSITE Now have a look at the

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QUESTION TYPES IN RUAE

UNDERSTANDING QUESTIONS

UNDERSTANDING QUESTIONS These questions are designed to check that you understand the passage.

What do Understanding questions look like?

There are two types. 1. In your own words… 2. Identify…

Identify three… (3 marks) In your own words… (2 marks) The number stated is the number of bullet points you include. In your own words.

OWN WORDS QUESTIONS Questions from the passage Can an ape learn to be human? Question 1 a Question 2 Question 3 Question 4 Question 5 Question 6 Question 7 Question 9

ANALYSIS QUESTIONS

ANALYSIS QUESTIONS These questions test your ability to: • Select an effective piece of language. • Explain how this language works. • Comment on why the writer has used it.

What do analysis questions look like and how do you know what to choose?

By referring to… With close reference to the text… Analyse how…

QUESTIONS Questions from the passage Can an ape learn to be human? Question 1 b Question 8

EVALUATION QUESTIONS

EVALUATION QUESTIONS Evaluation uses the same formula as ANALYSIS. However, you then apply it to a wider area. Introduction/ Conclusion or Title?

QUESTIONS There were no evaluation questions in the passage Can an ape learn to be human? However…

EVALUATION If there had been it would have look like this: Potential Question 10. Referring to the whole article how effective do you find the final paragraph as a conclusion to the article? (4 marks)

SQA SPECIMEN PAPER AVAILABLE ONLINE ON SQA WEBSITE Now have a look at the SQA specimen paper and see how confident you are at spotting own words or quotation questions. Could you answer these different question types?