A comprehension answer comes from the passage, in the language of your entry. It answers the question that was asked.
The idea
Read the whole passage before you touch the questions. Note who is speaking, where they are, and what happens. Then read one question and find the sentence that answers it. Who, what, where, when and why are different demands. The word in the question is often sitting next to the sentence you need. A fact you remember from a similar story does not count when this passage says something else.
Copying the whole paragraph is not an answer. Take the words that answer the question, and if the question asks for a sentence, write a sentence. Write in the language you were entered for. An answer in English shows that you understood, but it does not show the language the paper is testing. If the question says true or false, say which one it is and point at the sentence that shows it. Do not add a reason the passage never gave.
The Ghanaian Language tips guide sets comprehension beside composition, grammar, literature and culture. BECE Ghanaian Language tips
What earns the marks
The mark follows the passage. A copied paragraph that never answers the question scores nothing. An answer in the wrong language misses the point of this paper. True or false with no sentence from the passage is half an answer. Do not choose a word only because it appeared somewhere nearby.
Practice questions
These are practice questions in the style of the paper, with a model answer and a mark scheme. They are not a promise of what your paper will ask.
1Question 1
3 marks
(a) State two things a comprehension answer must do. (2 marks)
(b) Why is a copied paragraph not enough? (1 mark)
Model answer
(a) It must use a fact from the passage, and it must answer the question that was asked.
(b) A copied paragraph can miss the question. The marker is looking for the fact the question named, not for the whole text repeated.
Mark scheme
The answer uses a fact from the passage1 mark
The answer meets the question that was asked1 mark
Copying the paragraph does not show which fact was asked for1 mark
2Question 2
2 marks
A passage says the child stayed at home because of rain. A candidate writes that the child went to school. State why that answer is wrong, and what the answer should have used. (2 marks)
Model answer
The passage says the child stayed at home. The answer must use that fact, not a different story the candidate prefers.
Mark scheme
The answer contradicts the passage1 mark
The answer should use the fact in the passage, that the child stayed at home1 mark
3Question 3
2 marks
State one reason an answer in English misses the mark on this comprehension, and one thing you should do instead. (2 marks)
Model answer
The paper is testing the language of your entry. Write the answer in that language, using a fact from the passage.
Mark scheme
The paper tests the language of the entry, not English1 mark
Write in that language, from the passage1 mark
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More questions on this topic are inside glearn, marked as you answer, with the reason written out. The first ones need no account.
Do I answer a Ghanaian Language comprehension in English?+
No. Write in the language on your entry. English belongs in a translation task, on the side the question names. A right idea in the wrong language does not show the sentence the marker can credit.