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ZIMSEC O-Level English Language

7.3.1.1Recall and comprehension questions

Recall and comprehension questions in ZIMSEC O-Level English Language: what the syllabus expects you to know, the learning objectives and how to practise.
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Overview

Answering recall and comprehension questions; skimming and scanning; paraphrasing.

Learning objectives

What the syllabus expects you to be able to do.

  1. 7.3.1.1.1Answer recall questions by locating information that a passage states directly.
  2. 7.3.1.1.2Skim a text for its general meaning and scan it for specific details.
  3. 7.3.1.1.3Paraphrase information from a text in their own words.

Lessons

  • Answering in your own words: paraphrasing without lifting

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  • Finding explicit information: skimming, scanning and recall

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