English 1184 compre B answers

General tips:- Visualisethescenewhenreading- Annotatethetext (summariseeachparagraph, writemeaningsof figurativelanguage)- Beforereadingthepassage, lookthroughthequestionsandidentifyquestiontypes- Remember toreadthesentencethat tellsyouthegeneral context of thestory ComprehensionBquestiontypes: (a) Direct- Avoidlifting(onlyrelevant details) (b) Answer inyour ownwords- Answer likeadirect question- Paraphraseverbsor adjectives(avoidparaphrasingnouns) Healthyoceansareessential tolifeonearthastheyareat theheart of thewater cycle. Thethousandsof cubickilometresof water whichevaporatefromtheoceanseveryyear fall asrainandsnowover land, ensuringour survival byreplenishingour reservoirsandsupportingouragriculture. However, theseoceansalsoprovidefor lifeonearthinamoredirect way, intheharvestingof fishandother seacreaturesfor food. Apart from‘replenishingour reservoirs’, inwhat wayiswater necessaryfor our survival?Answerinyour ownwords. [2] Answer:Water isessential for thegrowthof crops.(“oceansprovidefishfor ustoeat” ->excessdenied) (c) Inference- Usecontext cluestomakedeductions- Answerscannot begaineddirectlyor liftedfromthepassage- Don’t overthink Beforemeweretwogiraffesunder adanglingcranethat hadjust unloadedthemlikeacaseoftyres. [1] What doesthissuggest about howthegiraffesweretreated? Answer:Thegiraffesweretreatedcarelessly. Whenever I lockedeyeswithananimal, I sensedsomethingmoregenuinethanI ever felt fromthepeopleI knew; what I sawinthegiraffe’seyesawokemyconcern. I pushedincloser,expectingthedockworkerswouldshovemebacktowhereI belonged.

Whydidthewriter expect thedockworkerstoshovehimback?[1] Answer:Thewriter expectedthedockworkerstoshovehimbackashewasnot adockworker. (d) Evidenceandexplanation- Findevidencefromthetext (canbefigurativeor literal) that answersthequestion- Paraphrasetheevidenceintoliteral Englishtoconveythemeaningclearly- Explainwithcontext Suddenly, therewasthemomentarygleamof light, whichvanishedimmediately, but wassucceededbyastrongsmell of burningoil andmetal. Someoneinthenext roomhadlit adarklantern. I heardagentlesoundof movement andthen, all wassilent oncemore, thoughthesmell grewstronger. For half anhour, I sat withstrainingears. Then, suddenly, another soundbecameaudible—averygentle, hissingsound, likethat of asmall jet streamescapingcontinuouslyfromakettle. Theinstant weheardit, Holmessprangfromthebed, struckamatchandlashedfuriouslywithhiscane, likeamadman. Thewriter describesthenervousanticipationwhilewaitingfor thecriminal. Explainhowthelanguageusedsuggeststhat theyweretenseandnervous. Support your ideaswiththreedetailsfromtheparagraph. [3] “Quote” suggeststhat [explanationwithcontext] Answer:“sat withstrainingears” suggeststhat theywerelisteningintentlyfor anysignof movement.”sprangfromthebed” suggeststhat Holmeswasontenterhooksassoonasheheardasound.”lashedfuriously…likeamadman” suggeststhat Holmeswastryingtorecklesslyprotecthimself fromunknowndanger. ‘We’vegot toget her onher feet or she’sdone,” Thezoodoctor said, alarmingly, totheOldManbywayof hello. Twodockworkerswithcrowbarsstartedyankingat thecrushedcratearoundthetangledgiraffe—not fast enoughfor meor theOldMan, whostartedpullingawaysmashedpanelshimself. Thestrapsaroundthegiraffewent taut, groaningasthecraneheavedherupwards, theworkersplungingtheir handsintosteadyher. At theendof theparagraph, thedockworkersaretryingtoget thefemalegiraffetoher feet.Explainhowthelanguageusedinthisparagraphemphasiseshowdifficult thetaskwas.Support your ideaswithtwodetailsfromtheparagraph. [2] Answer:“Twodockworkerswithcrowbarsstartedyankingat thecrushedcrate” suggeststhat it requiredalot of strengthandenergytoextract thegiraffefromitsdestroyedconfinement.

“theworkersplungingtheir handsintosteadyher” suggeststhat theworker hadtoreact quicklyinorder toprevent thegiraffefromfalling. (e) Languagefor impact(i) Toneandattitude Positivetone:- Hopeful- Encouraging Negativetone:- Disapproving- Mocking- Sarcastic(!! most common)- Disrespectful- Detached Positive/ neutral attitudes:- Optimistic- Tolerant Negativeattitudes:- Disapprovesof- Pessimistic- Sceptical Intheend, avisit tothewilderness, might beonethat isdonewiththousandsof others, ledbyparkrangersarmedwithathickbookof dosanddon’ts, barkinginstructionsat everyone! [1] Answer:Thewriter hasamocking/ sarcastictone. (ii) Irony/ Contrast/ Unusual/ Paradox- ExpectedoutcomevsActual outcome- Useconnectorsthat showcontrast (but, however, yet)- Don’t lift —Explain ‘Myfriendlashedat it savagely. I could, however, seethat hisfacewasdeadlypaleandfilledwithhorror.’ Explainthecontrast betweenthesentences. [2] Answer:Inthefirst sentence, hereactedinaruthlessmanner andwithout hesitation, but inthesecondsentence, hewas(extremely) fearful.

Outsidersmight consider it incongruousthat “acountrywithlimitedfreespeechcouldfostersuchcreativecuisine.” Explaintheparadoxthat existsintheabovestatement. [2] Answer:It isparadoxical that Singapore, anationwithlimitedfreespeechandthus, mayappear torestrict creativity, wouldfeaturesomuchinventivenessintheformof itscuisine. (iii) Literarydevices- Interpret thedevice- Lookout for commontraits Commondevices:- metaphors- similes- personification Myjointscreakandmybonesarereminiscient of gatesswingingonrustyhinges. Thehair onmyheadvacatedtheir premiseslongagoandmyeyesight andhearingareapproachingtheirretirement. It seemsmymindhashadenoughof mefor onelifetime. Thesunriseisobscuredbywispsof silver clouds, theworldstill half asleep. I lookaroundmyhomefor onelast timeandnoticeapileof leafletsonthefloor, thoughI cannot remember howtheygot there. Explaininwhat wayisthewriter’sjointsandbonesreminiscient of gatesswingingonrustyhinges. [1]Format: Just like…likewise… Answer:Just likehowgatesonrustyhingesdonot swingsmoothlyandproperly, likewisethewriter’sjointsandbonesarenot workingaswell astheyusedtobeasthewriter isold. (iv) Effectiveness- Identifykeywords- Thinkof associatedmeanings- Explainhowit contributestothegiveneffect- Don’t lift- Don’t usethesamewordsinthepassage/ question Myfather wasilliterateandheenduredpainthroughout hislifebecausehishandsnever learnttowrite. Thisstartedinfirst grade, wheretheremedyfor awronganswer wastenruler strokesacrossastretchedpalm. What isunusual andeffectiveabout theuseof theword‘remedy’?[2] Answer:

Theword‘remedy’ isunusual becauseit referstoasolution, but here, remedyreferstoaphysical punishment for not knowingtheanswer. (v) Writer’scraft Possibletools- ellipses“…” (suspense)- longdashes—(additional info, suspense)- short sentences(emphasis, tension, impact) Backthen, nobodyknewmuchabout giraffes; I’donlyseenpictures. Staringat thedownedone,I wassurethiswasareal-lifedeadgiraffe…until it openeditsbrown-appleeyetogazeupatme. What istheeffect of thepauseshownbythethreedots?Explainhowit addstothesituation. [2] Answer:Theellipsesaddssuspenseandemphasisestheunexpectednatureof thegiraffe’smovement,makingthemoment moreimpactful for thereader. Credits: TheAcademicWorkshop, SACSSandChatGPT