Reading comprehension questions in second grade of Senior High School English text book "Look Ahead" by Erlangga based on bloom taxonomy cognitive domain - Widya Mandala Catholic University Surabaya Repository

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Table analysis from Passage 1

No. Questions Interpretations Analysis

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What’s still waiting’s problem? What’s Bridget’s advice? What’s curious problem? What’s Bridget’s advice?

Knowledge Knowledge Knowledge Knowledge

All these questions are categorized into “Knowledge” because the students can directly find the answer in the passage

Table analysis from Passage 2

No Questions Interpretations Analysis

1. Why did Liliana call Allan Jone’s teacher? e. She didn’t know his name

f. She was trying to show respect g.She couldn’t pronounce his name

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f. He wanted to be friendly

g.In his country, only very young pupils call their teacher “ teacher”

h.He thought Liliana was being rude.

Table analysis from Passage 3

No. Questions Interpretations Analysis

1. Why was the sky dark? Analysis This question is categorized into “Analysis” because the students are asked to interpret elements

2. Where did the Katchina people hide the sun and the moon?

Knowledge This type of question is categorized as “Knowledge” because the students can find the answer on the text then copy the answer.

3. Why did the Coyote steal the sun and the moon back?

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constituent parts 4. When did the Coyote steal the sun and the moon

back?

Knowledge This question is categorized into “Knowledge” because the students can directly find the answer in the passage

5. Where did they go then? Knowledge This type of question is categorized as “Knowledge” because the students can find the answer on the text then copy the answer.

6. Why did they have to open the box with their eyes closed?

Analysis This question is categorized into” Analysis” because the students are asked to Break down the passage (material) into parts

7. In your opinion, what was the Coyote did right? Evaluation This type of question is categorized as “Evaluation” because this question requires the students to judge an idea or ask the students to give opinion.

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1. Why was Cleopatra so famous throughout the ancient world?

Analysis This question is categorized into” Analysis” because the students are asked to Break down the passage (material) into parts

2. Who was Anthony? Knowledge This question is categorized into “Knowledge” because the students can directly find the answer in the passage

3. Why did Anthony go to Egypt? Analysis This question is categorized into” Analysis” because the students are asked to interpret elements

4. Why did Anthony marry Octavia? Analysis This question is categorized into” Analysis” because the students are asked to make qualitative

5. How did Anthony die? Synthesis This question is categorized into” Analysis” because the students are asked to predict

6. How did Cleopatra die? Synthesis This question is categorized into” Analysis” because the students are asked to predict

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an idea or ask the students to offer opinion.

8. Are Anthony and Cleopatra real characters? Analysis This question is categorized into” Analysis” because the students are asked to assessment of elements 9. What do you call this story? Application This type of question is categorized as “Application”

because this question requires the students to put a theory into practical effect

Table analysis from Passage 5

No. Questions. Interpretations Analysis

1. What is the purpose of the writer telling this story?

Analysis This type of questions is categorized as “Analysis” because students are asked to guess what the author believes.

2. Does the first part of the story tell: 4) Who was involved?

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the hawk? answer on the text then copy the answer.

4 How did she solve the problem? Knowledge This question is categorized into “Knowledge” because the students can directly find the answer in the passage

5 In which paragraphs can you find the hen’s solution?

Comprehension This question is categorized into “Comprehension” because the answered is stated in the passage; however students can not copy directly from the passage. They should be able to understand the sentences and answer it with their own words. 6. Does the story end in a happy or sad ending? Evaluation This type of question is categorized as

“Evaluation” because this question requires the students to judge an idea or ask the students to offer opinion.

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8. The words which are used to tell that the story happened in the past……… and………

Application This question is categorized into “Application” because the passage does not specifically state the answer. But there is a simple and jutifiable inference for the students to make from their understanding of the passage.

9. The words that are used to tell that the order of events are…, then, before……….

Application This question is categorized into “Analysis” because the passage does not specifically state the answer. But there is a simple and jutifiable inference for the students to make fr6m their understanding of the passage.

10. Are the verbs in the present or in the past? Application This question is categorized into “Application” because the studentas are asked to answer the questions based on their own knowledge

11. Write several action verbs that you find in the text!

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1. Where did the story happen? Knowledge This question is categorized into “Knowledge” because the students can directly find the answer in the passage

2. Who was Anne’s father? Knowledge This type of question is categorized as “Knowledge” because the students can find the answer on the text then copy the answer.

3. Who was Catherine of Arragon? Knowledge This type of question is categorized as “Knowledge” because the students can find the answer on the text then copy the answer.

4. What did King Henry VII want to make Anne?

Knowledge This question is categorized into “Knowledge” because the students can directly find the answer in the passage

5. Did Anne agree or not? Why or why not?

Analysis This question is categorized into “Analysis” because the students are asked to interpret elements and the organizational of the passage.

6. What did she demand? Knowledge This question is categorized into “Knowledge” because the students can directly find the answer in the passage

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they got married? students can directly find the answer in the passage

8. Was the marriage a happy one? Why? Analysis This question is categorized into “Analysis” because the students are asked to identify constituent parts

9. How was the end of Anne’s life? Comprehension This question is categorized into “Comprehension” because the answered is stated in the passage; however students can not copy directly from the passage. They should be able to understand the sentences and answer it with their own words.

10. Did the king have a son at the end? Knowledge This type of question is categorized as “Knowledge” because the students can find the answer on the text then copy the answer

11. Who succeeded the English throne after King Henry VII?

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1. What did the writer write this story? Knowledge This type of question is categorized as “Knowledge” because the students can find the answer on the text then copy the answer

2. When and where did the story happen? Knowledge This question is categorized into “Knowledge” because the students can directly find the answer in the passage

3. Give your comment about the personalities of King Henry VII and Anne Boleyn!

Evaluation This type of question is categorized as “Evaluation” because this question requires the students to judge an idea or ask the students to give opinion.

4. Are the people in the story real characters?

Application This question is categorized into “Application” because the studentas are asked to answer the questions based on the students’ interpreting the idea

5. What do you call this story? Analysis This question is categorized into “Analysis” because the studentas are asked to answer the questions based on the organizational principles

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or ask the students to offer opinion.

7. Underline the action verbs in the story! Analysis This question is categorized into “Analysis” because the students are asked to identify constituent parts

8. Circle the connective words that links sentences!

Analysis This question is categorized into “Analysis” because the students are asked to answer the questions based on the organizational principles

.9. What genre does this text belong to? Analysis This question is categorized into “Analysis” because the students are asked to answer the questions based on the organizational principles

Table analysis from Passage 7

No Questions Interpretations Analysis

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3. What do you think of these tales? Are they logical or not? Why or why not?

Evaluation This type of question is categorized as “Evaluation” because this question requires the students to judge an idea or ask the students to offer opinion.

4. What is the purpose of telling these tales? Analysis This question is categorized into “Analysis” because the students are asked to the value after the students read a passage

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Table analysis from Passage 8

1. Where was the writer when he wrote this story?

Analysis This question is categorized into “Analysis” because the students are asked to Break down the passage (material) into parts

2. What was his purpose in writing the story?

Analysis This question is categorized into “Analysis” because the students are asked to find” What does the author believe” 3. What will happen if he doesn’t write it? Application This question is categorized into “Application” because the

studentas are asked to use knowledge in response to real circumstances

4. What sort of man was the writer? Application This question is categorized into “Application” because the studentas are asked to interpret the author’s character, 5. What made him easily get angry? Comprehension re-state data in one's own words

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9. What is the moral of the story? Evaluation This type of question is categorized as “Evaluation” because this question requires the students to judge an idea and giving Moral or in relation to values

10. Do you believe this superstition? Why/ why not?

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Table analysis from Passage 9

1. When and where did the story happen? Knowledge This question is categorized into “Knowledge” because the students can directly find the answer in the passage

Analysis This question is categorized into “Analysis” because the students are asked to guess What does the author believe After they read the passage.

3. Where did the writer see the white shadow?

Knowledge This type of question is categorized as “Knowledge” because the students can find the answer on the text then copy the answer

Table analysis from Passage 10

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copy the answer

4. What case did they solve? Knowledge This type of question is categorized as “Knowledge” because the students can find the answer on the text then copy the answer

5. What did Miss Morstan receive every year on the date her father was lost?

Knowledge This question is categorized into “Knowledge” because the students can directly find the answer in the passage 6. Where did Miss Morstan and Theodore

arrange to meet?

7. Where did Mr. Morstan get the treasure from?

8 Why was Mr. Morstan lost? Analysis This question is categorized into “Analysis” because the students are asked to answer the questions based on functions of a process or concept.

9 What was captain sholto’s last will? Knowledge This question is categorized into “Knowledge” because the students can directly find the answer in the passage 10 Where was the treasure kept? Knowledge This type of question is categorized as “Knowledge”

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the students can directly find the answer in the passage 12. Did they get the treasure at the end? Why? Analysis This question is categorized into “Analysis” because the

students are asked to Break down the passage (material) into parts

13. Do you think the story ends happily or sadly?

Evaluation This type of question is categorized as “Evaluation” because this question requires the students to judge an idea or ask the students to offer opinion.

14 Do you like the story? Why / why not? Evaluation This type of question is categorized as “Evaluation” because this question requires the students to judge an idea and asked the students to think critically.

15. What do you call this kind of text? Application This question is categorized into “Application” because the studentas are asked to put theory into practice

16 The organization of narrative text is:………., …………and…………. d. The orientations contains………. e. The complication contains………. f. The resolution contains………….

Analysis This question is categorized into “Analysis” because the students are asked to answer the questions based on functions of a process or concept.

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1. Who are the main participant(s) in the story? Comprehension This question is categorized into “Comprehension” because the answered is stated in the passage; however students can not copy directly from the passage. They should be able to understand the sentences and answer it with their own words.

2. Are these any temporal sequences in the text? Mention them!

Analysis This question is categorized into “Analysis” because the students are asked to Analyze and identify constituent parts

3. Mention the action verbs in the text? Analysis This question is categorized into “Analysis” because the students are asked to answer the questions based on functions of a process or concept.

5. What do you call this story? Application This question is categorized into “Application” because the studentas are asked to put theory into practice

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Table analysis from Passage 12

1. In the writer’s opinion what do cars in a city cause?

2. What do cars emit? Knowledge This question is categorized into “Knowledge” because the students can directly find the answer in the passage 3. Who mostly are the victims in car

accidents?

4. Which paragraph tells you that cars also cause noise pollution?

knowledge This question is categorized into “Knowledge” because the students can directly find the answer in the passage 5. What is the topic of the text? Application This question is categorized into “Application” because

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1. Why is it so important to learn English? Knowledge This question is categorized into “Knowledge” because the students can directly find the answer in the passage

2. How did the writer elaborate his argument? Analysis This question is categorized into “Analysis” because the students are asked to Break down the passage (material) into parts

3. “English is world’s most important language” does this statement belong to many people’s or to one person’s idea? How do you know that?

Evaluation This type of question is categorized as “Evaluation” because this question requires the students to predict the answer then give opinion

4. What is the purpose of the writer in this text? Analysis This question is categorized into “Analysis” because the students are asked to Break down the passage (material) into parts

5. Do you think everybody will agree with the text? Why / why not?

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6 The statement essence in the beginning of the text is similar to the last statement of the text what is the purpose of repeating the statement?

7. What do you call this text? Application This question is categorized into “Application” because the studentas are asked to use their own knowledge or put the theory that they got then practice in this questions

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1. Which paragraph has more specific information? Application This question is categorized into “Application” because the studentas are asked to Select or apply knowledge, put theory into practice, use knowledge in response to real circumstances 2. Which paragraph helps you better understand the

main idea?

Application This question is categorized into “Application” because the studentas are asked to Select or apply knowledge, put theory into practice.

3. Does the 1st sentence control the content of the whole paragraph?

Application This question is categorized into “Application” because the studentas are asked to demonstrate their idea

4. What transitional word is used to relate the previous sentence t the next sentence?

5. Do you agree that the 1st sentence is the topic of the whole paragraph?

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Table analysis from Passage 15

1. What will happen to your heart if you are too fat? Synthesis This type of question is categorized as “ Synthesis” because this question requires the students to design solutions

2. Is there any effect on your blood? If you are too fat? What is it?

Application This type of question is categorized as “Application” because this question requires the students to use knowledge in response to real circumstances

3. The conclusion of all the facts is that extra fat can reduce your………..

Evaluation This type of question is categorized as “Evaluation” because this question requires the students to predict and state with their own ideas 4. What is the purpose of the writer in this article? Analysis This question is categorized into “Analysis”

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1. What is V-day? Knowledge This question is categorized into “Knowledge” because the students can directly find the answer in the passage

2. Is it part of our culture? How come the feel of V-day is everywhere?

Knowledge This question is categorized into “Knowledge” because the answer is stated in the passage

3. What is the symbol of V-day? Knowledge This question is categorized into “Knowledge” because the answer is stated in the passage

4. What do people usually do on that day? Knowledge This type of question is categorized as “Knowledge” because the students can find the answer on the text then copy the answer 5. When did it become popular? Where? Knowledge This type of question is categorized as

“Knowledge” because the students can find the answer on the text then copy the answer 6. For American. Is V-day a holiday? Knowledge This type of question is categorized as

“Knowledge” because the students can find the answer on the text then copy the answer 7 What is your pinion about V-day? Evaluation This type of question is categorized as

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Table analysis from Passage 17

1. What was the lion doing when the mouse ran up and down upon him?

2. What problem did the mouse have? Knowledge This question is categorized into “Knowledge” because the answer is stated in the passage

3. How did he overcome his problem? Knowledge This question is categorized into “Knowledge” because the students can directly find the answer in the passage

4. What happened to the lion sometimes after? Knowledge This question is categorized into “Knowledge” because the answer is stated in the passage

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sentences and answer it with their own words. 7 Who was the author of the story? Comprehension This question is categorized into “Comprehension”

because the answered is stated in the passage; however students can not copy directly from the passage. They should be able to understand the sentences and answer it with their own words.

8 Who are the main participants of the story? Comprehension This question is categorized into “Comprehension” because the answered is stated in the passage; however students can not copy directly from the passage. They should be able to understand the sentences and answer it with their own words.

9 What do you call a story that tells about animals which can talk like humans?

Application This type of question is categorized as “Application” because this question requires the students to

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Table analysis from Passage 18

1. Does fable talk about animals or humans? Application This type of question is categorized as “Application” because this question requires the students to

Interpret or use or apply knowledge

2. Who are the participants in this story? Knowledge This question is categorized into “Knowledge” because the answer is stated in the passage

3. What happened to the general’s horse one day?

Comprehension This question is categorized into “Comprehension” because the answered is stated in the passage; however students can not copy directly from the passage. They should be able to understand the sentences and answer it with their own words.

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6. What did the general give to the blacksmith? Knowledge This question is categorized into “Knowledge” because the answer is stated in the passage

7. What did the blacksmith d with the general’s coin?

8. What is the message of the story? Comprehension This question is categorized into “Comprehension” because the answered is stated in the passage; however students can not copy directly from the passage. They should be able to understand the sentences and answer it with their own words.

9. What do you call a story that teaches us a moral lesson?

Application This type of question is categorized as “Application” because this question requires the students to

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Table analysis from Passage 19

No. Items Interpretations Analysis

1. The participants in the story are….. and….. Knowledge This type of question is categorized as “Knowledge” because the students can find the answer on the text then copy the answer.

2. When and where did the story happen? Knowledge This question is categorized into “Knowledge” because the answer is stated in the passage

3 The orientation of the story can be found in paragraph….

4 The beginning of the problem is in paragraph…….

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constituent parts 6 Can you find the writer’s evaluation of the

mouse, deer, and the crocodile?

Analysis This question is categorized into “Analysis” because the students are asked to identify constituent parts

Table analysis from Passage 20

1. Do you find something funny from this story? What is it?

2. In your opinion, was Michael a clever student or not?

Evaluation This type of question is categorized as “Evaluation” because this question requires the students to predict and give opinion

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compare 4. Do you like this kind of this story? Why/

why not?

Application This type of question is categorized as “Application” because this question requires the students to Interpret or use or apply knowledge

5. If you were the teacher, would you be mad (angry) at Michael? Why / why not?

Evaluation This type of question is categorized as “Evaluation” because this question requires the students to predict and state with their own ideas or assess effectiveness of whole concepts, in relation to values,

Table analysis from Passage 21

No. Questions Interpretations Analysis

1. Who were the participants in the story? Knowledge This question is categorized into “Knowledge” because the answer is stated in the passage 2. Where do you think the story happen? Application This type of question is categorized as

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sentences that can support their answer

4. What tense is mostly used in the story? Analysis This question is categorized into “Analysis” because the students are asked to identify constituent parts

5. Which part of the story is funny? Application This type of question is categorized as “Application” because this question requires the students to Interpret and discover

6. How many events are there in the story? Application This type of question is categorized as “Application” because this question asked about “How many”

7. Why do you think the story is funny? Evaluation This type of question is categorized as “Evaluation” because this question requires the students to concludes

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Table analysis from Passage 22

1. Who were the participants in the story? Knowledge This question is categorized into “Knowledge” because the answer is stated in the passage

2. Where do you think the story happen? Application This type of question is categorized as “Application” because this question requires the students to Show and demonstrate the sentences that can support their answer

3. When did the story happen? Application This type of question is categorized as “Application” because this question requires the students to Interpret

4. What tense is mostly used in the story? Why? Analysis This question is categorized into “Analysis” because the students are asked to identify constituent parts

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“How many”

7. Find its text structure! Analysis This question is categorized into “Analysis” because the students are asked to identify constituent parts

Table analysis from Passage 23

1. Do you always cover your smile with your hand? Why/ why not?

Evaluation This type of question is categorized as “Evaluation” because this question requires the students to concludes

2. Do you agree with the text above? Why / why not? Evaluation This type of question is categorized as “Evaluation” because this question requires the students to concludes

3. Which are more important; to grammatically or culturally correct? Explain?

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Table analysis from Passage 24

1. Do you think the story is funny? Why/ why not? Evaluation This type of question is categorized as “Evaluation” because this question requires the students to concludes

2. Which part do you like best? Application This type of question is categorized as “Application” because this question requires the students to Show and demonstrate the sentences that can support their answer

Table analysis from Passage 25

No. Questions Interpretations Analysis

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1. Why did Jack have to leave the university? Knowledge This question is categorized into “Knowledge” because the answer is stated in the passage.

2. What did his father try to do? Knowledge This type of question is categorized as “Knowledge” because the students can find the answer on the text then copy the answer.

3. What example did the professor give to show how bad jack was?

4. What was his father’s excuse for him? Knowledge This question is categorized into “Knowledge” because the answer is stated in the passage.

5. Do you think the story above is funny? Why/ why not?

Evaluation This type of question is categorized as “Evaluation” because this question requires the students to concludes and assess the students to share their opinion

6. Fill in the blanks with the correct information from the text!

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Table analysis from Passage 27

1. Where is the most corrupt in Indonesia? Knowledge This question is categorized into “Knowledge” because the students can directly find the answer in the passage 2. Jakarta is the most corrupt place in

Indonesia. Des this statement belong to many people or to ones person’s idea? How do you know?

Evaluation This type of question is categorized as “Evaluation” because this question requires the students to concludes and assess the students to share their opinion

3. What is the writer’s advice to overcome corruption in Indonesia?

4. What is the purpose of the writer in this text? Analysis This question is categorized into “Analysis” because the students are asked to guess What does the author believe

5. Do you think that everybody will agree with his pinion? Why?

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Table analysis from Passage 28

1. Why does the writer say in cities is getting worse? Application This type of question is categorized as “Application” because this question requires the students to Show and demonstrate the sentences that can support their answer

2. Why is money part of the crime problem? Application This type of question is categorized as “Application” because this question requires the with their own words.

7. What kind of genre does this text belong to? Analysis This question is categorized into “Analysis” because the students are asked to identify constituent parts

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students to Show and demonstrate the sentences that can support their answer

3 What do young people in poor neighborhoods do to earn money?

4 What is the relationship between drug and crime? Analysis This question is categorized into “Analysis” because the students are asked to Analyze the relationship between the parts

5 What do these words refers to…………. e) “this “ in line 2, paragraph 1 f) “their” in line 2, paragraph 1 g) “they “in line 2, paragraph 4 h) “they” in line 2, paragraph 5

Comprehension This question is categorized into “Comprehension” because the answered is stated in the passage; however students can not copy directly from the passage. They should be able to understand the passage then the students try to explain or interpret meaning from a given scenario or statement

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“How many” 8 Are the writer’s argument supported by evidence

and examples?

9 Which part of the text contains the advice of the writer to do something better?

10. Is the text an analytical exposition or hortatory exposition?

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Table analysis from Passage 29

1 What does AFI offer to viewer? Knowledge This type of question is categorized as “Knowledge” because the students can find the answer on the text then copy the answer.

2. Does AFI offers its winner fast popularity? Why?

3. According to the writer, how can we improve the Indonesian music industry?

Synthesis This type of question is categorized as “ Synthesis” because this question requires the students to design solutions

4. What is the purpose of the writer writing this text?

Analysis This question is categorized into “Analysis” because the students are asked to guess what does the author believe 5. What do you call a text that presents an

argument about someone’s opinion?

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1. Who wrote this letter to the editor? Knowledge This type of question is categorized as “Knowledge” because the students can find the answer on the text then copy the answer.

2. Where can you find a letter like this? Application This type of question is categorized as “Application” because this question requires the students to Show and demonstrate the sentences that can support their answer

3. Who is the letter addressed for? Knowledge This type of question is categorized as “Knowledge” because the students can find the answer on the text then copy the answer.

4. What is the purpose of the writer sending this letter? Analysis This question is categorized into “Analysis” because the students are asked to guess what does the author believe

5. How many reasons did she mention to support her argument?

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6 What do you call this text? Application This type of question is categorized as “Application” because this question requires the students to Show and demonstrate the sentences that can support their answer

7 Which part of the text contains the advice of the writer to do something better?

8. Do you agree with Massarani’s opinion that advertisement should be banned from TV programs? Why/ why not?

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Table analysis from Passage 31

No. Items Interpretations Analysis

1. The participants in the text……… Knowledge This type of question is categorized as “Knowledge” because the students can find the answer on the text then copy the answer

2. The verbs in this text are mostly written in ……….tense

Analysis This question is categorized into “Analysis” because the students are asked to interpret elements, organizational principles, structure, 3. The connective words to show a relationship of

an argument in one paragraph to that in another paragraph are………..

Comprehension This question is categorized into “Comprehension” because the answered is stated in the passage; however students can not copy directly from the passage. They should be able to understand the sentences and answer it with their own words. 4. Underline the subjective opinion in the text! Analysis This question is categorized into “Analysis”

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5. Circle the thinking verbs used in the text! Analysis This question is categorized into “Analysis” because the students are asked to interpret elements, organizational principles, structure, 6. Modalities used in the text are……… Analysis This question is categorized into “Analysis”

because the students are asked to interpret elements, organizational principles, structure, 7. What do you call this text? Application This type of question is categorized as

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