PSLE English Language Comprehension 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is the purpose of a conclusion in a passage?
- To introduce new ideas
- To summarize the main points and provide closure (Correct answer)
- To confuse the reader
- To list all vocabulary words used
Correct answer: To summarize the main points and provide closure
A conclusion wraps up the passage by summarizing key points and giving the reader a sense of closure.
Question 2: Which literary device is used in 'The wind howled through the night'?
- Simile
- Personification (Correct answer)
- Alliteration
- Hyperbole
Correct answer: Personification
Personification gives human qualities to non-human things. Wind cannot actually 'howl' — that is a human or animal action.
Question 3: What does 'chronological order' mean in a text?
- Arranged by importance
- Arranged by size
- Arranged in time order (Correct answer)
- Arranged alphabetically
Correct answer: Arranged in time order
Chronological order means events are arranged in the order they happened in time, from earliest to latest.
Question 4: In the sentence 'Despite the rain, Ali went to school', what does 'despite' indicate?
- Because of
- In contrast to (Correct answer)
- In addition to
- As a result of
Correct answer: In contrast to
'Despite' shows contrast — Ali went to school even though it was raining, which might normally prevent him.
Question 5: Which type of text would most likely include stage directions?
- A poem
- A newspaper article
- A play script (Correct answer)
- A recipe
Correct answer: A play script
Play scripts include stage directions that tell actors how to move, speak, or behave on stage.
Question 6: What is the author's purpose when writing a persuasive text?
- To entertain with a funny story
- To convince the reader to agree with a viewpoint (Correct answer)
- To describe a place in detail
- To explain how something works
Correct answer: To convince the reader to agree with a viewpoint
Persuasive writing aims to convince or influence the reader to accept a particular opinion or take a specific action.
PSLE English Language Comprehension 2
What is the purpose of a conclusion in a passage?