Things Fall Apart
Literal, Interpretive, and Applied Questions
Directions: In your notebook, respond to the following questions for chapter one of Achebe’s Things Fall Apart. Write in complete sentences, and label each question with an (L) for literal, (I) for interpretive, and (A) for applied.
1. How might bringing honor to one’s family affect a character’s personality?
2. How long did the wrestling match last between Okonkwo and Amalinze the Cat?
3. Explain the metaphor found on the first page: “Okonkwo was as slippery as a fish in water.”
4. Why did Okonkwo have “little patience for his father”?
5. What was the purpose of Okoye’s visit to Unoka, Okonkwo’s father?
6. List three facts about Unoka’s background history.
7. Does a person’s family history determine the type of person he or she is, or will become?
8. A proverb is defined as a metaphorical phrase that is used to make a point. Write down the proverb found on page 8 of the text.
Evaluating Your Thinking Process
Now that you have thought about, answered, and labeled the questions, evaluate the thinking process you just used for the task. How does it help you to recognize the different types of questions you are being asked? What do you think is the benefit of stopping to ask your own questions while you are reading a text? How does answering questions about a text help you to develop a deeper meaning for a text? Write one paragraph to explore these questions and discuss your experience with this task. Do this part of the assignment as a post comment to this blog.
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Recognizing the different types of question helps you because you can gain a more thorough understanding of the text and it will be clear to understand the character/s. The benefit of stopping and asking questions is to help you as a reader what you have read and what you understand about what you are reading about. Answering questions about the text helps you gain a deeper understanding for the text so you can be able to make connection to either the character or to yourself or to the world around you.
Making questions from the text helps a person to learn what is the story is about and understand a character can be viewed from different points of view.Answering questions about a text help you to develop a deeper meaning for a text by knowing the problem, conflict, soultion, main idea, the characters, and quotes that is given in the text. It is the benefit of asking your questions to know what can you learn from the story and is the story meant to happen or not, does the author want the reader to think that, do you have acted like the charcter in th story. You learn from something that you want to know more about, what the whole story summaries to?
When I approach a question, I decide if it is literal, interpretive, or applied by following simple directions or by answering questions:Literal- Where on the page is the answer?; Interpretive- There is an answer on the page, but it's not direct. Find it and explain or translate it. Applied- Are you being personally asked for your opinion? If so, what is it? The benefit of asking myself questions while reading is the fact that it helps me grasp the meaning of the text. Once I understand the text, I see the book under a different shadow of light.
Stopping to ask myself questions about a text I am reading helps me to get a better understanding of what I'm reading. It also helps me to figure out the purpose of the text. I recognized the different types of questions by looking at the words used in the question. For example, if the question did not ask for any facts about the text, I would assume it was an applied question. If the question asked about the text and also asked for my input, I would think it was an interpretive question. Answering questions about the text helps me to recall what I've read and connect it to a "bigger picture" or theme.
Recognizing the different types of questions helps you because you understand what the questons are asking you and you can answer them correctly.The benefit of stopping and asking questions is to help you get better in your reading compresion and to get your reading skills to improve. Answering questions about the text helps you gain a deeper understanding of the text because you get to know what the text is talking about and get a better understanding of the world around you and get involve in the text.
By answering, labeling and evaluating the question, it helps you develop a faster thinking mind. It gives you experience and knowledge on whether you need to look back to the text or connect to your own life. By asking your self questions while reading, it's as if someone is asking you, "Do you understand what you're reading?" It gives you a chance to look back if you're confused. Answering questions about what you're reading helps you develop a deeper meaning for the text because you're not only summarizing in your head about what you read but what it means and what the significance is.
recognizing the text helps u by asking questions and helps you understand the text more
it helps find the answer you are looking for and u can finish your work and keep reading threw the text
answering questions can help u by knowing the text more and knowing what is it about.
when i ask questions i know what is the text saying so i under that what is happening in the text so i understand what is the hole story saying and i can get my work done instead of getting stuck doing nothing.
This type of thinking process in which we are going to use in class through out the year is very helpful. I can use this type of evaluating process not only in English class but other subject as well. This method of active reading helps me recognize the types of question being asked by separating the question int three different piles which are literal, Interpretive, and applied. While separating it into the three types of form in which it can fit into taking consideration that literal questions can be found in a text. A interpretive question had a deeper meaning to it and can be found also in the text, while an applied question has to require the reader to text out own lives and world. This process help you understand a novel or text better, and makes you well informed about what the text is about. The benefit of stopping to ask own questions, can help us understand a novel better, and not be confused. Answering question about a text helps a deeper meaning because as you answer you are analyzing important key fact and are getting into the story a lot which is very good.
Doing this helps you to recognize the different type of questions because you would have to think differently for everyone. The benefit of stopping yourself and asking youself questions is to make sure that you understand/comprehend what you are reading. Asking yourself questions helps you analyze the text read and understand implied meanings.
By knowing the different types of questions I'm being asked,I know how to answer them.It can be a question that just requires t state the facts or it can be a question that is telling to give a deeper meaning to the answer.It can even be a question that asks you for your opinion.The benefit of stopping to ask questions while I'm reading is that I take my time to fully understand what I am reading and it gives me a better understanding as well. By answering questions about the text, I am learning knew things that I may not have noticed while reading. I can also figure out the real meaning of the text and be able to figure out if its helpful or not.
Reoconizing the diffrent types of questions helps you because you can understand the text better. The benefit of stopping to ask your own questions is that you will gain more knowlefge of the text and have a better understanding of what is going on in the text.Answering these questions gives you a better understanding of the text because you can actually think about what you have read and refresh your memory.
Ayesha B Period 3
Well when I read a text I try to identify whether it’s a literal question, applied or interpretive question. It helps me to understand the text better if I use the three main types of questions. Literal question you can find it directly in the passage and it is very helpful you get to know anything if you use literal question. Interpretive question is like a finding out a mystery about something and it’s like the main topic. Also the applied question is used to connect text to the world or to our self. When I read if I try to answer these three questions it helps me to get the text and helps me to get more ideas about the text. Moreover, interpretive, literal, applied questions help me to go inside the text.
Well labelng questions help me recoigize the different types of questions being asked. They help me know how can I find my answer. Eithner finding the answer in the text or if its a question there asking me. The benefit of stopping and asking questions are understanding the text. Asking questions to yourself makes it alittle easier when you don't understand what you reading. Well asking question about the text like make you review what you read. For example questions may ask you whats the main idea, what the plot, what happening, and what do you think about the story so far. So I am actually glad that Ms. Walsh teached a lesson on this because when I ansewr the other question on the homework I knew where to find my answer and what the question was asking.
It helps because i could tell what they are asking me. Also i could figure out a way to answer it. It benefits me because i could summarize the story, also its better to break it down, rather than read the story without knowing what i read. That way i could read between the lines from the text im reading.
Evaluating the question with literal, interpretive, and applied, makes me understand the text better. I recognize questions being asked by looking through the text. Recognizing them will give me a better understanding of the text. If a stop, and ask myself, my own questions of the text, it will gain a better understanding of the text. It's a benefit to me, because I know what I am reading. Answering questions about a text help me develop a deeper meaning to the text because I can make a connection to the text, and I can summarize the text better.
Recognizing the different types of questions helps me because if I could recognize the type of question it is it would help to answer it better. If it's a literal question I would know that the answer is in the text, if it's an interpretive questiooon then there would be many answers to that question, and if it's an applied question then I would connect it to my life and to the world I live in. The benefit of asking questions while reading is helpful if you are confused or can't understand anything while you are reading. I don't think anybody would think that a part of the text means anything while they are readin until certain questions come up. It helps create a deeper and different meaning for the text.
Yan K. Period 3
The Thinkig process I used was to anlyaze the chapter.I Read how Okonkwo had a family which was very poor and how his dad was very lazy and how he brought dishonor to the family. As a kid Okomkwo had no body to teach him right form wrong .But as he grew up he learned what honor means .When reading the story I recognized that diffrent questions will help me understand the story better . I always ask myself about what is going to happen next.How would I cope with that situation , that is relly putting myself in the character shoes And teaches me values and beliefs that I never knew before. From the literature I interpret the real life of the tribe. And I Applied that our life style and our society and try to understand its true meaning.
Recognizing the different types of questions helps me because it makes it easier to understand the question. By stopping by to ask question about the text makes the text easy to understand. By asking question you learn about the character and you might even find things that might be related to you. Answering question helps to developing a deeper meaning for a text because you recognize what’s happening for example if you have a prediction and your prediction was wrong you know what is now really going on with the text.
By answering, labeling and evaluating the question, helps you develop a better reading skills, and better memory skills in some way.Because by reconizing the different types of question helps you learn the text a lot better. Where as, the benefit of stoping and asking question, helps you understand book/story a lot more easier and answering question about the texts helps you gain a deeper understanding for the text so you can be able to connect the text/character or you to the people/world around you.
Recognizing the three questions during reading a text will give you a better understanding of the story and improve yourself as a reader. The benefit of stopping to ask yourself these questions help divide the the parts of a book which a facts. Parts which many opinions vary depending on the person reading it and relating or being put in the chararcter's shoes, will improve your skills as a reader but will also help with one's reflection if one is writing one.
Being able to tell if a question is a literal,interpretive, and appilied can help you be able to tell if the answer is in the text or in the theme. This can make questions based on a text easier to answer being able to tell if it is literal or interpretive. Also this can also help you on other questions by helping you understand it and knowing what the question is asking for.
When every i read a question that was literal it was direct. For example question 8. TI was direct told you what was needed to answer the question. I was able to better understand how a question was stated. You can get more out of the information. You can have a better understanding of the text.
Stoping and asking questions helps alot. It let you ask all the questions you have about the book. It basicly lets you clear your mind. Once the questions are answered you have an even better understanding of the text.
Taking your time and thinking of what you asked tells you more about the text. It helps you understand the parts you cannot. Answering the questions shows how much you know and what else you need to reread. It tells you where you are.
These questions actually made me think about the points i wouldnt have thought about. The last question made me look deeper into the text to find the metaphore which i did not catch while i was reading. This was a pretty good experience.
It helps to know the different types of questions you're being asked, because if you know the type of question then you know what the questions are asking for. If you don't know the answer, you know what to look for. The benefit of asking yourself questions while reading is that it helps you to understand. It also helps you know what you missed when you were reading. It helps you know how well you're understanding the book. Answering questions about a text helps you to develop deeper meaning by helping you think outside of the box. In other words, it can make you think of things you haven't thought of before.
Knowing or recognizing the different types of questions that are being asked can help you in a few ways. One way is that it can help you determine weather or not to responed with an opinion or information from the text. However when you ask questions about the text while reasing you get a better understanding of the story. For example, if you dont understand the importance of a character in the text. If you ask questions you might be able to figure out more information on them.
Evaluating and thinking about what your reading, helps you recognize and understand the different types of questions you are asked. If I come across a text from the book that I don't seem to understand it does help to stop, question, and think about what I'm reading. Asking or answering questions about a text helps me develop a deeper meaning of the text because it benefits me as a reader to look at different points of views/opinions. You can make connections and gain a better understanding by analyzing the text or character/s. Literal,interpretive, and applied questions give me an advantage to summarize and comprehend the content.
By knowing the different types of questions, it can help you recognize what steps you have to take before answering it. i think the benefit of answering your own questions is to help yourself understand the text and what the characters are feeling at the same time. By answering questions about the text, you can connect yourself in the character's shoes and as well as to the world and other text;s you read in the past.
This helped me to recognize the different types of questions I’m being asked because it helped me differentiate and distinguish between the 3 types of questions. The benefit of stopping and asking yourself questions while you read is that you understand the text better, you remember what was read, and it keeps you more focused in the story/text. Answering questions about a text helps you to develop a deeper meaning for a text because in a way you’re getting what the author is trying to tell you from that particular part of the text. One time when I was in 4th grade and I never really understood the book “Holes” by Louis Sachar so I thought I should ask questions because it was the easiest reading strategy to do. From just asking question I found out that it helped me to focus, summarize, build interest and understand the book much better. This is how answering questions helps me while reading a book or any kind of text.
Recognizing the different types of questions helps you to know what the questions is asking and the correct way to answer it. By asking your own questions, you can understand the text more clearly. You can also grow curiosity toward the ending of the end. Answering questions tests you on what you have read. It also helps you to remember the details.
Asking yourself questions about the text while reading helps you understand the story better and by chance, the question your wondering about might also be a question you'll have to answer for a teacher. I think a good benefit about asking questions is that later on when the story brings up the samething again, you wouldn't be all confused about what you've just read. By asking question your deeper meaning about the test grows in a way of you being more able to relate to the text and thus you'll be able to understand it more.
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By recognizing the different types of questions, I understand what kind of answer I need to answer the question. For literal questions, I look in the text for answers. For interpretive questions, I also look in the text, but the question isn't exactly written in the text. For applied questions, I can't find the answer in the text-I need to think about it. By stopping to answer questions about the text, I help myself by understanding more about what I am reading. When I answer questions about the text, it helps me get a deeper meaning for the text because then I tend to think more about the text and what I am reading.
Recognizing the different types of question helps you because if you are in a test and you have studied those questions knowing that they are going to be on the test is good if you reconized the question,telling a deeper answer to the meaning.Answering question about the text is helpful because it means that you understand the text completly. Erik Deleon period3
When I was doing the homework I first asked myself if the questions were literal, interpretive, or an applied question. If the question was a literal question then I would search in the text to find the answer. The reason why I did that was because literal question's are questions about facts. So I knew the answer would be in the text. If the questions were interpretive then I would use my own idea's and answers that are in the text. And if the answer was applied then I would think about my past and my actual opinions to answer the question. The benefit of stopping to ask your own questions while reading a text is that you can understand the text more and find the deeper meaning behind it. The way that answering questions about a text helped me to develop a deeper meaning for the text is that by answering my question's I could figure more about the story and the characters and how they relate to me, or how I felt about their actions.
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Things Fall Apart
Literal, Interpretive, and Applied Questions
Directions: In your notebook, respond to the following questions for chapter one of Achebe’s Things Fall Apart. Write in complete sentences, and label each question with an (L) for literal, (I) for interpretive, and (A) for applied.
1. How might bringing honor to one’s family affect a character’s personality?
You might get so caught up in acting like a different person so you can complete your quest for honor that you lose who you really are inside.
Interpretive
2. How long did the wrestling match last between Okonkwo and Amalinze the Cat?
Seven days and seven nights.
Literal.
3. Explain the metaphor found on the first page: “Okonkwo was as slippery as a fish in water.”
That means that Okonkwo was a fast and sly wrestler.
Interpretive.
4. Why did Okonkwo have “little patience for his father”?
He had little patience for his father because he did not like unsuccessful men.
Literal.
5. What was the purpose of Okoye’s visit to Unoka, Okonkwo’s father?
Okoye’s visit to Unoka was to get back the money that Unoka owed him.
Literal.
6. List three facts about Unoka’s background history.
Unoka was a debtor; Unoka liked to get drunk; Unoka was an excellent flute player.
Literal.
7. Does a person’s family history determine the type of person he or she is, or will become?
Yes. A person can be so obsessed with clearing their family name that they change who they really are to suit outward appearances.
Applied.
8. A proverb is defined as a metaphorical phrase that is used to make a point. Write down the proverb found on page 8 of the text.
“the sun will shine on those who stand up before it shines on those who sit down under it.”
Literal.
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