n Begripstoets is a comprehension. You read a text and answer questions.
QUESTION WORDS
Wie?
means Who?
Answer with a person’s name.
Waar?
means Where?
Answer with a place.
Wanneer?
means When?
Answer with a time or date.
Wat?
means What?
Say what happens or name the thing.
Waarom?
means Why?
Give a reason. You can start with “Omdat …” which means “Because …”
Hoe?
means How?
Explain how something happens.
WAAR OF ONWAAR
Waar means True.
Onwaar means False.
Check if the statement agrees with the text.
Text: “Ben stap skool toe.” Ben walks to school.
Statement: Ben ry skool toe. Ben drives to school.
Answer: Onwaar. Ben stap skool toe.
If the question says motiveer, give a reason. If it says haal aan, copy the exact
words from the text.
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, KIES DIE KORREKTE WOORD
This means Choose the correct word.
Question: Sy is (bly / hartseer) omdat haar hond dood is.
Answer: hartseer
Bly means happy. Hartseer means sad.
Choose the word that fits the sentence.
Write only your chosen word unless the question asks for more.
HAAL AAN
This means Quote.
Copy the exact words from the text and use quotation marks.
Text: “Die seun is baie moeg.”
Question: Haal twee woorde aan wat wys hoe hy voel.
Answer: “baie moeg”
Do not change the words. If they ask for two words, give two words.
Opeenvolgende woorde means consecutive words. These words must be next to
each other in the text.
IN JOU EIE WOORDE
This means In your own words.
Give the same idea using different words.
Text: “Sy is ongelukkig.”
Question: Hoe voel sy? Antwoord in jou eie woorde.
Answer: Sy is hartseer.
You do not need difficult words. Keep it simple.
NOEM
Noem means Name or Give.
Question: Noem twee dinge in sy tas.
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