Common mistakes that students make on the reading section of their BAGRUT exams. Part TWO

1. Mistakes You Don’t Want to Make
on your Exam
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By Naomi Ganin-Epstein

2. Mistake
Number
Two

3. I see … in the text:
In the “Game Room” we have many games, such
as board games and puzzles. Open every Sunday,
Tuesday and Thursday afternoon.
I see … in the question:
Q: How many times a week is the Game Room
open?
I answer:
Many games such as board games and puzzles. x

4. Look again!
Q: How many times a week is the
Game Room open?
It is open every
Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday
1 + 1 + 1 =
3 times

5. Now check and see if
you
know
the difference between
•How many….?
•How much…?
•How long…?
•How often…?
•How old…?

6. Questions That Begin With The
Word “HOW”
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7. First - answer the question .
Then – check your answer.
Good luck!

8. How often does he go fishing?
a – Because he
needs the money.
b – Five days a week.
c – Early in the morning.

9. How often…?
He goes fishing five days a week.

10. How long did it take to build this castle?
a – 35 years. b – 150 metres.
c – A long time ago.

11. How long…?
It took 35 years to build
this castle.

12. How long is this squirrel's tail?
a – 20 centimeters.
b – The long tail helps the squirrel
climb trees.
c – Squirrels always have long tails.

13. How long…?
The tail is 20 centimeters
long.

14. How many people are in the boat?
a – It is a big boat. b – Two people are in the boat.
c – It costs $10 an hour to rent the boat.

15. How many…?
Two people are in the
boat.

16. How much does the corn cost?
a – 3 pieces of corn.
b – One dollar.
c – I like corn very much!

17. How much…?
It costs a dollar.

18. How old is this child?
a – He’s not old, he’s young.
b – He looks old because
of his clothes.
c – He’s 2 years old.

19. How old…?
He’s two years old.