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Comprehension papers often feel unfair: the passage is in front of you, yet marks still slip away. The cause is usually habit, not vocabulary alone.

Habit 1: Answering from memory of the story instead of the lines

After one reading, students invent a smoother version of the text in their heads. When the question asks for evidence, they write what “must have been true” rather than what the writer actually said. Fix: after drafting an answer, underline the exact phrase in the passage that supports it. No underline means no secure mark.

Habit 2: Ignoring the command word

List, summarise, explain, and compare demand different shapes of answer. A student who explains when asked only to list wastes time and may still miss the required format. Circle the command word before writing.

Habit 3: Quoting without interpreting

Lifting a full sentence can show you found the right place, but many mark schemes also want a short comment in your own words. Pattern: quote a short phrase + one sentence saying what it shows.

A five-minute drill

Take any short paragraph. Write one “find the evidence” question for yourself. Answer in two lines using the quote + comment pattern. Do this three times a week. It is more valuable than passively reading another past paper passage without writing.

English support through home tuition in G-11 Islamabad works best when sessions include this evidence habit, not only essay practice. The same skill transfers to history and Pakistan Studies source questions.