Well, comprehension involves numerous skills, and it's really
very difficult to teach you over the internet like this. It's still
better to go back to your teacher for help. Nevertheless I'll just
give you a bit of breakdown of the different types of comprehension
questions and what to look out for.
1. Literal/factual questions
These are the type whose answers can be found and lifted directly
from the passage. They typically are the
"who/what/when/why/where/how" sort of questions.
2. Inferential questions
These are questions whose answers cannot be found directly in the
passage, but require some guessing and interpretation. They usually
begin with "Why do you think", "What do you think", "Do you think"
or "Suggest".
3. Rephrasing questions
These are the "in your own words" questions. Some are more like
inferential questions, but for some rephrasing questions the
answers might be found directly in the passage, but you have to
answer in your own words, i.e. replace some words or use an
entirely new sentence to express the same idea.
4. Vocabulary
The "replace or explain the word in 7 words or less" questions. If
you do not already know the meaning of the word, try using clues in
the passage to help you.
5. Summary
Carries most of the marks in the comprehension. Make sure you give
yourself sufficient time to do it, and do it as best as you
can.