I was talking to a grad student and former teacher about problems like Tanya's today, and asked her what she would do to help such a child. She told me she taught her 4th grade students to circle the words who/what/when/why/where/how when it appeared, underline key vocab words in the question, and make a note when multiple items need to be mentioned (i.e., the three in "give three examples of traits produced by natural selection"). This reminds me of how I used to circle or underline the word "not" when it appeared so I wouldn't answer a question backward. I wish I had known her other tips as a student.