Meaning in Context
In a text, a timetable is described as fixed. What does fixed mean here?
set / not easily changed
A text says some students “do not do as well as they could.” What does this mean?
Name one feature often found in an article.
headline / quotation / expert opinion / facts / statistics
A text explains different ideas about a topic and gives information to the reader. What is the purpose?
To inform
A text says some students are bored in large classes. What disadvantage of school does this suggest?
Some students are not challenged enough.
A student feels lost in a large class. What does lost suggest here?
confused / unsure what to do
A child likes learning by “getting their hands dirty.” What does this suggest?
Learning by doing practical activities
A paragraph includes words from an expert in quotation marks. What feature is this?
a quotation / expert quote
A writer gives reasons why one choice might be better than another. What might the writer be trying to do?
To persuade
A text says other students can feel lost in class. What disadvantage does this suggest?
Some students do not get enough support
A child is described as keen to learn. What does keen mean?
eager / interested
A writer says “nobody wins.” What does that mean in context?
The situation is not good for anyone
A writer includes research from a particular year. What feature of an article does this show?
fact / statistic / research evidence
A text presents both advantages and disadvantages before ending positively. What is the writer mainly doing?
Guiding the reader towards a viewpoint
A writer suggests schools can restrict freedom and individual thought. Give one point a student could list.
Schools can limit freedom / schools can limit independent thinking
A school system is described as structured. What does that suggest?
organised / arranged in a clear way
A text says schools can “kill a child’s curiosity.” What does the writer mean?
School can reduce or damage a child's interest in learning.
A paragraph includes both an expert’s words and research findings. Name the two features.
quotation and statistic / quotation and evidence
A writer mentions problems with school, but also answers those problems with counter-arguments. What does this show about purpose?
The writer wants the reader to see one side as stronger
A text suggests schools may reduce creativity and curiosity. Give two separate points.
schools can reduce creativity
schools can reduce curiosity
A writer says a child’s curiosity is natural. What does natural mean here?
normal / something they are born with
The writer says learning can be “designed specifically” for one child. Explain this phrase.
Planned to suit that child’s needs exactly
Why might a writer include expert views and research in the same paragraph?
To make the article sound more convincing and trustworthy
A text sounds balanced in places, but overall supports one way of learning. What is the best description of its purpose?
To persuade while sounding fair
A student is making notes as points. Which answer is best?
A) “school is bad and homeschooling is better because the writer says so”
B) “large classes, boredom, feeling lost, less freedom, less creativity”
C) “children are different and adults help them”
B