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7th grade (Year 8 in England) · 16 questions · Common Core: RI.7.8, W.7.1.A · England: KS3 Reading (non-fiction), GCSE English Language Paper 2
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Should Secondary Schools Try a Four-Day Week?
Imagine a school week that ends on Thursday afternoon. For students in a growing number of schools around the world, this is no longer a fantasy. I believe secondary schools should at least trial a four-day week.
The strongest reason is wellbeing. Many teenagers report feeling exhausted by the end of the week, and a longer weekend could give them time to rest, exercise and pursue interests that school leaves no room for.
Supporters also point to attendance. In one regional pilot involving twelve schools, attendance rose by three percentage points after the change. That may sound small, but across a year it adds up to thousands of extra lessons attended.
Critics argue that working parents would struggle with childcare on the fifth day. This is a serious concern. However, schools could offer an optional supervised study day, run by staff and volunteers, so that no family is left without support.
Others worry that students will learn less. Yet schools in the pilot lengthened each remaining day by forty minutes, so total teaching time hardly changed.
A trial costs little and teaches us a lot. If it fails, we can change back. If it works, students will thank us for it.
Question 1
Read "Should Secondary Schools Try a Four-Day Week?". What is the writer's main claim?
- A. Secondary schools should trial a four-day week.
- B. Teenagers are always exhausted.
- C. Attendance in schools is falling.
- D. Parents need more childcare.
Question 2
What role does this sentence play in an argument? A survey of 2,000 adults found that one in four cannot cook a basic meal.
- A. claim
- B. reason
- C. evidence
- D. rebuttal
Question 3
Which sentence works as this part of an argument: rebuttal?
- A. Teenagers' body clocks make it hard for them to fall asleep early.
- B. Yet fewer cars on the road would actually mean less traffic for everyone.
- C. Critics say bike lanes take space away from drivers.
Should Secondary Schools Try a Four-Day Week?
Imagine a school week that ends on Thursday afternoon. For students in a growing number of schools around the world, this is no longer a fantasy. I believe secondary schools should at least trial a four-day week.
The strongest reason is wellbeing. Many teenagers report feeling exhausted by the end of the week, and a longer weekend could give them time to rest, exercise and pursue interests that school leaves no room for.
Supporters also point to attendance. In one regional pilot involving twelve schools, attendance rose by three percentage points after the change. That may sound small, but across a year it adds up to thousands of extra lessons attended.
Critics argue that working parents would struggle with childcare on the fifth day. This is a serious concern. However, schools could offer an optional supervised study day, run by staff and volunteers, so that no family is left without support.
Others worry that students will learn less. Yet schools in the pilot lengthened each remaining day by forty minutes, so total teaching time hardly changed.
A trial costs little and teaches us a lot. If it fails, we can change back. If it works, students will thank us for it.
Question 4
Read "Should Secondary Schools Try a Four-Day Week?". What is the writer's main claim?
- A. Secondary schools should trial a four-day week.
- B. Parents need more childcare.
- C. Attendance in schools is falling.
- D. Teenagers are always exhausted.
Question 5
What role does this sentence play in an argument? After one city added protected lanes, cycling there rose by 60 per cent in a year.
- A. claim
- B. reason
- C. evidence
- D. rebuttal
Question 6
Which sentence works as this part of an argument: rebuttal?
- A. Critics say bike lanes take space away from drivers.
- B. Yet fewer cars on the road would actually mean less traffic for everyone.
- C. Cooking teaches budgeting, nutrition and independence.
Should Secondary Schools Try a Four-Day Week?
Imagine a school week that ends on Thursday afternoon. For students in a growing number of schools around the world, this is no longer a fantasy. I believe secondary schools should at least trial a four-day week.
The strongest reason is wellbeing. Many teenagers report feeling exhausted by the end of the week, and a longer weekend could give them time to rest, exercise and pursue interests that school leaves no room for.
Supporters also point to attendance. In one regional pilot involving twelve schools, attendance rose by three percentage points after the change. That may sound small, but across a year it adds up to thousands of extra lessons attended.
Critics argue that working parents would struggle with childcare on the fifth day. This is a serious concern. However, schools could offer an optional supervised study day, run by staff and volunteers, so that no family is left without support.
Others worry that students will learn less. Yet schools in the pilot lengthened each remaining day by forty minutes, so total teaching time hardly changed.
A trial costs little and teaches us a lot. If it fails, we can change back. If it works, students will thank us for it.
Question 7
Read "Should Secondary Schools Try a Four-Day Week?". What is the writer's main claim?
- A. Parents need more childcare.
- B. Secondary schools should trial a four-day week.
- C. Attendance in schools is falling.
- D. Teenagers are always exhausted.
Question 8
What role does this sentence play in an argument? Critics say bike lanes take space away from drivers.
- A. claim
- B. evidence
- C. counterclaim
- D. rebuttal
Question 9
Which sentence works as this part of an argument: reason?
- A. Cooking teaches budgeting, nutrition and independence.
- B. A survey of 2,000 adults found that one in four cannot cook a basic meal.
- C. Some parents argue that a later start would make it hard for them to get to work.
Should Secondary Schools Try a Four-Day Week?
Imagine a school week that ends on Thursday afternoon. For students in a growing number of schools around the world, this is no longer a fantasy. I believe secondary schools should at least trial a four-day week.
The strongest reason is wellbeing. Many teenagers report feeling exhausted by the end of the week, and a longer weekend could give them time to rest, exercise and pursue interests that school leaves no room for.
Supporters also point to attendance. In one regional pilot involving twelve schools, attendance rose by three percentage points after the change. That may sound small, but across a year it adds up to thousands of extra lessons attended.
Critics argue that working parents would struggle with childcare on the fifth day. This is a serious concern. However, schools could offer an optional supervised study day, run by staff and volunteers, so that no family is left without support.
Others worry that students will learn less. Yet schools in the pilot lengthened each remaining day by forty minutes, so total teaching time hardly changed.
A trial costs little and teaches us a lot. If it fails, we can change back. If it works, students will thank us for it.
Question 10
Read "Should Secondary Schools Try a Four-Day Week?". What is the writer's main claim?
- A. Teenagers are always exhausted.
- B. Parents need more childcare.
- C. Attendance in schools is falling.
- D. Secondary schools should trial a four-day week.
Question 11
What role does this sentence play in an argument? Teenagers' body clocks make it hard for them to fall asleep early.
- A. claim
- B. reason
- C. evidence
- D. counterclaim
Question 12
Which sentence works as this part of an argument: reason?
- A. Some say the timetable is already too full.
- B. However, breakfast clubs could open early for families who need them.
- C. Safe lanes encourage people to leave their cars at home.
Should Secondary Schools Try a Four-Day Week?
Imagine a school week that ends on Thursday afternoon. For students in a growing number of schools around the world, this is no longer a fantasy. I believe secondary schools should at least trial a four-day week.
The strongest reason is wellbeing. Many teenagers report feeling exhausted by the end of the week, and a longer weekend could give them time to rest, exercise and pursue interests that school leaves no room for.
Supporters also point to attendance. In one regional pilot involving twelve schools, attendance rose by three percentage points after the change. That may sound small, but across a year it adds up to thousands of extra lessons attended.
Critics argue that working parents would struggle with childcare on the fifth day. This is a serious concern. However, schools could offer an optional supervised study day, run by staff and volunteers, so that no family is left without support.
Others worry that students will learn less. Yet schools in the pilot lengthened each remaining day by forty minutes, so total teaching time hardly changed.
A trial costs little and teaches us a lot. If it fails, we can change back. If it works, students will thank us for it.
Question 13
Read "Should Secondary Schools Try a Four-Day Week?". What is the writer's main claim?
- A. Attendance in schools is falling.
- B. Secondary schools should trial a four-day week.
- C. Parents need more childcare.
- D. Teenagers are always exhausted.
Question 14
What role does this sentence play in an argument? However, breakfast clubs could open early for families who need them.
- A. claim
- B. reason
- C. evidence
- D. rebuttal
Question 15
Which sentence works as this part of an argument: evidence?
- A. Safe lanes encourage people to leave their cars at home.
- B. Some say the timetable is already too full.
- C. A survey of 2,000 adults found that one in four cannot cook a basic meal.
Should Secondary Schools Try a Four-Day Week?
Imagine a school week that ends on Thursday afternoon. For students in a growing number of schools around the world, this is no longer a fantasy. I believe secondary schools should at least trial a four-day week.
The strongest reason is wellbeing. Many teenagers report feeling exhausted by the end of the week, and a longer weekend could give them time to rest, exercise and pursue interests that school leaves no room for.
Supporters also point to attendance. In one regional pilot involving twelve schools, attendance rose by three percentage points after the change. That may sound small, but across a year it adds up to thousands of extra lessons attended.
Critics argue that working parents would struggle with childcare on the fifth day. This is a serious concern. However, schools could offer an optional supervised study day, run by staff and volunteers, so that no family is left without support.
Others worry that students will learn less. Yet schools in the pilot lengthened each remaining day by forty minutes, so total teaching time hardly changed.
A trial costs little and teaches us a lot. If it fails, we can change back. If it works, students will thank us for it.
Question 16
Read "Should Secondary Schools Try a Four-Day Week?". What is the writer's main claim?
- A. Secondary schools should trial a four-day week.
- B. Parents need more childcare.
- C. Attendance in schools is falling.
- D. Teenagers are always exhausted.
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