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Choosing the detail that best supports a point

7th grade (Year 8 in England) · 16 questions · Common Core: W.7.1.B, W.7.2.B · England: KS3 Writing (paragraphing), GCSE English Language Paper 2 Q5

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  1. Question 1

    Read the question and choose. Point: "The park needs more bins." Which detail is MOST relevant? • Volunteers collected 30 bags of litter there last month. • The park opened in 1901. • The park has a duck pond. • Many people walk their dogs there.

    • A. Volunteers collected 30 bags of litter there last month.
    • B. The park opened in 1901.
    • C. The park has a duck pond.
    • D. Many people walk their dogs there.

  2. Question 2

    Point: "Short breaks during study sessions improve concentration." Which detail best supports this point?

    • A. Some students study in their bedrooms.
    • B. Breaks are popular with everyone.
    • C. Students who took a five-minute break every half hour made fewer errors in an experiment than those who studied without stopping.
    • D. Timers can be bought cheaply.

  3. Question 3

    Read the question and choose. Point: "Learning a second language has benefits." Which detail is MOST relevant? • Spanish has many speakers. • Speaking two languages can open up more job opportunities. • Some languages use different alphabets. • My aunt went to Portugal.

    • A. Spanish has many speakers.
    • B. Speaking two languages can open up more job opportunities.
    • C. Some languages use different alphabets.
    • D. My aunt went to Portugal.

  4. Question 4

    Point: "Reading for pleasure helps young people do better at school." Which detail best supports this point?

    • A. Libraries are quiet places.
    • B. Some people prefer audiobooks.
    • C. Many books have colourful covers.
    • D. Research has found that children who read for fun tend to make more progress in vocabulary and maths.

  5. Question 5

    Read the question and choose. Point: "Video games can build useful skills." Which detail is MOST relevant? • Puzzle games require players to plan several steps ahead. • Many games have beautiful music. • The first video game console went on sale in 1972. • Some games are very expensive.

    • A. Puzzle games require players to plan several steps ahead.
    • B. Many games have beautiful music.
    • C. The first video game console went on sale in 1972.
    • D. Some games are very expensive.

  6. Question 6

    Point: "The town needs a pedestrian crossing outside the primary school." Which detail best supports this point?

    • A. There have been four near-misses involving children at that spot this year, according to the police.
    • B. The road is called Station Road.
    • C. The school was built in 1962.
    • D. Many parents drive cars.

  7. Question 7

    Read the question and choose. Point: "Teenagers need more sleep than adults." Which detail is MOST relevant? • Some teenagers have bunk beds. • Many adults drink coffee. • Health experts recommend 8–10 hours a night for teenagers but 7–9 for adults. • Sleep is important for everyone.

    • A. Some teenagers have bunk beds.
    • B. Many adults drink coffee.
    • C. Health experts recommend 8–10 hours a night for teenagers but 7–9 for adults.
    • D. Sleep is important for everyone.

  8. Question 8

    Point: "Wildflower verges help bees." Which detail best supports this point?

    • A. Some wildflowers are purple.
    • B. Mowing verges is noisy.
    • C. Bees can sting.
    • D. Counts along one road found three times as many bees after the verges were left to flower.

  9. Question 9

    Read the question and choose. Point: "Learning a second language has benefits." Which detail is MOST relevant? • My aunt went to Portugal. • Some languages use different alphabets. • Speaking two languages can open up more job opportunities. • Spanish has many speakers.

    • A. My aunt went to Portugal.
    • B. Some languages use different alphabets.
    • C. Speaking two languages can open up more job opportunities.
    • D. Spanish has many speakers.

  10. Question 10

    Point: "Reading for pleasure helps young people do better at school." Which detail best supports this point?

    • A. Many books have colourful covers.
    • B. Research has found that children who read for fun tend to make more progress in vocabulary and maths.
    • C. Some people prefer audiobooks.
    • D. Libraries are quiet places.

  11. Question 11

    Read the question and choose. Point: "Video games can build useful skills." Which detail is MOST relevant? • Many games have beautiful music. • The first video game console went on sale in 1972. • Puzzle games require players to plan several steps ahead. • Some games are very expensive.

    • A. Many games have beautiful music.
    • B. The first video game console went on sale in 1972.
    • C. Puzzle games require players to plan several steps ahead.
    • D. Some games are very expensive.

  12. Question 12

    Point: "Short breaks during study sessions improve concentration." Which detail best supports this point?

    • A. Breaks are popular with everyone.
    • B. Students who took a five-minute break every half hour made fewer errors in an experiment than those who studied without stopping.
    • C. Some students study in their bedrooms.
    • D. Timers can be bought cheaply.

  13. Question 13

    Read the question and choose. Point: "Video games can build useful skills." Which detail is MOST relevant? • Many games have beautiful music. • Some games are very expensive. • Puzzle games require players to plan several steps ahead. • The first video game console went on sale in 1972.

    • A. Many games have beautiful music.
    • B. Some games are very expensive.
    • C. Puzzle games require players to plan several steps ahead.
    • D. The first video game console went on sale in 1972.

  14. Question 14

    Point: "Reading for pleasure helps young people do better at school." Which detail best supports this point?

    • A. Libraries are quiet places.
    • B. Research has found that children who read for fun tend to make more progress in vocabulary and maths.
    • C. Some people prefer audiobooks.
    • D. Many books have colourful covers.

  15. Question 15

    Read the question and choose. Point: "Learning a second language has benefits." Which detail is MOST relevant? • Speaking two languages can open up more job opportunities. • Some languages use different alphabets. • Spanish has many speakers. • My aunt went to Portugal.

    • A. Speaking two languages can open up more job opportunities.
    • B. Some languages use different alphabets.
    • C. Spanish has many speakers.
    • D. My aunt went to Portugal.

  16. Question 16

    Point: "Dogs can be trained to help people with medical conditions." Which detail best supports this point?

    • A. Dogs were domesticated thousands of years ago.
    • B. My neighbour's dog barks at the postman.
    • C. Some trained dogs can alert their owners to a dangerous drop in blood sugar before symptoms start.
    • D. Dogs come in hundreds of breeds.

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  1. Volunteers collected 30 bags of litter there last month.
  2. Students who took a five-minute break every half hour made fewer errors in an experiment than those who studied without stopping.
  3. Speaking two languages can open up more job opportunities.
  4. Research has found that children who read for fun tend to make more progress in vocabulary and maths.
  5. Puzzle games require players to plan several steps ahead.
  6. There have been four near-misses involving children at that spot this year, according to the police.
  7. Health experts recommend 8–10 hours a night for teenagers but 7–9 for adults.
  8. Counts along one road found three times as many bees after the verges were left to flower.
  9. Speaking two languages can open up more job opportunities.
  10. Research has found that children who read for fun tend to make more progress in vocabulary and maths.
  11. Puzzle games require players to plan several steps ahead.
  12. Students who took a five-minute break every half hour made fewer errors in an experiment than those who studied without stopping.
  13. Puzzle games require players to plan several steps ahead.
  14. Research has found that children who read for fun tend to make more progress in vocabulary and maths.
  15. Speaking two languages can open up more job opportunities.
  16. Some trained dogs can alert their owners to a dangerous drop in blood sugar before symptoms start.