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

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

  2. Question 2

    Point: "Our school canteen should offer more plant-based meals." Which detail best supports this point?

    • A. The canteen opens at 12.15.
    • B. In a canteen survey, 64% of students said they would choose a vegetarian option at least once a week.
    • C. Vegetables come in many colours.
    • D. Some students bring packed lunches.

  3. Question 3

    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. • My aunt went to Portugal. • Spanish has many speakers.

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

  4. Question 4

    Point: "Our school canteen should offer more plant-based meals." Which detail best supports this point?

    • A. Some students bring packed lunches.
    • B. In a canteen survey, 64% of students said they would choose a vegetarian option at least once a week.
    • C. The canteen opens at 12.15.
    • D. Vegetables come in many colours.

  5. Question 5

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

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

  6. Question 6

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

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

  7. Question 7

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

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

  8. Question 8

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

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

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

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

  11. Question 11

    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. • Spanish has many speakers. • My aunt went to Portugal. • Some languages use different alphabets.

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

  12. Question 12

    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. Many parents drive cars.
    • D. The school was built in 1962.

  13. Question 13

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

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

  14. Question 14

    Point: "Our school canteen should offer more plant-based meals." Which detail best supports this point?

    • A. The canteen opens at 12.15.
    • B. Vegetables come in many colours.
    • C. In a canteen survey, 64% of students said they would choose a vegetarian option at least once a week.
    • D. Some students bring packed lunches.

  15. Question 15

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

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

  16. Question 16

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

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

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Answer key: Choosing the detail that best supports a point

  1. 1. A. Health experts recommend 8–10 hours a night for teenagers but 7–9 for adults.

  2. 2. B. In a canteen survey, 64% of students said they would choose a vegetarian option at least once a week.

  3. 3. A. Speaking two languages can open up more job opportunities.

  4. 4. B. In a canteen survey, 64% of students said they would choose a vegetarian option at least once a week.

  5. 5. A. Health experts recommend 8–10 hours a night for teenagers but 7–9 for adults.

  6. 6. A. Research has found that children who read for fun tend to make more progress in vocabulary and maths.

  7. 7. B. Volunteers collected 30 bags of litter there last month.

  8. 8. A. Students who took a five-minute break every half hour made fewer errors in an experiment than those who studied without stopping.

  9. 9. C. Speaking two languages can open up more job opportunities.

  10. 10. A. Counts along one road found three times as many bees after the verges were left to flower.

  11. 11. A. Speaking two languages can open up more job opportunities.

  12. 12. A. There have been four near-misses involving children at that spot this year, according to the police.

  13. 13. D. Volunteers collected 30 bags of litter there last month.

  14. 14. C. In a canteen survey, 64% of students said they would choose a vegetarian option at least once a week.

  15. 15. D. Volunteers collected 30 bags of litter there last month.

  16. 16. B. There have been four near-misses involving children at that spot this year, according to the police.