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Is the evidence relevant and sufficient?

8th grade (Year 9 in England) · 16 questions · Common Core: RI.8.8, W.8.1.B · England: KS3 Reading (evaluating arguments), GCSE English Language Paper 2 Q4

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  1. Question 1

    Judge the evidence for this claim. Claim: The beach needs more bins. Evidence: Weekly litter counts over the summer found that bags of rubbish left on the sand tripled whenever the bins were full.

    • A. relevant and sufficient
    • B. relevant but not sufficient
    • C. not relevant

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.

  1. Question 2

    Read "Should Secondary Schools Try a Four-Day Week?". Which evidence does the writer use in paragraph 3?

    • A. attendance figures from a pilot in twelve schools
    • B. a quotation from a famous scientist
    • C. a description of a weekend trip
    • D. a personal story about the writer's child

  1. Question 3

    Which claim and evidence pair matches this judgement: relevant and sufficient?

    • A. Claim: Our school should switch to LED lights. Evidence: My uncle has LED lights at home.
    • B. Claim: The new reading app improves reading scores. Evidence: The app has a colourful design that children like.
    • C. Claim: Cycling to school is safe in our town. Evidence: Police data shows no serious cycling accidents near local schools in five years, after new cycle lanes were built.

  2. Question 4

    Judge the evidence for this claim. Claim: Cycling to school is safe in our town. Evidence: I cycled to school last Tuesday and nothing happened.

    • A. relevant and sufficient
    • B. relevant but not sufficient
    • C. not relevant

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.

  1. Question 5

    Read "Should Secondary Schools Try a Four-Day Week?". Which evidence does the writer use in paragraph 3?

    • A. a personal story about the writer's child
    • B. a quotation from a famous scientist
    • C. attendance figures from a pilot in twelve schools
    • D. a description of a weekend trip

  1. Question 6

    Which claim and evidence pair matches this judgement: relevant but not sufficient?

    • A. Claim: The beach needs more bins. Evidence: Weekly litter counts over the summer found that bags of rubbish left on the sand tripled whenever the bins were full.
    • B. Claim: Cycling to school is safe in our town. Evidence: Cycling was invented in the 19th century.
    • C. Claim: Cycling to school is safe in our town. Evidence: I cycled to school last Tuesday and nothing happened.

  2. Question 7

    Judge the evidence for this claim. Claim: The beach needs more bins. Evidence: Weekly litter counts over the summer found that bags of rubbish left on the sand tripled whenever the bins were full.

    • A. relevant and sufficient
    • B. relevant but not sufficient
    • C. not relevant

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.

  1. Question 8

    Read "Should Secondary Schools Try a Four-Day Week?". Which evidence does the writer use in paragraph 3?

    • A. attendance figures from a pilot in twelve schools
    • B. a personal story about the writer's child
    • C. a description of a weekend trip
    • D. a quotation from a famous scientist

  1. Question 9

    Which claim and evidence pair matches this judgement: not relevant?

    • A. Claim: The beach needs more bins. Evidence: Seagulls are noisy birds.
    • B. Claim: The beach needs more bins. Evidence: Weekly litter counts over the summer found that bags of rubbish left on the sand tripled whenever the bins were full.
    • C. Claim: The beach needs more bins. Evidence: The beach is popular.

  2. Question 10

    Judge the evidence for this claim. Claim: The beach needs more bins. Evidence: The beach is popular.

    • A. relevant and sufficient
    • B. relevant but not sufficient
    • C. not relevant

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.

  1. Question 11

    Read "Should Secondary Schools Try a Four-Day Week?". Which evidence does the writer use in paragraph 3?

    • A. a description of a weekend trip
    • B. a personal story about the writer's child
    • C. a quotation from a famous scientist
    • D. attendance figures from a pilot in twelve schools

  1. Question 12

    Which claim and evidence pair matches this judgement: relevant and sufficient?

    • A. Claim: The beach needs more bins. Evidence: Seagulls are noisy birds.
    • B. Claim: Our school should switch to LED lights. Evidence: LED stands for light-emitting diode.
    • C. Claim: Cycling to school is safe in our town. Evidence: Police data shows no serious cycling accidents near local schools in five years, after new cycle lanes were built.

  2. Question 13

    Judge the evidence for this claim. Claim: Our school should switch to LED lights. Evidence: LED stands for light-emitting diode.

    • A. relevant and sufficient
    • B. relevant but not sufficient
    • C. not relevant

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.

  1. Question 14

    Read "Should Secondary Schools Try a Four-Day Week?". Which evidence does the writer use in paragraph 3?

    • A. a personal story about the writer's child
    • B. a quotation from a famous scientist
    • C. a description of a weekend trip
    • D. attendance figures from a pilot in twelve schools

  1. Question 15

    Which claim and evidence pair matches this judgement: relevant but not sufficient?

    • A. Claim: Our school should switch to LED lights. Evidence: A council energy audit of our building found LED lights would cut the lighting bill by 60% and pay for themselves in two years.
    • B. Claim: The beach needs more bins. Evidence: The beach is popular.
    • C. Claim: The beach needs more bins. Evidence: Weekly litter counts over the summer found that bags of rubbish left on the sand tripled whenever the bins were full.

  2. Question 16

    Judge the evidence for this claim. Claim: The new reading app improves reading scores. Evidence: One pupil said she reads more now.

    • A. relevant and sufficient
    • B. relevant but not sufficient
    • C. not relevant

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Answer key: Is the evidence relevant and sufficient?

  1. 1. A. relevant and sufficient

  2. 2. A. attendance figures from a pilot in twelve schools

  3. 3. C. Claim: Cycling to school is safe in our town. Evidence: Police data shows no serious cycling accidents near local schools in five years, after new cycle lanes were built.

  4. 4. B. relevant but not sufficient

  5. 5. C. attendance figures from a pilot in twelve schools

  6. 6. C. Claim: Cycling to school is safe in our town. Evidence: I cycled to school last Tuesday and nothing happened.

  7. 7. A. relevant and sufficient

  8. 8. A. attendance figures from a pilot in twelve schools

  9. 9. A. Claim: The beach needs more bins. Evidence: Seagulls are noisy birds.

  10. 10. B. relevant but not sufficient

  11. 11. D. attendance figures from a pilot in twelve schools

  12. 12. C. Claim: Cycling to school is safe in our town. Evidence: Police data shows no serious cycling accidents near local schools in five years, after new cycle lanes were built.

  13. 13. C. not relevant

  14. 14. D. attendance figures from a pilot in twelve schools

  15. 15. B. Claim: The beach needs more bins. Evidence: The beach is popular.

  16. 16. B. relevant but not sufficient