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What a question looks like
The Library Survey
A town library asked visitors which of three new weekend programs they preferred: a repair workshop, a book discussion, or a drawing class. The survey box sat near the checkout desk for one Saturday. Of the sixty completed slips, thirty-two chose drawing, eighteen chose the repair workshop, and ten chose the book discussion. The librarian thanked the visitors and prepared a chart of the results. At the planning meeting, a council member proposed canceling the book discussion because it had the fewest votes. The librarian warned that the survey had reached only people who visited on that Saturday. People who worked weekends or used the library online had not had the same chance to respond. The group decided to keep all three options under consideration and to run a second survey online and on several weekdays before making a final choice.
How did the group plan to collect broader feedback?Answer: Run another survey online and on several weekdays
- The final sentence states the next step.
Read once, then find the evidence
A ten-question sheet groups questions beneath four original passages, so learners can read a complete text and answer more than one question about it. The harder setting draws from longer multi-paragraph passages. Read the passage first, then point to the phrase that supports each answer.
The questions include direct retrieval and evidence-based interpretation. If a learner answers from general knowledge, ask them to return to the text. The grade band is a starting point; passage length and vocabulary should be checked against the individual learner.
Use this practice well
Ask the learner to point to the sentence supporting each answer. Discuss the difference between a fact stated in the passage and an inference drawn from evidence.
What this develops
Read a short passage and answer focused questions with a separate key.
A mistake to watch for
Answering from general knowledge without returning to the passage can miss what the text actually says.
Ways to use it
- Read independently before discussion.
- Use evidence-finding as a small-group activity.
- Compare literal and inference questions.
Scope and limits
Passages are short practice texts, not a complete reading program.
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