Maya checks a striking headline against the article. Follow what she finds and how the group responds.
The idea
Compare the claim in the headline with the duration, reason and alternative service in the article.
Read the text
A headline claimed that the town library was closing for good. Maya read the article before sharing it with her neighbours. The council had actually approved a six-week closure for repairs.
During the work, a mobile library would visit the market square. The headline had prompted several people to cancel their reading group. Maya shared the full account, and the group arranged to meet at the mobile library.
Examples
- A headline claimed that the town library was closing for good.
- Maya read the article before sharing it with her neighbours.
- The council had actually approved a six-week closure for repairs.
- During the work, a mobile library would visit the market square.
- The headline had prompted several people to cancel their reading group.
- Maya shared the full account, and the group arranged to meet at the mobile library.
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Watch out
Do not assume the library is closing permanently: the repairs have a six-week limit.
Try it yourself
How long was the library actually due to close?
Show answer or example answer
six weeks / for six weeks
six weeks / for six weeks: That is the approved period for repairs.
What service would come to the market square during repairs?
Show answer or example answer
a mobile library / the mobile library
a mobile library / the mobile library: This service visits the square while the building is closed.
What did the reading group decide after Maya shared the full account?
Show answer or example answer
meet at the mobile library / to meet at the mobile library
meet at the mobile library / to meet at the mobile library: The group finds another place to gather.
Practice round
Answer questions and rebuild English sentences to practise. Your score is shown.
How long was the library actually due to close?
six weeks / for six weeks
What service would come to the market square during repairs?
a mobile library / the mobile library
What did the reading group decide after Maya shared the full account?
meet at the mobile library / to meet at the mobile library
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Explain how the fuller account changes the group’s plans.