Reading and Mediation: Data and Opinions | דף עבודה להדפסה | 12 שאלות | אנגלית לתיכון, כיתות י׳ ו־י״א
אנגלית | כיתה י, כיתה יא | Reading and Mediation: Data and Opinions | תשפ״ז
דף עבודה להדפסה | 12 שאלות | Reading and Mediation: Data and Opinions | אנגלית לתיכון, כיתות י׳ ו־י״א (תשפ״ז). הסבר ברור, דוגמאות, תרגול מדורג והסברים מלאים לכל שאלה.
מטרות הלמידה
- Find facts and numbers in an article and a table
- Explain data accurately to another person (mediation) without exaggerating
- Evaluate evidence, recognise tone and write at your level: email, opinion paragraph or formal report
לפני שמתחילים
Read the question first, then find the paragraph or table row that answers it. For mediation, keep the numbers exact and add no opinion.
Article
Later Bells at Harel High
(1) Last September, Harel High in the town of Givat Shaked moved its first lesson from 8:00 to 8:45. The change followed a student council survey in which 68% of 420 students said they regularly felt sleepy in the first lesson.
(2) After one term, the school compared attendance and grades with the previous year. Late arrivals to the first lesson fell from an average of 31 a day to 12. Average grades in first-lesson subjects rose slightly, from 78 to 80, while grades in other lessons stayed the same.
(3) Not everyone is convinced. Some parents say the later start makes their own mornings harder, and the sports coach complains that afternoon training now ends in the dark in winter. "Two points is not a revolution," says one teacher. "We need at least a full year of data."
(4) Principal Dana Levi agrees that the evidence is early. "We are not claiming a miracle," she says, "but fewer late arrivals already means calmer first lessons. We will publish the full-year results in June."
| Measure | Before the change | After one term |
|---|---|---|
| Late arrivals per day | 31 | 12 |
| Average grade, first-lesson subjects | 78 | 80 |
| Average grade, other lessons | 81 | 81 |
The school, town and people are invented for practice.
שאלות
שאלה 1
What time does the first lesson start now?
א. 8:45
ב. 8:00
ג. 8:30
ד. 9:00
שאלה 2
How many students answered the survey?
א. 12
ב. 420
ג. 68
ד. 31
שאלה 3
What happened to late arrivals?
א. They stayed the same.
ב. They stopped completely.
ג. They went down from 31 to 12 a day.
ד. They went up from 12 to 31 a day.
שאלה 4
What average grade did first-lesson subjects reach after the change?
א. 78
ב. 81
ג. 68
ד. 80
שאלה 5
Why did the school change the start time?
א. Most surveyed students said they felt sleepy in the first lesson.
ב. Parents asked for a later start.
ג. The sports coach wanted more training time.
ד. Grades in all lessons were falling.
שאלה 6
Which statement is supported by the table?
א. First-lesson grades fell.
ב. Grades in other lessons stayed at 81.
ג. All grades rose by two points.
ד. Late arrivals doubled.
שאלה 7
The principal's attitude can best be described as …
א. uninterested
ב. overly excited
ג. cautiously positive
ד. strongly opposed
שאלה 8
Mediation | A parent who reads little English asks: 'Did grades go up?' The most accurate answer is …
א. Yes, grades rose a lot in all subjects.
ב. No, grades fell.
ג. Nobody measured grades.
ד. Only slightly in first-lesson subjects; other lessons did not change.
שאלה 9
Which conclusion is best justified by the evidence?
א. The change probably improved punctuality, but its effect on learning is still unclear.
ב. The later start clearly caused higher grades in all subjects.
ג. The change failed because some parents complained.
ד. Sleepiness disappeared completely.
שאלה 10
Why might comparing one term with the previous year be weak evidence?
א. Late arrivals cannot be counted.
ב. Other differences between the two years may explain the results.
ג. The survey had too many students.
ד. The table shows no numbers.
שאלה 11
Which sentence uses hedging appropriately in a report?
א. Later starts are the best thing ever.
ב. Lateness is solved.
ג. The results suggest that the later start may reduce lateness.
ד. The results prove that the later start reduces lateness forever.
שאלה 12
Mediation | Which description of the table is accurate?
א. Late arrivals fell by a quarter.
ב. Grades rose by twelve points.
ג. Nothing changed.
ד. Late arrivals fell by more than half, while grades changed by two points at most.
משימות כתיבה לפי רמה
3 points | A2+ | Email to a friend (about 80 words)
Your friend's school is thinking about starting later. Write an email: say what Harel High did, give one result from the table and say if you would like a later start, with one reason.
מחוון
- Task: says what the school did, gives one correct result and a personal opinion with a reason.
- Organisation: greeting, short paragraphs, closing.
- Language: simple past for what happened; present for opinion; mostly correct spelling.
4 points | B1 | Opinion paragraph (about 120 words)
Should your school start at 8:45? Give your opinion, two reasons based on the article and one weakness of your position.
מחוון
- Task: clear opinion, two developed reasons from the text, one acknowledged weakness.
- Organisation: topic sentence, ordered reasons (First, Second), conclusion.
- Cohesion: linkers of contrast and concession (It is true that, However).
- Accuracy of evidence: numbers match the article.
5 points | B2 | Formal report to the school board (about 180 words)
Write a report for your school board on whether to adopt a later start. Summarise the Harel High evidence, evaluate its reliability and make a justified recommendation.
מחוון
- Task: accurate summary, evaluation of reliability, justified recommendation.
- Organisation: formal title and headings, logical paragraphs.
- Register: formal linkers (however, moreover, provided that); no contractions.
- Language range: hedging, passive forms, nominalisation used appropriately.
- Accuracy of evidence: no invented facts.
פתרונות
הצגת פתרון מלא
שאלה 1: א. 8:45
Paragraph 1: the first lesson moved from 8:00 to 8:45.
הצגת פתרון מלא
שאלה 2: ב. 420
Paragraph 1: 68% of 420 students. 68 is a percentage, not a number of students.
הצגת פתרון מלא
שאלה 3: ג. They went down from 31 to 12 a day.
Paragraph 2 and the table: 31 before, 12 after one term.
הצגת פתרון מלא
שאלה 4: ד. 80
Table: first-lesson subjects went from 78 to 80.
הצגת פתרון מלא
שאלה 5: א. Most surveyed students said they felt sleepy in the first lesson.
Paragraph 1 links the change to the survey: 68% felt sleepy.
הצגת פתרון מלא
שאלה 6: ב. Grades in other lessons stayed at 81.
Only the first statement matches the numbers in the table.
הצגת פתרון מלא
שאלה 7: ג. cautiously positive
She sees a benefit (calmer lessons) but admits the evidence is early and avoids exaggeration.
הצגת פתרון מלא
שאלה 8: ד. Only slightly in first-lesson subjects; other lessons did not change.
Good mediation passes on the exact information: +2 in first-lesson subjects, no change elsewhere.
הצגת פתרון מלא
שאלה 9: א. The change probably improved punctuality, but its effect on learning is still unclear.
Lateness fell sharply; grades changed very little and only one term was measured.
הצגת פתרון מלא
שאלה 10: ב. Other differences between the two years may explain the results.
A before-and-after comparison cannot rule out other causes, such as new teachers or a different class.
הצגת פתרון מלא
שאלה 11: ג. The results suggest that the later start may reduce lateness.
'Suggest' and 'may' match the strength of one term of evidence.
הצגת פתרון מלא
שאלה 12: ד. Late arrivals fell by more than half, while grades changed by two points at most.
12 is less than half of 31; the largest grade change is 2 points.
3 points | A2+ | Email to a friend (about 80 words)
Hi Tom,
You asked about later starts. Harel High now starts at 8:45 instead of 8:00. After one term, only 12 students a day were late, not 31. I would like a later start too, because I am always tired in the first lesson and I can't concentrate. The only problem is that school ends later.
Write soon, Avi
4 points | B1 | Opinion paragraph (about 120 words)
In my opinion, our school should start at 8:45. First, the Harel High data show that late arrivals fell from 31 to 12 a day, so lessons could begin calmly. Second, many students feel sleepy early in the morning, and a later start may help them concentrate. It is true that the evidence comes from only one term, and grades rose by just two points. However, even a small improvement, together with less lateness, makes the change worth trying for a full year.
5 points | B2 | Formal report to the school board (about 180 words)
Report: A later start to the school day
Purpose This report summarises the evidence from Harel High and recommends a course of action.
Findings After moving its first lesson from 8:00 to 8:45, Harel High recorded a fall in daily late arrivals from 31 to 12. Average grades in first-lesson subjects rose from 78 to 80, while grades in other lessons remained at 81.
Reliability The reduction in lateness is substantial; the grade change, however, is marginal. Moreover, the data cover a single term and compare different years, so other factors may account for the results. Reported costs include harder mornings for some families and winter training that ends after dark.
Recommendation It is recommended that the board pilot an 8:45 start for one full year, provided that attendance and grades are compared with a similar school and that sports schedules are adjusted. A final decision should follow the publication of this data.