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Teacher guide & answers
Clayface Takes First Place at the Cinema
How to use these two pages
Give learners the student worksheet. It contains the story and questions, without the answers. Keep this guide for yourself. Use it to lead the activity and explain the answers afterwards.
Student worksheetA simple 15–20-minute lesson
- Before reading · 2 minutes
Show the title. Ask: “What do you think this story is about?”
- Read and answer · 8–10 minutes
Give out the student worksheet. Learners read for the main idea, then reread to answer the 2 questions. They can compare answers with a partner.
- Discuss and write · 5–8 minutes
Check the answers below together. Ask learners to point to the clue in the story, then finish with the open question.
Adjust the support: Let learners use word help or Level 1 if needed. For a challenge, compare the wording in another level. This activity is not a proficiency test.
Answers to the 2 questions
The question numbers match the student worksheet. Each answer includes a reason and the clue learners can find in the story.
Which area do the figures cover?
Correct answer: A — The US and Canada
Why: The report specifies two countries.
Clue in the story: Clayface led the October 23–25 cinema weekend in the US and Canada. Its estimated ticket sales were $24 million. You Can See Everything came second with $19.5 million.
What do the figures measure?
Correct answer: B — Ticket sales
Why: Ticket money and profit are different measures.
Clue in the story: These numbers cover three days in two countries, not sales around the world. They measure money from tickets, not the money a studio keeps after paying its costs.
The open question: accept different answers
Ask learners: Explain the main development in your own words. Include one detail that helps a reader understand it.
One possible answer: The weekend estimate covers US and Canadian ticket sales.
This is an example, not the only correct answer. Look for a relevant idea, a reason and the learner’s own words. Learners can answer aloud or write one or two sentences.