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Teacher guide & answers
Israel Is Still Counting Election Votes
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.
What was the status of the election result when the article was written?
Correct answer: A — Officials were still counting votes
Why: The passage says counting was still in progress and the final result was not yet known.
Clue in the story: People in Israel voted in a national election on October 27. Officials are still counting the votes. The final result is not yet known.
How many seats does a group need for a majority in the parliament?
Correct answer: A — 61
Why: The parliament has 120 seats, and a majority needs 61 seats.
Clue in the story: The parliament has 120 seats. A group needs 61 seats for a majority. Partial results reported on October 28 showed that groups supporting Benjamin Netanyahu and Gadi Eisenkot each had fewer than 61 seats. Parties may need to work together to form a government.
The open question: accept different answers
Ask learners: Why might parties need to work together after the vote?
One possible answer: The partial results showed both named groups had fewer than the 61 seats needed for a majority, so parties may need to cooperate to form a government.
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.