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Teacher guide & answers
Clayface Leads North American Weekend Estimates
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 comparison is supported?
Correct answer: A — Clayface’s weekend receipts exceeded those of the runner-up.
Why: The two weekend figures support that ranking.
Clue in the story: Clayface ranked first at the US and Canadian box office for October 23–25, with an estimated $24 million debut. The Numbers listed You Can See Everything second on $19.5 million.
What additional information would a profit claim require?
Correct answer: C — Costs and how ticket revenue is divided
Why: A gross is not the amount remaining after costs.
Clue in the story: These preliminary weekend receipts are neither worldwide totals nor studio profits. Costs and the division of ticket revenue are separate considerations, so the ranking alone cannot establish profitability.
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: A first-place gross is not a profitability calculation.
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.