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Teacher guide & answers
In this lesson: Choose a source for checking the result and distinguish qualification from a championship.
Reading the qualification result without overstating the outcome
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 source would directly help a reader check the reported 7–3 result?
Correct answer: C — The dated box score for that game
Why: The first paragraph identifies the dated box score as a record of Philadelphia’s 7–3 victory. A future fixture list or earlier champions would not directly establish this game’s score.
Clue in the story: Philadelphia’s 7–3 victory over Tampa Bay on 27 September is recorded in the dated box score and NBC Philadelphia’s account.
What did playoff qualification establish?
Correct answer: A — Entry into the next stage
Why: The second paragraph contrasts entry with World Series victory.
Clue in the story: The Phillies reached the playoffs. Qualification established entry into the next stage, rather than victory in the World Series.
The open question: accept different answers
Ask learners: Write a careful two-sentence summary of the result and what it meant for Philadelphia.
One possible answer: Philadelphia beat Tampa Bay 7–3 on 27 September. The win secured a playoff place, which meant entry into the next stage rather than a World Series championship.
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.
Grammar to discuss
A passive reporting form
is recorded in the dated box score
Is recorded is a present passive referring to where the historical result can be found. It does not change when the game took place.