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Chapter 3: Evidence-Based Detail Questions

Train the student to answer detail-oriented questions by strictly locating and verifying specific information in the text.

3 lessons5 concepts

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checklist

Before You Start

Prior knowledge check scoped to this chapter's assumed prerequisites

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Before You Start — Check What You Know

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Hook

The Trap of 'I Think It's True'

Engaging opening hook grounded in this chapter's specific skill or context

Imagine you are reading a passage about climate change. The question asks: True, False, or Not Given: Solar power is the most cost-effective renewable energy source.

Because you recently read an article about how cheap solar panels have become, you immediately select True. But wait—did the IELTS passage actually state that?

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quiz

Chapter Diagnostic

3–5 diagnostic MCQ questions on vocabulary and concepts specific to this chapter

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Which type of word in a True/False/Not Given question often changes a true statement into a false or unsupported claim by making it too extreme?

Hint

Concept: absolute-modifiers

Concepts

01. Sprint 3.1: True / False / Not Given

Student can accurately distinguish between False (contradiction) and Not Given (missing information) using strict evidence logic.

02. Sprint 3.2: Yes / No / Not Given

Student can differentiate between factual information questions (T/F/NG) and writer opinion questions (Y/N/NG).

03. Sprint 3.3: Matching Information

Student can locate specific details within paragraphs without confusing them with the paragraph's main idea.

04. Sprint 3.4: Matching Features

Student can track named entities (people, places, dates) and match them to their corresponding claims or descriptions.

05. Chapter 3 Review

Student reflects on evidence-based detail questions and verifies their mastery of T/F/NG and matching tasks.