Cambridge IELTS 10 · Academic · Test 2 · Passage 2
Gifted Children And Learning — IELTS Reading Answers
All 13 answers for Gifted Children And Learning, Cambridge IELTS 10 Academic Reading Test 2 Passage 2, with the passage evidence and an explanation for each.
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Gifted Children And Learning answer key at a glance
Questions 14–26. Tap an answer to see the evidence.
What this passage tests
This passage is tested with Matching Information (Q14–17), Matching Features (Q18–22), Sentence Completion (Q23–26). Each section below gives the strategy for that question type, the answers, and the sentence that proves them.
Questions 14–17: Matching Information
Strategy: Scan for the idea, not the exact words. The answer is a paragraph letter, and one paragraph may be used more than once unless the instructions say otherwise.
a reference to the influence of the domestic background on the gifted child.
“The higher the children’s IQ scores, especially over IQ 130, the better the quality of their educational backup, measured in terms of reported verbal interactions with parents, number of books and activities in their home etc.”
Paragraph A links higher IQ to better home educational backup, measured by verbal interactions with parents, books and activities, which is domestic background.
reference to what can be lost if learners are given too much guidance.
“Conversely, teachers who have a tendency to ‘overdirect’ can diminish their gifted pupils’ learning autonomy.”
Overdirecting teachers can diminish their gifted pupils' learning autonomy, which is what is lost when too much guidance is given, paragraph D.
a reference to the damaging effects of anxiety.
“Fear, for example, can limit the development of curiosity, which is a strong force in scientific advance, because it motivates problem-solving behaviour.”
Paragraph F shows fear limiting the development of curiosity, the damaging effect of anxiety on learning.
examples of classroom techniques which favour socially-disadvantaged children.
“There are quite a number of new methods which can help, such as child-initiated learning, ability-peer tutoring, etc. Such practices have been found to be particularly useful for bright children from deprived areas.”
Paragraph D names child-initiated learning and ability-peer tutoring as particularly useful for bright children from deprived areas, socially disadvantaged pupils.
Questions 18–22: Matching Features
Strategy: Match the statement to the named person or thing. Names can repeat, so check each option against what that person actually says.
Less time can be spent on exercises with gifted pupils who produce accurate work.
“(Shore and Kanevsky, 1993) put the instructor’s problem succinctly: ‘If they [the gifted] merely think more quickly, then we need only teach more quickly. If they merely make fewer errors, then we can shorten the practice’.”
Shore and Kanevsky argue that if gifted pupils merely make fewer errors, then we can shorten the practice, matching less time on exercises, person B.
Self-reliance is a valuable tool that helps gifted students reach their goals.
“Research with creative scientists by Simonton (1988) brought him to the conclusion that above a certain high level, characteristics such as independence seemed to contribute more to reaching the highest levels of expertise than intellectual skills”
Simonton found independence contributed more than intellectual skills at high levels, supporting self-reliance as a tool for reaching goals, person D.
Gifted children know how to channel their feelings to assist their learning.
“In Boekaerts’ (1991) review of emotion in the learning of very high IQ and highly achieving children, she found emotional forces in harness.”
Boekaerts found emotional forces in harness in high-IQ children, meaning they channel feelings productively to assist learning, person E.
The very gifted child benefits from appropriate support from close relatives.
“For example, a very close positive relationship was found when children’s IQ scores were compared with their home educational provision (Freeman, 2010).”
A very close positive relationship was found between children's IQ scores and their home educational provision, showing benefit from relatives' support, person A.
Really successful students have learnt a considerable amount about their subject.
“individuals who know a great deal about a specific domain will achieve at a higher level than those who do not (Elshout, 1995).”
Individuals who know a great deal about a specific domain achieve at a higher level, matching successful students knowing much about their subject, person C.
Questions 23–26: Sentence Completion
Strategy: Find the stem's keyword in the passage, then complete the sentence with the exact words the grammar requires, within the word limit.
“The higher the children’s IQ scores, especially over IQ 130, the better the quality of their educational backup, measured in terms of reported verbal interactions with parents, number of books and activities in their home etc.”
The gap lists what the home offers alongside books and parental talk; the passage names activities in the home.
“There appears to be a qualitative difference in the way the intellectually highly able think, compared with more average-ability or older pupils, for whom external regulation by the teacher often compensates for lack of internal regulation.”
The gap names what less able pupils lack; the passage says teacher regulation compensates for lack of internal regulation.
“Emotional awareness is also part of metacognition, so children should be helped to be aware of their feelings around the area to be learned, feelings of curiosity or confidence, for example.”
The gap names the metacognitive component covering feelings; the passage says emotional awareness is also part of metacognition.
“Although ‘spoon-feeding’ can produce extremely high examination results”
The gap names the teaching style that yields high exam marks; the passage says spoon-feeding can produce extremely high examination results.
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Where does the Gifted Children And Learning passage come from?
It is Passage 2 of Cambridge IELTS 10 Academic Reading Test 2, and it covers Questions 14–26.
What question types appear in Gifted Children And Learning?
The passage is tested with Matching Information, Matching Features, Sentence Completion. Each type is explained on this page, alongside the answers.
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