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L.O: To retrieve answers from a text and give full answers.

I wonder, how do we write full answers successfully?

Let's activate our prior knowledge! Beth wyt ti'n meddwl?

 

Time To Choose Your Chili!

 Gwyrdd

 

1. What does the word "uniform" mean in the text?

The word "uniform" means...

2. Why might some pupils be happier when they can wear their own clothes?

Some pupils might be happier wearing their own clothes because...

3. What are two reasons given in the text for why wearing school uniforms is a good idea?

One good reason for uniform is... another reason is...

4. If schools let pupils wear their own clothes, how might this change make parents feel?

If pupils could wear their own clothes, parents might feel...

5. What is one argument against wearing school uniforms? 

One argument against wearing school uniform is...

 

 Oren

1. What does the word "debate" mean in the context of this text?

2. Explain what "personal expression" refers to in relation to school uniforms.

3. Why might some pupils feel that wearing a uniform helps them concentrate better in class?

4. What do you think the author believes about the requirement for school uniforms based on the arguments presented in the text?

5. List two reasons why wearing school uniforms can be beneficial according to the text.

6. What challenge do some families face regarding the cost of school uniforms?

 Coch

 

 

1. What does the term 'peer pressure' refer to in the context of wearing school uniforms?

2. In the text, what does 'stifle creativity' mean concerning student self-expression?

3. Why might wearing the same clothing foster a sense of belonging among pupils?

4. How could the cost of uniforms create an added burden on families, according to the author's perspective?

5. Summarise the positives of wearing school uniforms mentioned in the text.

6. Provide a summary of the arguments against school uniforms as presented in the essay.

7. What are two benefits of wearing school uniforms described in the text?

8. Name one financial challenge that families might face regarding school uniforms.

 

Create a paragraph giving your opinion on school uniform now that you have read both sides of the argument.

 

Use the sentence starters below to support your writing!

 

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