Little Learnersplay. practice. discover.Grade 10 · Reading & language
Identify how an explicit contrast develops an idea in a short original passage.
8 authored questions + worked example
At first the group stored every note in one folder and often lost track of revisions. Later it used dated folders, so members could identify the newest draft.
Answer: How the changed filing method made the newest draft easier to identify.
The first method obscures revisions; the later method identifies the newest draft. The contrast explains that practical improvement.
All 8 authored questions for this skill.
Question 1
The slogan promised “a solution for every desk.” In the trial room, the stand fitted the wide tables but could not be secured to the narrow ledges.
Read both sides of the contrast. Choose the relationship supported by their difference.
Answer: The trial supports a narrower range of use than the slogan promises.
Every desk is broader than the observed fit on wide tables and failure on narrow ledges.
Question 2
For weeks the account describes the caretaker’s slow, repeated checks. The final paragraph switches to short sentences as the alarm sounds and everyone leaves at once.
Read both sides of the contrast. Choose the relationship supported by their difference.
Answer: It makes the sudden urgent departure stand out against the earlier routine.
Slow repeated activity is contrasted with immediate action. The passage does not supply the alarm’s mechanical cause.
Question 3
At first the group stored every note in one folder and often lost track of revisions. Later it used dated folders, so members could identify the newest draft.
Read both sides of the contrast. Choose the relationship supported by their difference.
Answer: How the changed filing method made the newest draft easier to identify.
The first method obscures revisions; the later method identifies the newest draft. The contrast explains that practical improvement.
Question 4
The hall looked enormous from outside. Inside, a partition divided it into several small rooms, each used by a different workshop.
Read both sides of the contrast. Choose the relationship supported by their difference.
Answer: The building’s large exterior does not show how its interior space is divided.
The passage contrasts an impression of one enormous space with the actual divided interior.
Question 5
The first paragraph of the review praises the display’s vivid colors. The next paragraph notes that its labels are too small to read from the marked viewing line.
Read both sides of the contrast. Choose the relationship supported by their difference.
Answer: It balances a visual strength with a specific readability problem.
The praise remains, but the second observation identifies a different practical limitation.
Question 6
Both teams wanted a quieter work area. One tested a movable screen; the other rearranged the tables farther from the entrance.
Read both sides of the contrast. Choose the relationship supported by their difference.
Answer: The teams pursue the same aim through different methods.
The shared aim is stated first. The contrast concerns the two methods, without comparative outcome data.
Question 7
The shortcut saved five minutes on the first trip. After heavy rain, however, its unpaved section became difficult to cross and the group returned to the longer paved route.
Read both sides of the contrast. Choose the relationship supported by their difference.
Answer: Its usefulness changes with the stated conditions.
The shortcut helps on the first trip but becomes less useful after rain. The passage limits its advantage by conditions.
Question 8
The narrator expected the repaired instrument to sound exactly as before. Its first note was unfamiliar, and she began adjusting her technique to its changed response.
Read both sides of the contrast. Choose the relationship supported by their difference.
Answer: The unexpected response creates a need for the narrator to adapt.
The unfamiliar note conflicts with the expectation and leads directly to an adjustment in technique.