preparing a celebration 2. working together for a project 3. designing club materials
My name is Bilge, and I take part in the literature club. This year, we are preparing the celebration programme for the Republic Day. Our club plans a presentation about the value of the Republic, and everyone has a clear task. I organise the slideshow, and I choose photos and short quotes that match the theme. During our meetings, my friends practise a small drama scene. They speak confidently and focus on their lines. Others memorise poems for the celebration.
While we work, our teacher often reminds us not to move too quickly. She says, “Don’t be in a rush at school,” when I run to decorate the hall and the stage with flags. Everything comes together nicely, and our teacher always checks the plan with us. We want the celebration to feel respectful and meaningful. We are going over the plan so many times because there can’t be any room for a mistake. Our club works hard, and we try to make the event clear, organised, and enjoyable for everyone. It isn’t easy, but we feel excited and motivated because the 29^{th} of October is an important day for all of us.
C) Read the text again and complete the fact file below.
Reading Comprehension: School Celebration Fact File Analysis
KEY FORMULA / RULE: To identify the main topic and complete a fact file, scan the text for overarching themes (who, what, when, where) and extract specific textual evidence for individual roles and event details.
SOLUTION & OPTION ANALYSIS
Part b — Choosing the Best Topic:
1. preparing a celebration:Correct. The passage opens with “we are preparing the celebration programme for the Republic Day” and details the tasks required to organize this event.
2. working together for a project: Incorrect. The focus is specifically on an upcoming holiday ceremony, not a general academic project.
3. designing club materials: Incorrect. Designing materials is only a minor part of Bilge’s task, not the main focus of the text.
Part c — Fact File Completion:
Based on the explicit details given in the reading passage:
Club: Literature Club
Date:29^{\text{th}} of October (Republic Day)
Event: Republic Day Celebration Programme
Activity: Presentation about the value of the Republic (including a slideshow, drama scene, and poem recitations)
Bilge’s Responsibilities: Organising the slideshow, choosing photos and quotes, and decorating the hall and stage with flags
Other Students’ Responsibilities: Practising a small drama scene and memorising poems
FINAL ANSWER:
Best Topic:1. preparing a celebration
Fact File:
Club: Literature Club
Date:29^{\text{th}} of October
Event: Republic Day Celebration
Activity: Presentation about the value of the Republic
Bilge’s Responsibilities: Organising the slideshow, choosing photos/quotes, decorating the hall and stage
Other Students’ Responsibilities: Practising a drama scene and memorising poems
EXAM INSIGHT / PITFALL: Pay close attention to who performs each task: the student’s handwritten draft mistakenly attributed the drama scene to Bilge, whereas the text specifies that Bilge handles the slideshow, quotes, and decorations, while her friends / other students practise the drama scene and memorise poems.