The Power of Play – IELTS Reading Answers

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The Academic passage ‘The Power of Play’ is a reading passage that appeared in an IELTS Test.

Since questions get repeated in the IELTS exam, these passages are ideal for practice. If you want more practice, try taking an IELTS reading practice test.

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The answers to questions 27-40 are given below along with their explanations.

Question Number Answer Keywords Locations of Keywords
27 B discrete descriptions, types of play, physical, construction, language, symbolic play, Miller & Almon Para 4, lines 2-3
28 G adult’s role, varies, educational goals, child’s developmental, Hirsch-Pasek Para 8, lines 2-4
29 F hybrid forms, work, play, not, detriment to learning, provide optimal contexts for learning Para 7, lines 4-5
30 E process orientation, lack of, functional purpose, most important aspects of play, Pellegrini Para 6, last 2 lines
31 C Often, play, defined, continuum, more or less playful, set of behavioral, dispositional criteria, Rubin et al. 1983 Para 5, last 3 lines
32 FALSE children will do, any circumstances, have no real toys Para 1, first 2 lines
33 TRUE Our society, false dichotomy, play and learning Para 2, last 2 lines
34 NOT GIVEN
35 FALSE Full consensus, definition of play, elude, researchers, theorists Para 4, line 1
36 TRUE Unlike play, work, not, enjoyable, extrinsically motivated, goal oriented Para 7, lines 2-3
37 encouraging parents, support, play, encouraging further exploration, facets, child’s activity Para 9, lines 3-5
38 desire Play, stem, child’s own desire Para 9, last 2 lines
39 autonomy motivated free play, child, true autonomy Para 10, line 2
40 targetted guided play, parents, educators, provide, targeted learning Para 10, lines 2-3

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