Question Focus: Identifying the name of a tool shown in the diagram
Correct Answer: crochet hook
Passage Reference: One of the wild crows cleverest tools is the crochet hook, made by detaching a side twig from a larger one, leaving enough of the larger twig to shape into a hook.
Why this is correct: The diagram labels a tool made from a twig shaped into a hook. The passage clearly names this tool as a crochet hook, so we copy the exact words from the text.
Common Mistake: Students may write hook only, but the passage gives the full name crochet hook. Writing only part of the phrase is a partial truth trap.
Paraphrasing: Passage: 'One of the wild crows cleverest tools is the crochet hook' = Diagram: 'name of the tool'
Tips: For diagram labels, look for exact names of parts or tools in the passage and copy them word for word.
Key Vocabulary:
- detaching = removing
- twig = small branch
Question Focus: Identifying a specific part of the vine-leaf tool
Correct Answer: thorn
Passage Reference: They strip out a piece of this rib, removing the leaflets and all but one thorn at the top, which remains as a ready-made hook
Why this is correct: The diagram points to the sharp point left at the top of the tool. The passage says they remove everything except one thorn, which becomes the hook.
Common Mistake: Some students write hook, but the passage explains that the hook is actually made from a thorn. Choosing hook is a context shift trap.
Paraphrasing: Passage: 'all but one thorn at the top' = Diagram: 'sharp point used as hook'
Tips: When a diagram shows a small detail, search for singular words like one, single, or only in the passage.
Key Vocabulary:
- barbed = having sharp points
- prise out = pull out with force
Question Focus: Labeling parts removed from the vine-leaf tool
Correct Answer: leaflets
Passage Reference: which consists of a central rib with paired leaflets each with a rose-like thorn at its base.
Why this is correct: The diagram shows the parts taken off the vine-leaf. The passage says the vine-leaf has paired leaflets, which are removed during tool-making.
Common Mistake: Students may write branches or parts, which are not used in the passage. This is a synonym trap because you must copy the exact word.
Paraphrasing: Passage: 'paired leaflets each with a rose-like thorn' = Diagram: 'parts removed from the leaf'
Tips: If the diagram shows more than one object, check that your answer is plural.
Key Vocabulary:
- rib = central vein of a leaf
- paired = in twos
Question Focus: Naming the main structure of the vine-leaf tool
Correct Answer: rib
Passage Reference: which consists of a central rib with paired leaflets each with a rose-like thorn at its base.
Why this is correct: The diagram points to the long central part of the leaf. The passage clearly calls this the central rib, so the correct label is rib.
Common Mistake: Writing stem is wrong because the passage never uses this word. This is a synonym trap.
Paraphrasing: Passage: 'a central rib with paired leaflets' = Diagram: 'main central part of the leaf'
Tips: Always use the passage word, even if another word seems to mean the same.
Key Vocabulary:
- central = middle
- structure = main part
Question Focus: Describing the shape feature of the padanus probe
Correct Answer: steps
Passage Reference: a tapered shape created by the crow nipping and tearing to form a progression of three or four steps along the other edge of the leaf.
Why this is correct: The diagram highlights the stepped edge of the padanus probe. The passage says this edge has three or four steps, so steps is the correct label.
Common Mistake: Students sometimes write edges or hooks, but these describe different features. This is a wrong section trap.
Paraphrasing: Passage: 'three or four steps along the other edge' = Diagram: 'stepped edge shape'
Tips: When numbers appear in the passage, they often point directly to diagram labels.
Key Vocabulary:
- tapered = gradually narrower
- probe = tool for reaching inside
General Tips:
- Diagram completion answers come directly from the passage. Never invent words.
- Follow passage order. Each diagram label usually matches information in sequence.
- Check the word limit carefully. One extra word makes the answer wrong.
- Use grammar clues from the diagram. Singular or plural shapes matter.