Read: "Not all forms of homework help learning; tasks that merely repeat what students already know bring little benefit." What is the writer's point?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. The value of homework depends on its quality
- Step 1: The passage evaluates tasks, not homework in general. Answer: The value of homework depends on its quality. Why not the others: Homework should be abolished in all primary schools, All homework is useful whatever its content may be and Only repetition of known material is helpful to learners don't fit.
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