IELTS Academic Reading – Task Type 5 – Labelling a Diagram which has Numbered Parts
Task Description
What are candidates required to do?
In this task type, candidates are required to label numbered parts of a diagram which relates to a description contained in the passage, and to write the correct labels in the spaces on their answer sheet.
What form do these labels take?
The label may consist of up to three words, which will be taken directly from the passage. It might also consist of a combination of words and numbers; if this is the case, it is clearly indicated in the instructions.
Do the answers occur in order in the passage?
Not necessarily. However, the answers will usually come from one section rather than the entire passage.
What sort of diagrams are used in this task type?
The diagram may be of some type of machine, or of parts of a building or of any other element that can be represented pictorially. The diagram may be partly labelled, in which case candidates are asked to complete the labelling.
What text type is used with this task type?
This task type is often used with texts describing processes or with descriptive texts.
Understanding the Task
To see an example of this task type please click on the link below
To understand better how candidates need to approach this task, it may help you to do the task yourself and analyse what you had to do to find the right answer.
Look at this Sample Task Type 5. Complete the task, thinking about how you are doing it.
Sample
Task Type 5 Task (PDF)
Answers
Things to consider
Now look at these questions about how you approached the task and consider your answers.
- How did you find the section where the information was located?
- How did you begin the task?
- What sort of words are likely to be tested?
- What skills are being tested in this task type?
- How can you help your students to develop these skills?
