Question

Five jumbled up sentences (labelled 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5), related to a topic, are given below. Four of them can be put together to form a coherent paragraph. Identify the odd sentence and key in the number of that sentence as your answer.

• A. Self-care particularly links to loneliness, behavioural problems, and negative academic outcomes.
• B. “Latchkey children” refers to children who routinely return home from school to empty homes and take care of themselves for extended periods of time.
• C. Although self-care generally points to negative outcomes, it is important to consider that the bulk of research has yet to track long-term consequences.
• D. In research and practice, the phrase “children in self-care” has come to replace latchkey in an effort to more accurately reflect the nature of their circumstances.
• E. Although parents might believe that self-care would be beneficial for development, recent research has found quite the opposite.

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

Although self-care generally points to negative outcomes, it is important to consider that the bulk of research has yet to track long-term consequences.

Answer 2

Sentence 3 stands out as it presents an alternative viewpoint. Sentence 3 highlights the necessity to take into account the fact that the majority of studies has not yet tracked long-term effects, despite the other phrases discussing the bad results linked with children practicing self-care.
This statement presents a more fair or balanced point of view that deviates from the overall topic of the preceding sentences, which emphasizes the drawbacks of kid self-care.
The remaining phrases (one, two, four, and five) can be combined to create a logical paragraph that addresses the idea of self-care with regard to kids, especially those who are called "Latchkey children."

The correct option is (C): Although self-care generally points to negative outcomes, it is important to consider that the bulk of research has yet to track long-term consequences.