Together
What is Dad's idea to make sure everyone helps with chores?
a. he could assign a job to each child
b. he could create a rotating job schedule for each child
c. the family could make a list of who would do which jobs
d. the family could draw for jobs from slips of paper in a bag
d. the family could draw for jobs from slips of paper in a bag
How does the task of assigning chores change from the beginning of the passage to the end of the passage?
a. In the beginning, the father drew chores from a bag, but in the end, the family drew chores from a bag
b. In the beginning, the mother divided up the household chores, but in the end, the father put the chores on a chart
c. In the beginning, the father performed the routine chores, but in the end, the children divided up the routine chores
d. In the beginning, the mother took care of the household chores, but in the end, the family shared in the household chores
d. In the beginning, the mother took care of the household chores, but in the end, the family shared in the household chores
What does the word murky mean as used in paragraph 4?
a. cheap
b. cloudy
c. fresh
d. warm
b. cloudy
What does the word biodegradable mean that a material is able to do?
a. create new life
b. dissolve over time
c. adhere to a surface
d. become less visible
b. dissolve over time
Which change, if any, is needed to the underlined text?
Creating an effect, magic has always been about confusing and tricking the audience.
a. Magic, confusing and tricking the audience, has always been about creating an effect.
b. Magic has always been about creating an effect by confusing and tricking the audience.
c. Always confusing and tricking the audience, magic is about creating an effect.
d. no change
b. Magic has always been about creating an effect by confusing and tricking the audience.
Which statement best states the theme of "Together"?
a. it takes many people to run an efficient household
b. children learn responsibility when they have to do chores
c. it is confusing to have everyone involved in chores
d. everyone can contribute in one way or another
D. Everyone can contribute in one way or another
In paragraph 10, the word disagreements means
a. to be suitable again
b. unpopular demands
c. conflicts of opinions
d. to reach an understanding
c. conflicts of opinions
In paragraphs 3 and 5, what information does the author use as evidence that the water treatment methods are successful?
a. the type of energy required by the methods
b. the cost of the matereials used in the methods
c. the percentage of bacteria eliminated by the method
d. the amount of time needed to remove bacteria with the method
c. the percentage of bacteria eliminated by the method
What is the author's purpose in writing the passage?
a. to explain how trees take in and transport water
b. to contrast standards of living in different countries
c. to describe methods of killing germs found in water
d. to introduce scientists who are successful in different fields of study
c. to describe methods of killing germs found in water
Which change, if any, is needed to the underlined text?
flashly, lively
a. flashy lively
b. flashy, and lively,
c. flashy or lively
d. no change
d. no change
Which statement about the family is best supported by the events in the passage?
a. the family used to change
b. the family is open to new ideas
c. the family resents doing chores
d. the family enjoys being together
b. the family is open to new ideas
Which would most likely be included if the events in the passage were told from Mom's point of view?
a. where she picked up her daughter from daycare
b. how she felt about her children helping her
c. what meals she wanted to plan for dinner
d. when she left for work in the morning
b. how she felt about her children helping her
Which detail best supports the claim that many methods of treating water "may be out of reach due to the price"?
a. xylem is cheap
b. fuel is needed to boil water
c. small amounts of silver cost very little
d. some filters use carbon to get rid of chemicals
b. fuel is needed to boil water
"It appears that research teams have become the best way to solve these problems and make sure everyone has clean water to drink."
Which belief does the author express in this sentence?
a. Regulations do not sufficiently protect water sources
b. People work better in teams than they do alone
c. Research is more effective than experiments
d. People should not waste water
b. People work better in teams than they do alone
Which change, if any, is needed to the underlined text?
is
a. are
b. was
c. were
d. no change
a. are
"...and although sometimes we would have disagreements about who was doing more work, we managed to pull it off."
This excerpt emphasizes the family's
a. tendency to argue
b. pattern of complaining
c. ability to compromise
d. way of communicating
c. ability to compromise
How are the family members similar?
a. They all want to work hard to help their mothers
b. Each member feels it is unfair that they must do chores
c. They all would rather not have their mother change jobs
d. Each member puposely forgets to do their assigned chore
a. They all want to work hard to help their mothers
Which detail is most important to include in a summary of the passage?
a. electricity can be used to make water-cleaning devices more effective
b. bacteria can be especially difficult to remove when there is clay in the water
c. People who live in wealthier countries are able to buy water filters at the store
d. one method of removing bacteria from water is based on how trees move water
d. one method of removing bacteria from water is based on how trees move water
Which detail about the device in Paragraph 5 explains why the heading "Speedy Filter" may seem misleading?
a. the device has a mesh that acts as a filter
b. the device kills rather than filters bacteria
c. the device is fast when powered with electricity
d. the device uses a combination of tubes and wires
b. the device kills rather than filters bacteria
Which change, if any, is needed to the underlined text?
easier
a. more easier
b. easy
c. easiest
d. no change
c. easiest
Which of the following statements provides the best evidence that the family was commtted to supporting Mom's new job?
a. Dad went to pick up Luciana from daycare
b. Some of the children started washing their own laundry
c. All of the children decided to help around the house more
d. Mom planned meals and scheduled tasks each day
C. All of the children decided to help around the house more
What is the best summary of the passage?
a. Our family decided to try to help out more when Mom changed jobs. We made a list of things that we could do to help, such as making the beds, doing the dishes and cooking dinner. At first things were confusing and frustrating, but once we got into our new routines we were proud of our accomplishment as a family.
b. Mom had to take a new job that required her to do new things. She had to make beds, do the dishes and cook dinner for the family. Dad tried to help out but he got confused and forgot to pick up Luciana at daycare.
c. Problems occurred when Mom changed jobs and had to work longer hours. Tony tried out for the baseball team and I practiced my violin in the morning. We all had to start getting up earlier to complete our chores.
d. Mistakes happen when people try new things. If you have never vacuumed then you may end up creating more dirt than you pick up. This happened at our house when Mom changed jobs.
a. Our family decided to try to help out more when Mom changed jobs. We made a list of things that we could do to help, such as making the beds, doing the dishes and cooking dinner. At first things were confusing and frustrating, but once we got into our new routines we were proud of our accomplishment as a family.
Which sentence from the passage expresses the main idea?
a. in poorer countries, these methods may be out of reach due to the price
b. cheap filters for home use are probably the best solution
c. they placed the bottle in sunlight and found that the sunlight was able to kill the germs in six hours once the clay was out of the way
d. it appears that research teams have become the best way to solve these problems and make sure everyone has clean water to drink
d. it appears that research teams have become the best way to solve these problems and make sure everyone has clean water to drink
Which excerpt provides the strongest evidence for the argument that untreated water is "the number-one public health issue worldwide"?
a. But for many people—at least a billion—around the world, there is no clean water from the tap.
b. More than a million deaths each year are the result of drinking dirty water.
c. But these filters do not capture germs.
d. The technical problems of cleaning up germ-ridden drinking water are complicated.
b. More than a million deaths each year are the result of drinking dirty water
Which change, if any, is needed to the underlined text?
Creating an effect, magic has always been about confusing and tricking the audience.
a. Magic, confusing and tricking the audience, has always been about creating an effect.
b. Magic has always been about creating an effect by confusing and tricking the audience.
c. Always confusing and tricking the audience, magic is about creating an effect.
d. no change
b. Magic has always been about creating an effect by confusing and tricking the audience.