RI.7.1 Text Evidence - Word Collector

Read the passage and answer the questions.

"Word Collector"

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RI.7.1 Text Evidence

Multiple Choice

1. Which sentence from the selection supports the inference that people are likely wired to collect?

• “Psychologists believe that a desire to collect items of interest stems from the primal urge to hunt and

  gather.”

• “There is no doubt that locating interesting or rare articles can be rewarding.”

• “Many collectors join organizations with others who have the same interests, giving them opportunities to learn more about the collectibles they pursue and to create new friendships.”

• “Perhaps you have been inspired to begin a collection.”

Multiple Choice

2. What inference can be drawn based on information in the second paragraph?

• Comic books are the most valuable collectible.

• Collecting is not as popular today as it was in the past.

• Some people collect items that others might consider odd.

• A variety of war memorabilia exists today because of collectors.

Multiple Choice

3. Read the statement from the selection.

But in this world filled with wonderful, wacky people, there is a collectible for everyone.

What evidence does the author provide to support this statement?

• She stresses the importance of organizing a collection.

• She describes how to start an organization for collectors.

• She includes details about how to make money from collecting.

• She provides examples of a variety of different types of collectors.

Multiple Choice

4. What can be inferred about the author’s opinion of people who collect?

• The author thinks people who collect are odd because she states, "collectors are odd."

• The author thinks people who collect are interesting because she states “in this world filled

  with wonderful, wacky people.”

• The author thinks people who collect are unique because she states "Become a logophile, a collector of words."

• The author thinks people who collect are very old because she states "Psychologists believe that a desire to collect items of interest stems from the primal urge to hunt and gather."