Supermarket

Reread this paragraph:

"Over half of shoppers, especially women, use a shopping list to make sure they don't forget anything. The average shopping list contains 22 items. Still, over half of what shoppers buy in a store is not on their list."

Which statement correctly describes the connection between the second and third sentences?

• The second sentence explains an event and the third sentence explains the event that comes next.

• The second sentence describes a cause and the third sentence describes a series of effects.

• The second sentence gives a fact and the third sentence gives a fact that shows a difference.

• The second sentence presents a problem and the third sentence presents a possible solution.

Which word from the next-to-last paragraph best supports your answer to Part A?

• still

• items

• buy

• list

The main idea is what a text is mostly about. Which statement is a main idea of the passage?

• Farmers make important decisions

• Supermarkets have many vegetables.

• Families used to grow their own food.

• Supermarkets are very important.

Which detail from the passage best supports your answer to Part A?

• "they traded food with one another"

• "at a special, necessary, very real place"

• "Farmers make decisions every day"

• "variety in the fruit and vegetable section"

Which of the following is an effect that the use of ice has on meats and fish?

• It makes them unsafe to eat.

• It crushes them under its weight.

• It makes them less expensive.

• It prevents them from spoiling.

Which word from the passage best helps you answer Part A?

• sniff

• crushed

• wrapped

• fresh

The word "beds" has many meanings. What is the correct definition of "beds" as used in the text?

• layers of a material beneath foods or objects

• pieces of furniture used for resting or sleeping

• small sections of land prepared for growing plants

• various places where animals sleep or rest

Which phrase from the passage best helps you understand the meaning of "beds"?

• "cut or grind"

• "meats and fish"

• "different sizes"

• "wrap packages"

What does "rich" mean as used in the following sentence?

"Our food comes from places with lots of sunshine, rich soil, and clean water."

• containing a lot of butter, eggs, or sugar

• having a shortage of something

• possessing a large amount of money

• having the ability to produce many crops

Which detail from the passage does not offer a hint to the meaning of "rich"?

• on farms

• soil

• our

• growning