Excerpt from "Clock Watching"

8 Part A: What is the MAIN idea of the passage?

• Clocks show the creativity of their designers.

• Clocks help people get to places on time.

• Clocks have gotten smaller and smaller over the years.

• Clocks have improved, so we can keep better track of time.

8 Part B: Which detail from the passage BEST supports the answer to Part A?

• "To be on time, you'd both have to have the same size candle..." (paragraph 6)

• "The old clocks were no longer good enough..." (paragraph 7)

• "These early mechanical clocks were funny looking..." (paragraph 9)

• "Up high, for everyone to see and hear, the clock rang out the hours..." (paragraph 10)

9 Why did men's wristwatches become popular during World War I?

• Soldiers wanted watches that were less expensive.

• Soldiers thought both men and women should wear watches on their wrists.

• Soldiers could remain ready for battle if watches were on their wrists.

• Soldiers realized that it was fashionable to wear small watches.

10 Which sentence BEST explains the main problem with sundials?

• Sundials required only a small amount of sunlight each day.

• Sundials worked differently in different countries.

• Sundials were outdoor clocks that could be easily damaged.

• Sundials could be used only during the daytime.

11 Part A: What is the meaning of the word schedule in paragraph 2?

• a plan for what to do at what time

• a map that shows where to find things to eat

• a way to record what was done earlier

• a method for noting the different seasons

11 Part B: Which detail from the passage BEST supports the answer to Part A?

• "Everyone has different reasons for keeping track of time." (paragraph 1)

• "They spent most of their days hunting and gathering food." (paragraph 2)

• "... nine o'clock, hunt; ten o'clock, gather." (paragraph 2)

• "They looked to the sun, moon, and stars for signs of these cycles..." (paragraph 3)

12 How does the author support the idea that large factories helped to make clocks available to a large number of people?

• by stating the number of clocks that factories made

• by explaining that factories made clocks quickly and at a lower cost

• by explaining that workers in factories were paid by the hour

• by describing how factories gave people ideas for different uses of clocks

13 What do the pictures BEST help the reader understand about clocks?

• how different types of clocks worked

• which materials were used to make clocks

• how clocks have changed over time

• where clocks were usually found in big cities

14 Based on the suffix -ors, what is the meaning of the word inventors in paragraph 15?

• people who invent

• things that are invented

• actions related to inventing

• places for inventions

15 What is the correct way to divide the word microwave into syllables?

• micro/wave

• mic/ro/wave

• mi/cro/wa/ve

• mi/cro/wave