Two Miles Comp Quiz (Storyworks)

Before her life changed, how did Natalia spend most of her time each day?

• digging wells

• playing sports

• fetching water

• studying in school

Water from a well is usually _____ than water from a water hole.

• cheaper

• cleaner

• dirtier

• lighter

Q2: Water from a well is usually ______ than water from a water hole.

Which line from the article best supports your answer to question 2?

• “It would also set Natalia and other girls free.”

• “What Natalia’s village really needed was a well.”

• “Natalia’s village could not afford these things.”

• “A well would give the villagers safe water to drink.”

What does contaminated mean in “This water would not be contaminated by animal or human waste”?

• polluted

• improved

• changed

• covered

How did an underground well change Natalia’s life?

• She now teaches other students.

• She must boil water before drinking it.

• She must help clean the well.

• She can attend school regularly.

Q5: How did an underground well change Natalia’s life?

Which line from the article best supports your answer to question 5?

• “The villagers elected her to be president of the water committee.”

• “. . . she oversees a team of five adults.”

• “She goes to class, where she is a top student.”

• “Natalia knows that water is a gift that should never be taken for granted.”

Based on “Little Miss Flint,” which statement about the tap water in Flint, Michigan, is false?

• It could safely be used to make lemonade.

• It was dangerous to children.

• It caused health problems.

• It contained lead.

A main idea in both articles is that . . .

• Flint, Michigan, faced a bad water problem.

• Many developing countries lack clean water.

• Communities all over the world face water problems.

• Digging wells is very expensive.