Reading ~ Explicit Facts and Inferences (R 5.1)

Daylight saving time, or DST, was first used in the United States in 1918. Every spring, people change their clocks one hour ahead, and each fall they change their clocks back one hour. This lets them enjoy an extra hour of sunshine during spring. It also causes people to use less electricity. The phrase "spring forward, fall back" helps people remember how daylight saving time affects their clocks.

All states do not follow DST. The United States does not force states to follow it. Some states like Hawaii and Arizona do not follow DST. They do not need the extra hour of sunlight. This is because they get enough sunshine throughout the year. Indiana did not follow DST until 2006.

Why do Hawaii and Arizona not follow DST?

• They do not need an extra hour of daylight.

• They always forget to change their clocks.

• They want to be different from other states.

• They like to follow Eastern Standard Time.

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Daylight saving time, or DST, was first used in the United States in 1918. Every spring, people change their clocks one hour ahead, and each fall they change their clocks back one hour. This lets them enjoy an extra hour of sunshine during spring. It also causes people to use less electricity. The phrase "spring forward, fall back" helps people remember how daylight saving time affects their clocks.

All states do not follow DST. The United States does not force states to follow it. Some states like Hawaii and Arizona do not follow DST. They do not need the extra hour of sunlight. This is because they get enough sunshine throughout the year. Indiana did not follow DST until 2006.

When do people put their clocks forward one hour?

• in fall

• in spring

• in winter

• in summer

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Daylight saving time, or DST, was first used in the United States in 1918. Every spring, people change their clocks one hour ahead, and each fall they change their clocks back one hour. This lets them enjoy an extra hour of sunshine during spring. It also causes people to use less electricity. The phrase "spring forward, fall back" helps people remember how daylight saving time affects their clocks.

All states do not follow DST. The United States does not force states to follow it. Some states like Hawaii and Arizona do not follow DST. They do not need the extra hour of sunlight. This is because they get enough sunshine throughout the year. Indiana did not follow DST until 2006.

What is one reason for using daylight saving time (DST)?

• DST lets the government make money.

• DST causes people to use less electricity.

• DST lets businesses stay open longer.

• DST allows people to get more sleep.

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Daylight saving time, or DST, was first used in the United States in 1918. Every spring, people change their clocks one hour ahead, and each fall they change their clocks back one hour. This lets them enjoy an extra hour of sunshine during spring. It also causes people to use less electricity. The phrase "spring forward, fall back" helps people remember how daylight saving time affects their clocks.

All states do not follow DST. The United States does not force states to follow it. Some states like Hawaii and Arizona do not follow DST. They do not need the extra hour of sunlight. This is because they get enough sunshine throughout the year. Indiana did not follow DST until 2006.

When did Indiana begin following DST?

• spring

• 1918

• fall

• 2006

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The Pony Express

Have you ever run a relay race? That's when you run part of the race, then you tag another runner, and he or she runs to tag the next runner, and so on.

If you imagine a relay race, then you'll understand how the Pony Express worked. The Pony Express was set up to get mail to the people who were settling out West, as far as California. It could take over a month to get a letter out there, and people got tired of waiting. So two businessmen decided to set up the Pony Express, a kind of relay race on horseback from Missouri to California.

Here's how it worked. A young rider would grab a mailbag then jump on a horse and ride for ten miles at top speed. Then he would jump on a fresh horse and keep going. He would change horses seven times, and then he would pass the mailbag to another rider, who would keep on riding another seven horses for another seventy miles until he reached the next rider!

With the Pony Express, the mail got all the way to California in only ten days! But in just a couple of years, there was no need for the Pony Express. People could use a brand new, electric way to send messages in only seconds. The telegraph was a lot quicker than the Pony Express—but not as exciting.

From the story, what can you infer is the reason why the Pony Express does not exist today?

• Speedier inventions have replaced horses as a way to send messages.

• The government had it closed down because too many messages were stolen.

• There are not as many horses around to carry the mail all over the country.

• There are not enough experienced riders working for the postal service.

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The Pony Express

Have you ever run a relay race? That's when you run part of the race, then you tag another runner, and he or she runs to tag the next runner, and so on.

If you imagine a relay race, then you'll understand how the Pony Express worked. The Pony Express was set up to get mail to the people who were settling out West, as far as California. It could take over a month to get a letter out there, and people got tired of waiting. So two businessmen decided to set up the Pony Express, a kind of relay race on horseback from Missouri to California.

Here's how it worked. A young rider would grab a mailbag then jump on a horse and ride for ten miles at top speed. Then he would jump on a fresh horse and keep going. He would change horses seven times, and then he would pass the mailbag to another rider, who would keep on riding another seven horses for another seventy miles until he reached the next rider!

With the Pony Express, the mail got all the way to California in only ten days! But in just a couple of years, there was no need for the Pony Express. People could use a brand new, electric way to send messages in only seconds. The telegraph was a lot quicker than the Pony Express—but not as exciting.

What does the author compare the Pony Express to?

• Federal Express

• A horse race

• A foot race

• A relay race

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The Pony Express

Have you ever run a relay race? That's when you run part of the race, then you tag another runner, and he or she runs to tag the next runner, and so on.

If you imagine a relay race, then you'll understand how the Pony Express worked. The Pony Express was set up to get mail to the people who were settling out West, as far as California. It could take over a month to get a letter out there, and people got tired of waiting. So two businessmen decided to set up the Pony Express, a kind of relay race on horseback from Missouri to California.

Here's how it worked. A young rider would grab a mailbag then jump on a horse and ride for ten miles at top speed. Then he would jump on a fresh horse and keep going. He would change horses seven times, and then he would pass the mailbag to another rider, who would keep on riding another seven horses for another seventy miles until he reached the next rider!

With the Pony Express, the mail got all the way to California in only ten days! But in just a couple of years, there was no need for the Pony Express. People could use a brand new, electric way to send messages in only seconds. The telegraph was a lot quicker than the Pony Express—but not as exciting.

How many miles did each Pony Express horse run at a time?

• 70

• 10

• 700

• 7

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The Pony Express

Have you ever run a relay race? That's when you run part of the race, then you tag another runner, and he or she runs to tag the next runner, and so on.

If you imagine a relay race, then you'll understand how the Pony Express worked. The Pony Express was set up to get mail to the people who were settling out West, as far as California. It could take over a month to get a letter out there, and people got tired of waiting. So two businessmen decided to set up the Pony Express, a kind of relay race on horseback from Missouri to California.

Here's how it worked. A young rider would grab a mailbag then jump on a horse and ride for ten miles at top speed. Then he would jump on a fresh horse and keep going. He would change horses seven times, and then he would pass the mailbag to another rider, who would keep on riding another seven horses for another seventy miles until he reached the next rider!

With the Pony Express, the mail got all the way to California in only ten days! But in just a couple of years, there was no need for the Pony Express. People could use a brand new, electric way to send messages in only seconds. The telegraph was a lot quicker than the Pony Express—but not as exciting.

How did the Pony Express change life for people who moved west?

• It enabled them to travel from California to Missouri.

• Before the Pony Express, people could not send mail to the west coast.

• America did not have mail delivery service before the Pony Express.

• It enabled them to receive mail from Missouri in about one-third the time it used to take.

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The days crawled by like sap creeping down a tree trunk. I kept waiting for the tickets to arrive. Every day, I'd run to the mailbox thinking they would be there waiting for me. I would watch the white postal truck make its way down our property from the main road. I would think to myself, Please be there; please be there!

I had ordered tickets to the concert five weeks and two days ago. The ad said that I would receive the tickets in four to six weeks. At the four-week mark, I almost jumped out of my skin when I saw a small blue box in the mail. It turned out to be replacement checks for my mom. I wanted to kick the mailbox over when I realized it wasn't for me.

How does the narrator feel at the very end of the passage?

• lonely

• angry

• excited

• playful

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The days crawled by like sap creeping down a tree trunk. I kept waiting for the tickets to arrive. Every day, I'd run to the mailbox thinking they would be there waiting for me. I would watch the white postal truck make its way down our property from the main road. I would think to myself, Please be there; please be there!

I had ordered tickets to the concert five weeks and two days ago. The ad said that I would receive the tickets in four to six weeks. At the four-week mark, I almost jumped out of my skin when I saw a small blue box in the mail. It turned out to be replacement checks for my mom. I wanted to kick the mailbox over when I realized it wasn't for me.

What is inside the blue box in the mail?

• checks

• food ads

• tree sap

• tickets

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