CMM LEAP Prep 6th Grade - The Alaska Start III

Select three options below that best make up a summary of the blog entry.

Dr. Robert Groves visited Noorvik, Alaska, to count the first household for the 2010 Census. The citizens of Noorvik were excited about the arrival of the census. The dog sled parade was the most fun Groves had all day. Groves traveled with the mayor of Noorvik to visit the first household in Noorvik to be counted. Everyone from the village gathered for speeches, performances, and a gift exchange before the Director and his party left. Groves wanted everyone in the village to be interviewed by the press.

• Dr. Robert Groves visited Noorvik, Alaska, to count the first household for the 2010 Census. The citizens of Noorvik were excited about the arrival of the census.

• The dog sled parade was the most fun Groves had all day.

• Groves traveled with the mayor of Noorvik to visit the first household in Noorvik to be counted.

• Everyone from the village gathered for speeches, performances, and a gift exchange before the Director and his party left.

• Groves wanted everyone in the village to be interviewed by the press.

Which statement is supported by evidence found in the blog entry?

• The people of Noorvik feel the census is important to their village.

• The census in Noorvik will be finished quickly.

• Noorvik was chosen by the Census Bureau because of its unusual weather.

• The village of Noorvik is easily reached by travelers.

Which evidence from the blog entry supports the answer to Part A?

• “The temperature at landing was a balmy 7°F.” (paragraph 1)

• “The one-strip airport is about one mile from the village.” (paragraph 1)

• “. . . accompanied by a 12th grade student who talked about how the census fits into Noorvik’s future.” (paragraph 4)

• “. . . see a whole slew of press people down the road.” (paragraph 5)

Based on the information in the blog entry, what is the main responsibility of a census taker?

• to research effective educational programs for small villages

• to gather data about people across the nation

• to choose which families receive important visitors

• to report on how residents survive in remote areas

Which activity discussed in the blog entry illustrates the main responsibility of a census taker?

• accompanying important government officials

• speaking with students in classrooms

• visiting households to collect information with the help of residents

• exchanging gifts with village residents

What is the author’s main purpose for writing the blog entry “The Alaska Start III”?

• to defend the census process to people who are critical of it

• to provide a description of how one group of citizens responded to the census

• to instruct census workers on the correct way to collect information from citizens

• to provide specific benefits of participating in the census

Which quotation from the blog best expresses the author’s purpose for writing?

• “We flew to Noorvik mid-morning on Monday, January 25, a 10-seat plane—full of state dignitaries.” (paragraph 1)

• “I met the elders of the village, who were assembled in the Inupiat culture room, now used to instruct the children in their native language.” (paragraph 2)

• “I returned to the school, which is clearly the hub of social activity in the small village, to have lunch with the school children.” (paragraph 6)

• “More interviews with press; a large gathering in the gymnasium with the entire village assembled; an exchange of gifts; speeches; native dancing.” (paragraph 6)