Sneaky Supermarket Spies (persuasive STAAR passage) 8th grade
Authored by Alyssa Villagran
English
7th - 8th Grade
CCSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
44. Which sentence indicates that strategies used by supermarkets are effective?
F.
Americans spend about 1.5 billion dollars a day on groceries, but supermarkets and grocery stores want shoppers to spend even more.
G.
While the customer is trying to spend the shortest amount of time and the least amount of money while shopping, the supermarket is trying to encourage the shopper to do the opposite.
H.
A typical grocery store has about 50,000 products to sell to customers.
J.
A study by a food marketing group showed that about 60% of the items bought at the supermarket were not on the customer's original list.
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RI.7.2
CCSS.RI.8.2
CCSS.RL.7.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
45. The information in the text box suggests that tracking technologies can -
A.
increase consumers' dependence on technology
B.
offer both advantages and disadvantages to consumers
C.
encourage consumers to use technology in other ways
D.
give consumers more opportunities to access their own personal data
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CCSS.RI.1.5
CCSS.RI.2.5
CCSS.RI.K.5
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
46. Which of these is an assertion rather than a fact?
F.
Grocery stores have found creative and clever methods to make sure that shoppers buy more of these products.
G.
Some stores use heat maps to track which aisles customers linger in, looking at products.
H.
Many grocers feature chopped or shredded vegetables in their produce departments.
J.
This device alerts customers to sales as they walk by or scan certain products.
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CCSS.RL.11-12.6
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
47. Which idea is supported by the information in paragraph 3?
A.
Supermarkets plan to distribute handheld self-checkout devices to customers in the future.
B.
Monitoring customers allows supermarkets to make more profitable decisions.
C.
Technology has helped reduce the time a customer spends in the supermarket.
D.
Using a supermarket discount card
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CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RI.7.2
CCSS.RI.8.2
CCSS.RI. 9-10.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
48. What are paragraphs 4 and 5 mainly about?
F.
The reason companies request a particular space to display their products in a supermarket.
G.
The products that are the most profitable for the supermarket to sell.
H. The different designs used by supermarkets to keep their products organized.
J.
The specific techniques used by supermarkets to encourage people to purchase more products.
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CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RI.7.2
CCSS.RI.8.2
CCSS.RI. 9-10.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
49. The Latin word expedire, meaning "to be useful," helps the reader understand that the word expediency in paragraph 5 means -
A.
convenience
B.
controversy
C.
significance
D.
permanence
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CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
50. Based on the information in the selection, how can customers benefit from being tracked by technology?
F.
They can purchase different varieties of the products they usually buy.
G.
They can be made aware of offers and promotions specific to their needs.
H.
They can find out which products at the supermarket are the most popular.
J.
They can look up which products they have purchased before.
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CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RI.7.2
CCSS.RI.8.2
CCSS.RI. 9-10.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
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