Nitsch Elementary - Ear Wax vs Eyelash Mites

Use “Earwax” to answer questions

1-3.

In paragraph 1, the word detect

means – (5.3B)

• misunderstand

• look into

• appreciate

• distinguish

What is the central idea of the

selection? (5.9Di)

• Earwax production is an extremely

  slow process that is important for

  both humans and animals.

• Earwax should fall out naturally

  and never be removed using a

  foreign object.

• Earwax is a vital part of the ear

  and has many important functions.

• Earwax slowly travels through the

  ear canal and into the open of the

  ear.

The author most likely includes the

illustration to support which sentence

in the selection?

• These sounds could be something

  as quiet as a mosquito to

  something as loud as the beat of a

  drum.

• Earwax is produced by skin

  glands in the outer ear canal,

  which is located between the part

  of the ear you can see and the

  middle ear.

• It protects the ear from dirt and

  dust by lubricating, or moistening,

  it and catching anything that may

  damage the inside of the ear

  canal.

• The wax is a type of shield

  between invaders and the hearing

  “machine” inside the ear.

Use “Eyelash Mites” to answer

questions 4-6.

Why does the author include the picture of the eye? (5.10C)

• to describe some of the effects eyelash

  mites have on humans

• to share information about the benefits of

  eyelash mites

• to show how eyelash mites crawl on skin

  at night

• to provide instructions for treating an

  overabundance of eyelash mites

Which of these is supported by the

information in paragraphs 1 and 2? (5.7C)

• Most eyelash mites are found inside the

  nasal cavity.

• There are many types of parasites that

  can live on or in a human.

• Eyelash mites cannot be seen by the

  naked eye.

• A specific microscope must be used in

  order to see eyelash mites.

The author’s main purpose in writing the

selection is to – (5.10A)

• inform the reader about an unfamiliar

  human parasite

• describe some creatures that exist on the

  skin

• explain how to avoid eyelash mites

• encourage the reader to think about

  hygiene