Civil Engineers

Which question is not answered in

the text?

• What do civil engineers do?

• How much money do civil

  engineers earn?

• How do civil engineers learn

  their jobs?

• Who hires civil engineers?

Which words in the text help the

reader understand the meaning of

the word engineer?

• Which words in the text help the

  reader understand the meaning of

  the word engineer?

• civil and responsible

• towns and cities

• budget and cost

What might be a purpose for reading

this text?

• to learn what civil engineers do

• to learn how to build a house

• to find the nearest big city

• to learn to take care of

  the environment

What does a civil engineer have

to know?

• the best commuting routes

• a city’s building codes

• how to operate a train

• how to mix paints

Which of these projects would a civil

engineer manage?

• building a new kind of computer

• designing a new style of jeans

• designing a new kind of car

• building a new shopping center

Which is likely the author’s opinion

about civil engineers?

• They do not work hard.

• They are professional athletes.

• They are not interesting.

• They do important work.

Who would most likely work with a

civil engineer?

• a company that wants to make a

  new snack

• a person who wants to buy a car

• a city that wants to build a mall

• a teacher who wants new supplies

Why are civil engineers important?

• They know all about bridges

  and tunnels.

• They work near construction sites.

• There are not many places for civil

  engineers to work.

• They ensure that construction

  projects are safe and do not harm the

  environment.