Unit 8 Assessment i'ready EKD

1 Read paragraph 3 in the text.

What does this paragraph help the reader understand?

Select TWO correct answers.

A Why the inventor chose cardboard to build the bike

B The process the inventor used to create a cardboard bike

C How a cardboard bike might be used in the future

D Issues the inventor faced while creating a cardboard bike

E The inventor’s interest in creating more products from cardboard

• B and D

• D and A

• C and B

• A and E

• E and B

3 Which detail from the text supports the idea that cardboard bikes benefit the environment?

• A Gafni developed the idea after he learned about a canoe made from cardboard. (paragraph 2)

• B Eventually, the bikes were painted with acrylic paints mixed with add-ons that sealed and

  enhanced them. (paragraph 3)

• C The entire bike is made of recycled cardboard, recycled plastic, and recycled car tires.

  (paragraph 4)

• D The company has already secured the funding to mass produce the bikes so they can be

  purchased for only $49. (paragraph 5)

6 The two photographs below paragraph 4 are included most likely to show —

• A the number of plastic bottles needed to construct a home

• B how the plastic bottles are placed inside the walls of a home

• C the size of a home that is made from plastic bottles

• D how a home that is made from plastic bottles stays warm

7 Which detail from “Plastic Bottle Village” supports the idea that homes made from plastic

bottles are sturdy?

• A His plan was to construct a community consisting of 90 to 120 homes made using plastic

  bottles. (paragraph 3)

• B A four-story “castle” was built in July of 2017 using 40,000 bottles. (paragraph 4)

• C The plastic bottles are very good insulators. (paragraph 4)

• D The frame and the plastic bottles have a certain amount of flexibility, so the homes can

  even withstand the tremors of earthquakes. (paragraph 4)

7 Which detail from “Plastic Bottle Village” supports the idea that homes made from plastic

bottles are sturdy?

• A His plan was to construct a community consisting of 90 to 120 homes made using plastic

  bottles. (paragraph 3)

• B A four-story “castle” was built in July of 2017 using 40,000 bottles. (paragraph 4)

• C The plastic bottles are very good insulators. (paragraph 4)

• D The frame and the plastic bottles have a certain amount of flexibility, so the homes can

  even withstand the tremors of earthquakes. (paragraph 4)

9A People should create items they need

without harming the environment.

• “Cardboard

  Bikes”

• “Plastic Bottle

  Village”

• Both

9B Engineers often develop interesting new

products.

• “Plastic Bottle

  Village”

• Both

• “Cardboard

  Bikes”

9C Volunteers impact communities in

positive ways.

• Both

• “Plastic Bottle

  Village”

• “Cardboard

  Bikes”

10 The authors of “Cardboard Bikes” and “Plastic Bottle Village” wrote the texts most likely to —

• A share information about how people in other countries construct items

• B convince the reader that creating low-cost items is important

• C show how consumers can purchase items that protect Earth

• D highlight people who are building items in creative ways

11 What is one difference in the information presented in the texts?

• A “Cardboard Bikes” explains the successes of the product, while “Plastic Bottle Village”

  explains the challenges faced by the creator of the product.

• B “Cardboard Bikes” describes a product that is not yet available, while “Plastic Bottle

  Village” describes a product that is already in use.

• C “Cardboard Bikes” focuses on the inventor of the product, while “Plastic Bottle Village”

  focuses on the location of the product’s invention.

• D “Cardboard Bikes” includes details about the amount of time needed to create the

  product, while “Plastic Bottle Village” includes details about the number of people needed

  to complete a product.