Unit 1 Week 5 Exit Ticket

What is the author's purpose for paragraph 2 in "Autos Advance"?

• To explain that cars use less energy compared to the past.

• To discuss the benefits of public transportation.

• To argue that cars are the best way for individuals to travel.

• To highlight the safety features of driverless cars.

Which claim from "Auto Advance" expresses the author's central message?

• Public transportation has its good points.

• Cars do not require waiting for other passengers.

• Safety is a major goal.

• Cars are the best way for individuals to travel.

Read the sentence from the passage. "Incidents like these caused by human error would not occur with a driverless car." If the root word -less means without, what does driverless mean?

• Something that drives on its own or by itself.

• Something that requires a driver.

• Something that is driven by multiple drivers.

• Something that is driven by a professional driver.

How do the headings on pages 54 and 55 in "The Rail Way" support the author's argument about public transportation?

What was the author's purpose for including the image and caption on page 54? Choose two reasons.

• To show how many cars are on the road each day.

• To make a connection between his argument about public transportation.

• To provide a visual to help you understand why public transportation is better than driving a car.

• To describe what traffic looks like for trains and cars.

Read the following sentence. Then determine the meaning of the underlined word: Engineers have offered a counterpoint to fuel-saving train transportation. They created an electric car!

• New point

• Disagreeing point

• Thought

• same view

Which tool would help a student in science class make a careful analysis?

• Pencil

• Piece of paper

• Microscope

• scissors

This year when I use evidence in the passage, I will need to cite where I took the information from. What does the word cite mean as it is used in the sentence above?

Bubble in all the choices that could be a drawback to year-round school.

• No time for family vacations

• Students forget what they learned

• Older kids can't get a summer job

• Summer school isn't needed.

Which claim supports the author's message in the section "Plugged In"?

• "Kids in the U.S. between the ages of 8 and 18 spend seven and a half hours a day on electronic devices."

• "Critics say that kids who stare at computers and TVs all day do not get enough exercise."

• "In fact, the data shows that technology can benefit kids."

• "However, some research surveys says this idea is inaccurate."