Exemplar 2.1 Practice

What does digester mean as it is used in paragraph 3 of "After the Flush?"

• A person that swallows sludge

• A bacteria that breaks down sludge

• An egg laid by wild birds

• a tall metal building

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

How do the photographs and captions on page 216-217 add meaning to the text?

• It shows how different Wichita Falls and New York City are

• It shows that Wichita Falls has many more tall buildings than New York

• It shows how Wichita Falls doesn't have space for the digester eggs

• It shows the lush, green parks in New York City

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

How does the photograph at the bottom of page 215 contribute to the understanding of the text?

• It shows how interested the workers at the treatment center are about cleaning the water

• It shows proof that safety is a priority for all visitors at the treatment center

• It is a secondary source that shows that only rich people can afford clean water

• It is a primary source that shows that visitors at the treatment center enjoying the taste of the clean water

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

What does contaminants mean as it is used in paragraph 4 on page 215?

• unsafe items in the water

• filtered water

• dead animals

• lake or river water

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

How does the author use problem-and-solution text structure to build meaning in the text "From Toilet to Tap?"

• The problem is in the first paragraph with people drinking toilet water and the solution is in the last paragraph with the water clean and tasty.

• The problem is introduced in paragraph 4 with people being grossed out by toilet water and solved in the same paragraph with taste testing.

• The problem was introduced in paragraph 3 with one district recycling 100 million gallons. In paragraph 4, people are grossed out by recycled water.

• The problem is introduced with the drinking water shortage in cities. The solution came when the cities began using the toilet-to-tap programs.

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

Which sentence best describes the role of the sidebar photograph at the top of page 215?

• To show how clean the recycled water really is

• To explain how much water can be recycled

• To compare/contrast toilet water and dirty water

• To describe how the water is recycled

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

Which sentence from paragraph 5 of "From Toilet to Tap" best supports the evidence that author's structure is problem-solution?

• They don't know which is which.

• Many other people agree

• The students decided that toilet-to-tap water tasted as good as bottled water.

• There's just one problem with this treated water.

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

Which sentence should be included in a summary of "After the Flush?"

• The average temperature was unusually high, with much less rainfall.

• Farmers, for instance, use it to help grow their crops.

• Wichita Falls produces much less sludge than New York City, so disaster eggs aren't needed.

• The sludge stays in the pond for two years!

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CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Which detail is similar in the Primary Source on page 217 and the text?

• The passage gives details about disaster eggs and the Primary Source does not

• The Primary Source shows what a disaster egg looks like, and so does the text

• The Primary Source and passage both include details about how much a disaster egg costs

• The photograph shows details about how many people work at a treatment plant and the passage includes how much they get paid

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CCSS.RI.4.7

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.7

Which sentence in paragraph 5 of "After the Flush" gives evidence of the author's structure in this text?

• Wichita Falls uses two treatment facilities to clean about 80 million gallons of water per day.

• By contrast, New York City has 14 different treatment plants that clean about 1.3 gallons of water each day.

• After just 15 to 20 days, the treated sludge can be shipped to other places.

• Treated water is released into natural lakes and rivers before it is eventually used again.

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5