Save a Life

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1. What is the main idea of the article?

• A. Do not panic when you think there is a fire nearby.
• B. Performing CPR can help someone who is not breathing.
• C. Kids can help save people during emergencies.
• D. It’s important to act fast when a person is choking.

2. What is the meaning of the word procedure as it is used in the article?

• A. a way of doing something
• B. a sudden emergency
• C. a request for assistance
• D. a positive message

3. When performing the Heimlich maneuver, you should ___.

• A. stay low to the ground
• B. push inward and upward against the person’s abdomen
• C. push with two hands on the person’s chest
• D. cover the person’s nose and mouth

4. Which is a paramedic’s main job, based on the article?

• A. to give emergency care
• B. to teach CPR classes
• C. to put out fires
• D. to answer 911 calls

5. [Part A] According to the article, which is a benefit of paying with an app or a card?

• A. It can stop people from overspending.
• B. It helps those who don’t have bank accounts.
• C. It encourages people to use ATMs.
• D. It can make checkout lines move faster.

6. [Part B] Which detail from the article best supports the answer to question 5?

• A. “This is part of a growing trend in the U.S. to ditch the dollar.”
• B. “. . . because they can see how much money they have left after a purchase.”
• C. “Shoppers and cashiers don’t have to count out bills and change.”
• D. “Plus, making bills and coins is expensive.”

7. According to the article, going cash-free would be difficult for people who ___.

• A. worry about germs
• B. lack access to technology
• C. make purchases in football stadiums
• D. like to shop online

8. Which is one way that Nina Moreno and Maggie Diaz are similar?

• A. Both are Cuban American.
• B. Both are in seventh grade.
• C. Both wish they had big families.
• D. Both are book characters.

9. Based on the article, you can infer that when Moreno was growing up, ___.

• A. she didn’t enjoy reading
• B. there weren’t many books about Latina kids
• C. she didn’t spend much time with family
• D. she felt like she fit in everywhere