Mid- Unit 2 TBWHTW

1. “Many people struggle to live without this essential resource.”
   Which word in paragraph 1 best helps in understanding the meaning of

   essential?

• 1. A. necessary

• 1. B. struggle

• 1. C. safe

• 1. D. problem

1. “This not only takes up precious time that could be used for more important activities, but it causes neck and spine damage besides being exhausting.” (paragraph 2)

   Which synonym of the word precious best matches how it is used in the sentence? (RI.6.4, L.6.4a)

• 0. A. expensive

• 0. B. picky
     

• 0. C. loved
     

• 0. D. rare

1. Carefully read these two sentences:

   “This not only takes up precious time that could be used for more important activities, but it causes neck and spine damage besides being exhausting.”

   This not only takes up valuable time that could be used for more important activities, but it causes neck and spine damage besides being exhausting.

   The words in bold have very similar meanings. Given the context of the article, what does the connotation of the word precious add to the reader’s understanding of the text? (RI.6.4, L.6.5c)

• 1. A. It suggests the idea that time is only limited.

• 1. B. It suggests the idea that time has only monetary value.

• 1. C. It suggests the idea that time has both personal and monetary value.

• 1. D. It suggests the idea that time both is limited and has personal value.

4. Which of the following sentences from the article best describes its central idea? (RI.6.1, RI.6.2)

• 1. “Water is necessary to drink, clean, cook food, grow crops, and stay healthy.” (paragraph 1)

• 1. “Pettie Petzer and Johan Jonker, two South Africans who grew up on farms, invented the Hippo Water Roller to address this critical problem.” (paragraph 1)

• 1. “The Hippo Roller is a large barrel attached to a handle that allows users to collect more water and easily roll it back to their homes.” (paragraph 3)

• 1. “The Hippo Water Roller provides life-giving water and empowers users, mainly women and children, to put more of their time towards improving their communities and their own lives.” (paragraph 4)

4. Part A
   Which type of figurative language is used in the sentence “the Hippo

   Water Roller was born”? (RI.6.4, L.6.5a)

• 4. A. simile

• 4. B. hyperbole

• 4. C. personification

• 4. D. allusion

0. Part B
   Which type of figurative language is used in the sentence “they are

   collecting time”? (RI.6.4, L.6.5a)

• 0. A. metaphor
     

• 0. B. hyperbole
     

• 0. C. personification

• 0. D. allusion

Part C

How does the author’s use of figurative language (as identified above in Parts A and B) help to develop a key idea of this article? (RI.6.3, RI.6.4, RI.6.5, L.6.5a)

• 1. The author’s use of figurative language makes the text interesting but does not help to develop a central idea.

• 1. The author’s use of figurative language explains that Hippo Roller users are also able to keep time using the device.

• 1. The author’s use of figurative language helps readers relate and conveys the critical nature of the problem the Hippo Roller solved.

• 1. The author’s use of figurative language reinforces the idea that solutions are created with effort and are useful.

Part A
Which of the following best describes the structure used in this article?

(RI.6.5)

• A. Cause/Effect
  

• B. Advantages/Disadvantages

• C. Problem/Solution
  

• D. Compare/Contrast

Part B

Which of the following best describes the function of the sentence “Petzer thought, ‘Let’s put the water inside the wheel!’” (paragraph 3) within the structure of the article?

• 1. This sentence reveals the key to how the Hippo Roller became the solution to carrying water far distances.

• 1. This sentence explains the cause of the difficulty faced by the women and children who carried water.

• 1. This sentence shows how Petzer and Jonker used the design thinking process to create their invention.

• 1. This sentence shifts the attention from the disadvantages of the Hippo Roller to the advantages.

PartA
Which best describes a method used by the author to further develop our

understanding in the final paragraph? (RI.6.3)

• 1. A. physical description

• 1. B. inner thoughts

• C. anecdote

• D. quotation