Cardboard Bikes/Plastic Bottle Village

"Cardboard Bikes"

Read paragraph 3 in the text. What does this paragraph help the reader understand? Select TWO correct answers.

• Why the inventor chose cardboard to build the bike

• The process the inventor used to create a cardboard bike

• How a cardboard bike might be used in the future

• Issues the inventor faced while creating a cardboard bike

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

"Cardboard Bikes"

The information in paragraph 4 would be useful to someone who —

• wants to know where to purchase a cardboard bike

• wonders where cardboard bikes will be sold

• wants to know about the inventor of the cardboard bike

• wonders if riding a cardboard bike is safe

"Cardboard Bikes"

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

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

• Eventually, the bikes were painted with acrylic paints mixed with add-ons that sealed and enhanced them. (paragraph 3)

• The entire bike is made of recycled cardboard, recycled plastic, and recycled car tires. (paragraph 4)

• The company has already secured the funding to mass produce the bikes so they can be purchased for only $49. (paragraph 5)

"Cardboard Bikes"

The author most likely included the image of the cardboard bike to —

• convince the reader to buy a bike

• show the materials that are used to construct a cardboard bike

• emphasize that a cardboard bike looks similar to a regular bike

• help the reader recognize that the bike works well

"Plastic Bottle Village"

Based on the information in paragraph 2, what can the reader conclude about Robert Bezeau?

• He is committed to the project he began.

• He is seeking more volunteers to complete his work.

• He prefers to spend most of his time at the beach.

• He does not enjoy working alone.

"Plastic Bottle Village"

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

• the number of plastic bottles needed to construct a home

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

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

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

“Plastic Bottle Village”

Which detail from “Plastic Bottle Village” supports the idea that homes made from plastic bottles are sturdy?

• His plan was to construct a community consisting of 90 to 120 homes made using plastic bottles. (paragraph 3)

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

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

• The frame and the plastic bottles have a certain amount of flexibility, so the homes can even withstand the tremors of earthquakes. (paragraph 4)

“Plastic Bottle Village”

In paragraph 5, the root bene helps the reader determine that the word beneficial means —

• having a positive result

• creating a new challenge

• taking a different path

• planning an event

Complete the chart by selecting whether each idea is in “Cardboard Bikes,” in “Plastic Bottle Village,” or in both texts. Idea: People should create items they need without harming the environment.

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

• share information about how people in other countries construct items

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

• show how consumers can purchase items that protect Earth

• highlight people who are building items in creative ways