Unit 5 Assessment Pt. 2

Why did the author include the illustration or picture?

• It shows why a smokestack that is 250 feet tall is better than one that is 150 feet tall.

• It helps the reader understand why the town doesn’t have many tall buildings.

• It shows what the town will look like with a biomass plant.

• It helps the reader imagine how high the smokestacks will be by comparing them to a building they know.

In paragraph 1, the "er" in suffered is pronounced like the—

• our in source

• or in work.

• er in stereo.

• ear in year

In paragraph 2, which phrase helps you understand the meaning of

the word annually?

• “every year”

• “more than fifty trucks”

• “each hour”

• “noise, traffic, and road repairs”

Which two sentences from the passage support the argument that a biomass plant will create more problems than it solves?

• “The proposal is important to me because I live near where the

  plant would be built."

• “Supplying the plant with tons of wood chips would provide

  some jobs.”

• “That many trucks increase noise, traffic, and road repairs.”

• Right now, the tallest building in the area is about 80 feet

  (25 meters) tall.”

• “It will look more like an industrial park.”

In paragraph 2, the or in important is pronounced like the—

• ar in bare

• ar in bark.

• oar in board

• or in borrow.

In paragraph 3, the word monetary refers to—

• beauty.

• money.

• appearance.

• pollution.

In paragraph 3, the word monetary refers to—

• beauty.

• money.

• appearance.

• pollution.

Look over the Editorial ("Biomass Can Create Cheap Energy

and Jobs") and the letter to the editor (“Problems with Biomass

Plants”) Decide if this claim is made in the editorial, the letter, or both.

Energy costs in the area have gone up.

• Only the Editorial

• Only the Letter

• Both

Look over the Editorial ("Biomass Can Create Cheap Energy

and Jobs") and the letter to the editor (“Problems with Biomass

Plants”) Decide if this claim is made in the editorial, the letter, or both.

The area has lost many jobs in recent years..

• Only the Editorial

• Only the Letter

• Both

Look over the Editorial ("Biomass Can Create Cheap Energy

and Jobs") and the letter to the editor (“Problems with Biomass

Plants”) Decide if this claim is made in the editorial, the letter, or both.

The town should approve the proposal for a biomass plant.

• Only the Editorial

• Only the Letter

• Both