Comprehension Module 3 Week 2

What is Stan Munro's job?

• Architect

• Engineer

• Toothpick Artist

• Chef

What challenge did Munro's teacher give him in school?

• Write a poem

• Solve a math problem

• Complete a science project

• Read a novel

What is the world's tallest toothpick sculpture mentioned in the text?

• Toothpick City

• Toothpick Tower

• Toothpick Bridge

• Toothpick Castle

What kind of toothpicks does Munro use?

• Wooden

• Plastic

• Bamboo

• Metal

How long does it take Munro to build one of his buildings?

• 3 months

• 6 months

• 1 year

• 2 years

The first four paragraphs are a secondhand account. Why does the author include a secondhand account?

• to explain Munro’s first-person point of view

• to tell what Munro is thinking

• to explain some of the difficult words from the interview

• to give background information about Munro

Which two sentences show that the interview is a secondhand account? Choose two answers.

• Some I can build in a day, but others take a month or even six months.

• Could something made of toothpicks hold up your desk?

• I use tons of bubble wrap, and I tuck in my shirt and shoelaces to avoid tripping.

• His model of the skyscraper Burj Khalifa is over 16 feet tall...

• Munro is a "toothpick engineer," and his job is to build things out of toothpicks.

Read the sentence from the article. When it hit the floor, it made an audible crash that reminded me of a light bulb shattering. Think about the Latin root aud. What is the meaning of audible above?

• able to be heard

• able to be fixed

• enormous

• instant

Read the sentences from the article. Some math is necessary to work out the correct sizes of the towers. I use algebra, a type of math, quite a bit. Which group of words shows that this is a firsthand account?

• Some math is necessary

• sizes of the towers

• I use algebra

• quite a bit