Week 27 Daily Passages

How are Terry and Maria similar?

• Both work in the same section of the store.

• Both work to please their customers.

• They think that answering customer questions is the most important part of their job.

• They think that letting customers test the products is most important.

Read the passage: Patty’s Home Sweet Home. One way in which Patty is different from Terry and Maria is that Patty _______.

• spends no time on the sales floor

• is helpful to customers

• does not stay in one section

• spends most of her time out of the store

What is one way that Terry and Maria are not different from each other?

• where they work in the store

• how they help their customers

• the amount of help they need from Patty

• the types of items that they sell

Read the passage: Patty’s Home Sweet Home. Which statement is best supported by the passage?

• A. Maria and Patty have similar jobs.

• B. Patty, Terry, and Maria help customers in different ways.

• C. Customers are not very happy at Patty’s store.

• D. The kitchen section is the best section.

Based on the passage, how are all archaeologists similar?

• They study plant and animal remains.

• They study how humans lived in the past.

• They specialize in certain topics.

• They work at museums.

Think about the job of each archaeologist. Which statement is true about archaeologists who discover artifacts and those who preserve artifacts?

• Both types work underwater.

• Both types teach the public.

• They work in different places.

• Neither would be interested in garbage pits.

How are archaeologists who study shipwrecks similar to those on field crews?

• Both types work in the ocean.

• Both types work at museums.

• Both types preserve artifacts.

• Both types discover artifacts.

Think about the job of each archaeologist. Which archaeologists would be most interested in ancient tools made from stone and copper?

• those who look for tools at dig sites

• those who examine animal remains

• those who teach at universities

• those who study shipwrecks

Marathons are 26.2 miles long because _______.

• it is the greatest distance a person can run

• it was the distance a messenger ran, according to a Greek legend

• race officials want only trained runners

• the Battle of Marathon lasted 26 days

Read the passage: Run, Run, Run. Use text clues and background knowledge to make inferences about marathons. Which is the most likely reason that marathon runners “hit the wall”?

• A) They run faster than other runners do.

• B) They run only after fighting in a battle.

• C) They eat less sugar than other runners do.

• D) They run farther than most other runners do.