WorksheetsUnit 5 Week 1 Assessment
Total questions: 9
Worksheet time: 5mins
1. This question has two parts. Answer Part A and then Part B. Part A: Which sentence best states the main idea of this article?
A. Sandy Brown would be a good candidate for mayor of the town.
B. Prices paid to the town for recycled materials should be higher.
C. It might make sense for the town to build a recycling plant.
D. No one knows if a recycling plant is a good idea for the town.
1. Part B Which sentence from the article supports the main idea from Part A?
A. “Sandy Brown is the head of the town’s Waste Management Services.”
B. “Currently, the town gets a very low price from the recycling company for each ton of waste material.”
C. “The prices paid for recycled paper or glass or plastic can change quickly.”
D. “‘People expect the town to pick up their garbage and dispose of it.’”
2. How is this passage organized?
A. It describes a problem and a solution.
B. It relates events in chronological order.
C. It explains the effects of an event.
D. It compares services in two towns.
3. Which two sentences from the article provide evidence to support the idea that the town will have to “take some risks” in building a recycling plant? Check the box next to each sentence you choose.
“The price is low because the company has to process the material.”
“Now, the town pays a private company to manage recycling.”
“The prices paid for recycled paper or glass or plastic can change quickly.”
“Also, to build a recycling plant, the town would have to get loans to pay for it.”
“‘People expect the town to pick up their garbage and dispose of it.’”
4. What is the meaning of the word complicated as it is used in paragraph 2 of the article?
A. clear to everyone
B. involving many parts
C .too expensive to buy
D. not easy to predict
5. Which sentence best summarizes Sandy Brown’s statements in paragraph 3?
A. Brown is eagerly looking forward to examining the risks and benefits involved.
B. The most important thing for the town to do is create jobs and reduce spending by recycling.
C. People in the town expect the government to do everything for them, from picking up waste to making a profit.
D. The town will always produce waste, and Brown would like to create jobs and make money from managing that waste.
6. What is the meaning of the phrase dispose of as it is used in paragraph 3?
A. get rid of
B. store; put away
C. recycle
D. make money from
7. In paragraph 1, the second g in garbage is pronounced like the g in—
A. gain
B. edge
C. get
D. long
8. In paragraph 3, the c in produce is pronounced like the c in—
A. care
B. rich
C. rock
D. race
