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Water Shortage! Skills Assessment

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 47mins

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1. Which statement below best describes the structure of the article, “Water Shortage!”?

a. 4 subsections, 5 paragraphs, and 4 graphics

b. 3 subsections, 5 paragraphs, and 5 graphics

C. 3 subsections, 10 paragraphs, and 6 graphics

2. The major text structure used throughout the article is...

a. compare and contrast

b. description

c. problem and solution

d. order and sequence

3. Which excerpt from the article most strongly supports your answer to the previous question?

a. Supporters of this law say that such extreme measures are necessary to protect California’s future. Critics call the law draconian and too extreme.

b. By being proactive and taking action to conserve water, we can overcome the challenge of water shortage and ensure a safe future for coming generations.

c. Droughts have always happened to regions around the world, but right now droughts are increasing dangerously because of climate change.

d. Take a moment to ponder the role that easy access to water plays in your life.

4. Which sentence below accurately describes the inclusion of the image of the swimming pool on the second page of the article and the caption below the image?

a. The image and caption represent one solution to the water shortage that is mentioned in the article.

b. The image and caption raise an issue related to the water shortage not discussed in the article.

c. The image and caption provide further information to understand other images in the article.

d. The image and caption are not related to the issue of the water shortage.

5. How does the information in the subsection Cutting Back on Water Usage develop the idea from the introduction that people probably don’t pay much attention to the amount of water they use?

a. The section suggests specific ways that people can use less water.

b. The section looks at the lives of real people dealing with the shortage in California.

c. The section analyzes just how people can manage to use so much water.

d. The section expands on the water shortage problem by bringing up various concerns.

6. Which paragraph from the article develops the idea that the water shortages in California were caused by a drought?

a. paragraph 4

b. paragraph 5

c. paragraph 6

d. paragraph 7

The average American uses approximately ________ of water each day.

45 gallons

100 gallons

200 gallons

550 gallons

Droughts have become increasingly dangerous because of...

acid rain.

oil spills.

ocean pollution.

climate change.

One of the biggest ways people use up water daily is...

washing dishes.

filling backyard pools.

cooking and drinking.

flushing the toilet.

10.

According to the article, an inexpensive way to replace items in your home with those that are water-efficient is...

replacing your shower head.

replacing your dishwasher.

replacing your washing machine.

replacing your bathtub.

11.

What type of text structure is written below?

Both motorcycles and bicycles have two wheels, handlebars, and a chain that drives the rear or front wheel. However, while a bicycle is powered by the pedaling action of the rider, a motorcycle is powered by an engine that burns fuel.

Description

Compare and Contrast

Order and Sequence

Problem and Solution

Cause and Effect

12.

What type of text structure is written below?

Some people find it difficult to get a restful night’s sleep. Following these instructions can help you fall asleep faster and sleep better. First, stop using any electronics—including cell phones and tablets—at least thirty minutes before you go to sleep. Next, ensure that the temperature in your room is warm but not too warm. People sleep better in slightly cooler temperatures. After brushing your teeth, washing your face, etc., be sure that the pillow is arranged and the covers are straightened. When you first get into bed, take three deep cleansing breaths. Finally, turn off all lights that you would like off, close your eyes, and sleep.

Description

Compare and Contrast

Order and Sequence

Problem and Solution

Cause and Effect

13.

What type of text structure is written below?

After Christmas every year, thousands of people discard Christmas trees and expect that their local garbage collectors will take them. This puts undue burden on the collectors because the trees are bulky and take up a lot of space in their trucks, often requiring them to make multiple trips to service a route that generally takes just one trip. To alleviate the burden of this mass-discarding of trees, Newtown has established the following new ordinance. Christmas trees will be picked up on Wednesdays only, for each of the three weeks immediately following Christmas. If a resident wants to discard a tree after the third week, he or she must bring it to the landfill in person.

Description

Compare and Contrast

Order and Sequence

Problem and Solution

Cause and Effect

14.

Jimmy’s pizzeria is my favorite pizza place in the city, but you wouldn’t be able to tell that just by looking at the outside. It is an inconspicuous brown brick building. It doesn’t even have a sign, just the name of the establishment in three-inch letters on the storefront window. The inside isn’t much to speak of either. There are some chrome swivel stools along a laminate countertop that makes an L shape, separating the register and kitchen area from the dining area. Booth seating lines the eating area of the restaurant area and a few favorable reviews from local publications are framed and displayed on the walls. Yeah, the aesthetics of the place are a little underwhelming, but forget the scenery. I go to Jimmy’s for the pizza.

Descriptive

Sequence

Problem/Solution

Compare/Contrast

15.

Pizza is often viewed as a junk food, and it is true that some pizzas are high in salt, fat, and calories, but there may also be some benefit to eating pizza. Some studies have found that lycopene, an antioxidant that exists in tomato products that are often used in pizza, may prevent some forms of cancer. Dr. Silvano Gallus, of the Mario Negri Institute for Pharmaceutical Research in Milan, studied the eating habits of people who developed cancer of the mouth, throat, esophagus, and colon. He concluded that people who ate pizza at least once a week had significantly less chance of developing these cancers. Here’s to your health.

Cause/Effect

Problem/Solution

Sequence

Descriptive

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Water Shortage! Skills Assessment

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 47mins

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