WorksheetsMarketing Strategy Reading Passage
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 51mins
What conflict is Shawna facing at the beginning of the story?
No one is calling to hire her
She lost her babysitting certificate
Her schedule is too busy for jobs
No families live nearby to babysit
Which items should Shawna include on a flyer to show she is a strong babysitter? Select all that apply.
Talents like reading to kids
Chores she refuses to do
Favorite TV shows to watch
Training like CPR and certificates
Shawna wants to use a marketing strategy. What is the best plan she can follow to solve her problem?
Lower her price to get quick jobs
Create a résumé-style flyer for families
Tell only close friends about babysitting
Wait for families to call eventually
What is a theme of the passage?
A. Asking for help can lead to better solutions.
B. Children should not take on responsibility too early.
C. Money is the most important reason people work.
D. Parents should solve problems for their children.
Which statement best explains why Shawna feels frustrated at the beginning of the passage?
“Shawna sat at the kitchen table, her chin in her hands.”
“Mom dropped a piece of paper and a pen on the table.”
“It’s been forever since I started telling people that I was available for babysitting jobs.”
“Shawna smiled and started designing her flyer.”
Which two sentences show that Shawna’s thinking changes throughout the passage?
Shawna understands that sharing her skills can help her get more jobs.
Shawna designs a flyer after talking with her mom.
Shawna explains that she took a CPR course and earned a babysitting certificate.
Shawna believes people should hire her just because she is available.
Select two sentences that are important to include in a summary of the passage.
Shawna feels happy because she has not been hired as a babysitter.
Shawna babysits Dylan while her mom goes grocery shopping.
Shawna enjoys making puppets and braiding hair.
Shawna creates a flyer to show families her training and talents.
Shawna’s mom suggests creating a marketing strategy.
Read this sentence from the passage: “A marketing strategy helps you find employers and share all the reasons why someone should hire you.” What does strategy most nearly mean as it is used in the sentence?
a lucky chance
a quick decision
a strict rule
a careful plan
Which conflict or event causes Shawna to take action?
Shawna tells everyone she is available
Shawna took a CPR class
Shawna earned a babysitting certificate and watches Dylan when mom goes grocery shopping
Shawna has a conversation with her mom about no one calling her to babysit
How does Shawna feel after interacting with her mom? Use text evidence to support your answer.
Optimistic. In paragraph 18, Shawan smiled and started designing her flyer, confident that her marketing strategy would help her land hundreds of babysitting jobs.
Frustrated. In paragraph 12, Shawna says “A what?” This shows she is frustrated because she does not know what a marketing strategy is.
Confused. In paragraph 9, Shawna says she “didn’t think they needed to know more than that.”
Discouraged. In paragraph 8, Shawna tells her mom “it seems like no one needs a babysitter.”
Which detail from the passage explains how the theme is developed?
A. Shawna complains that no one is calling her for babysitting jobs.
B. Mom helps Shawna list her training and talents to improve her chances of being hired.
C. Shawna says she can fold laundry and clean up messes.
D. Shawna smiles while sitting at the kitchen table.
Which two sentences show that Shawna’s feelings change throughout the passage?
A “ ‘I don’t get it, Mom—it seems like no one needs a babysitter, or no one wants to hire me.’ ”
B “ Shawna sat at the kitchen table, her chin in her hands. ”
”C “ Excellent—write that down. Now for your talents: what kind of safe, fun activities are you good at…
D “ Shawna smiled and started designing her flyer, confident that her marketing strategy would help her land hundreds of babysitting jobs. ”
E “ Mom dropped a piece of paper and a pen on the table in front of Shawna. ”
