Unit 8 Assessment

Use "Cardboard Bikes" to answer questions 1-4

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Read paragraph 3 in the text.
What does this paragraph help the reader understand. Select TWO correct answers.

A. Why the inventor chose cardboard to build the bike.

B. The process the inventor used to create a cardboard bike.

C. How a cardboard bike might be used in the future.

D. Issues the inventor faced while creating a cardboard bike.

The inventor's interest in creating more products from the cardboard.

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The information in paragraph 4 would be useful to someone who -

A. wants to know where to purchase a cardboard bike

B. wonders where cardboard bikes will be sold

C. wants to know about the inventor of the cardboard bike

D. wonders if riding a cardboard bike is safe

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Which detail from the text supports the idea that cardboard bikes benefit the environment?

A. Gafni developed the idea after he learned about a canoe made from cardboard. (paragraph 2)

B. Eventually, the bikes were painted with acrylic paints mixed with add-ons that sealed and enhanced them. (paragraph 3)

C. The entire bike is made of recycled cardboard, recycled plastic, and recycled car tires. (paragraph 4)

D. The company has already secured the funding to mass produce the bikes so they can be purchased fro only $49. (paragraph 5)

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The author most likely included the image of the cardboard bike to-

A. convince the reader to buy a bike

B. show the materials that are used to construct a cardboard bike

C. emphasize that a cardboard bike looks similar to a regular bike

D. help the reader recognize that the bike works well

Use "Plastic Bottle Village" to answer questions 5-8

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Based on the information in paragraph 2, what can the reader conclude about Robert Bezeau?

He is committed to the project he began.

He is seeking more volunteers to complete his work.

He prefers to spend most of his time at the beach.

He does not enjoy working alone.

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The two photographs below paragraph 4 are included most likely to show —

the number of plastic bottles needed to construct a home

how the plastic bottles are placed inside the walls of a home

the size of a home that is made from plastic bottles

how a home that is made from plastic bottles stays warm

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Which detail from “Plastic Bottle Village” supports the idea that homes made from plastic bottles are sturdy?

His plan was to construct a community consisting of 90 to 120 homes made using plastic bottles. (paragraph 3)

A four-story “castle” was built in July of 2017 using 40,000 bottles. (paragraph 4)

The plastic bottles are very good insulators. (paragraph 4)

The frame and the plastic bottles have a certain amount of flexibility, so the homes can even withstand the tremors of earthquakes. (paragraph 4)

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In paragraph 5, the root bene helps the reader determine that the word beneficial means —

having a positive result

creating a new challenge

taking a different path

planning an event

Use "Cardboard Bikes" and "Plastic Bottle Village" to answer questions 9-12

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	"Cardboard Bikes"	"Plastic Bottle Village"	Both
People should create items they need without harming the environment
Engineers often develop interesting new products
Volunteers impact communities in positive ways

The authors of "Cardboard Bikes" and "Plastic Bottle Village" wrote the text most likely to -

Read paragraph 3 in the text.
What does this paragraph help the reader understand. Select TWO correct answers.

The information in paragraph 4 would be useful to someone who -

Which detail from the text supports the idea that cardboard bikes benefit the environment?

The author most likely included the image of the cardboard bike to-

Based on the information in paragraph 2, what can the reader conclude about Robert Bezeau?

The two photographs below paragraph 4 are included most likely to show —

Which detail from “Plastic Bottle Village” supports the idea that homes made from plastic bottles are sturdy?

In paragraph 5, the root bene helps the reader determine that the word beneficial means —

The authors of "Cardboard Bikes" and "Plastic Bottle Village" wrote the text most likely to -

What is one difference in the information presented in the text?

The second paragraph of both provide details about -

What personal connections can you make with the information in “Cardboard Bikes”? Use evidence from the text to support your answer.

What is the impact of the Carbon Footprint Sticker initiative, described in paragraph 5 of “Plastic Bottle Village,” on society? Use evidence from the text to support your answer.

Read paragraph 3 in the text.
What does this paragraph help the reader understand. Select TWO correct answers.

The information in paragraph 4 would be useful to someone who -

Which detail from the text supports the idea that cardboard bikes benefit the environment?

The author most likely included the image of the cardboard bike to-

Based on the information in paragraph 2, what can the reader conclude about Robert Bezeau?

The two photographs below paragraph 4 are included most likely to show —

Which detail from “Plastic Bottle Village” supports the idea that homes made from plastic bottles are sturdy?

In paragraph 5, the root bene helps the reader determine that the word beneficial means —

What is one difference in the information presented in the text?

The second paragraph of both provide details about -

What personal connections can you make with the information in “Cardboard Bikes”? Use evidence from the text to support your answer.

What is the impact of the Carbon Footprint Sticker initiative, described in paragraph 5 of “Plastic Bottle Village,” on society? Use evidence from the text to support your answer.

Unit 8 Assessment

The authors of "Cardboard Bikes" and "Plastic Bottle Village" wrote the text most likely to -

Read paragraph 3 in the text. What does this paragraph help the reader understand. Select TWO correct answers.

The information in paragraph 4 would be useful to someone who -

Which detail from the text supports the idea that cardboard bikes benefit the environment?

The author most likely included the image of the cardboard bike to-

Based on the information in paragraph 2, what can the reader conclude about Robert Bezeau?

The two photographs below paragraph 4 are included most likely to show —

Which detail from “Plastic Bottle Village” supports the idea that homes made from plastic bottles are sturdy?

In paragraph 5, the root bene helps the reader determine that the word beneficial means —

The authors of "Cardboard Bikes" and "Plastic Bottle Village" wrote the text most likely to -

What is one difference in the information presented in the text?

The second paragraph of both provide details about -

What personal connections can you make with the information in “Cardboard Bikes”? Use evidence from the text to support your answer.

What is the impact of the Carbon Footprint Sticker initiative, described in paragraph 5 of “Plastic Bottle Village,” on society? Use evidence from the text to support your answer.

Read paragraph 3 in the text. What does this paragraph help the reader understand. Select TWO correct answers.

The information in paragraph 4 would be useful to someone who -

Which detail from the text supports the idea that cardboard bikes benefit the environment?

The author most likely included the image of the cardboard bike to-

Based on the information in paragraph 2, what can the reader conclude about Robert Bezeau?

The two photographs below paragraph 4 are included most likely to show —

Which detail from “Plastic Bottle Village” supports the idea that homes made from plastic bottles are sturdy?

In paragraph 5, the root bene helps the reader determine that the word beneficial means —

What is one difference in the information presented in the text?

The second paragraph of both provide details about -

What personal connections can you make with the information in “Cardboard Bikes”? Use evidence from the text to support your answer.

What is the impact of the Carbon Footprint Sticker initiative, described in paragraph 5 of “Plastic Bottle Village,” on society? Use evidence from the text to support your answer.

Read paragraph 3 in the text.
What does this paragraph help the reader understand. Select TWO correct answers.

Read paragraph 3 in the text.
What does this paragraph help the reader understand. Select TWO correct answers.