1. Use the paragraph to answer the question.%0D%0A%0D%0AMr. Washington spent the whole summer running a student car wash to raise money for the big garden project. He wants to create a farm-to-table type of program that allows for the school to grow its own fruits and vegetables. Mr. Washington made a pledge to the community last year that, as the new principal, he would do everything in his power to improve the nutritional value of school lunches.%0D%0A%0D%0AWhich answer is explicit evidence from the text about Mr. Washington?%0D%0A%0D%0A(1 point)%0D%0AResponses%0D%0A%0D%0AMr. Washington is part of the garden project.%0D%0AMr. Washington is part of the garden project.%0D%0A%0D%0AMr. Washington wants students to wash cars.%0D%0AMr. Washington wants students to wash cars.%0D%0A%0D%0AMr. Washington likes fruits and vegetables.%0D%0AMr. Washington likes fruits and vegetables.%0D%0A%0D%0AMr. Washington made a pledge to the community.%0D%0AMr. Washington made a pledge to the community.

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2. Use the paragraph to answer the question.%0D%0A%0D%0ADana complained to the produce manager that none of the avocados were ripe. The manager told her that an avocado will ripen quickly if placed in a paper bag with a banana. He also explained that the ripening process can be slowed down by placing the fruit in a refrigerator's crisper drawer. Dana thanked him for the information, and he gave her a coupon for two free avocados.%0D%0A%0D%0AWhich of the following does the text say explicitly about the produce manager?%0D%0A%0D%0A(1 point)%0D%0AResponses%0D%0A%0D%0AHe thanked Dana.%0D%0AHe thanked Dana.%0D%0A%0D%0AHe gave Dana a coupon.%0D%0AHe gave Dana a coupon.%0D%0A%0D%0AHe likes to help customers.%0D%0AHe likes to help customers.%0D%0A%0D%0AHe knows a lot about avocados.

3. Which of the following describes an inference?(1 point)%0D%0AResponses%0D%0A%0D%0Aa definition of an important term in a text%0D%0Aa definition of an important term in a text%0D%0A%0D%0Aevidence from the text that supports a conclusion%0D%0Aevidence from the text that supports a conclusion%0D%0A%0D%0Aa guess made about what a text is saying%0D%0Aa guess made about what a text is saying%0D%0A%0D%0Ainformation directly provided in a text

4. Use this paragraph to answer the question.%0D%0A%0D%0ASeaweed is used in most ice creams as a thickening agent. The food additive, carrageenan, is made from edible seaweeds and is often listed on the labels of ice cream and other products. There is some controversy over its use in foods that are labeled as "all-natural" or "healthy." The issue over carrageenan is that some studies have suggested it might cause inflammation in the intestines, while others have indicated that it might even contribute to the production of cancer cells. However, many scientists have found these studies to be flawed and declared the food additive as safe to eat.%0D%0A%0D%0AWhat does the text explicitly state about carrageenan?%0D%0A%0D%0A(1 point)%0D%0AResponses%0D%0A%0D%0ACarrageenan is made from edible seaweed.%0D%0ACarrageenan is made from edible seaweed.%0D%0A%0D%0APeople are concerned over its safety.%0D%0APeople are concerned over its safety.%0D%0A%0D%0APeople like the taste of it in ice cream. %0D%0APeople like the taste of it in ice cream. %0D%0A%0D%0ACarrageenan is studied by scientists.

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1. Which answer is explicit evidence from the text about Mr. Washington?
   Response: Mr. Washington made a pledge to the community.

2. Which of the following does the text say explicitly about the produce manager?
   Response: He gave Dana a coupon.

3. Which of the following describes an inference?
   Response: a guess made about what a text is saying

4. What does the text explicitly state about carrageenan?
   Response: Carrageenan is made from edible seaweed.