"Lost in Interpretation"

The central idea of the article is: **Barbie Parker is an excellent sign language interpreter who has brought music shows alive for deaf audiences. Interpreters like Parker are essential.**

"Are Commercial Honeybees Making Wild Bees Sick?"

by Berly McCoy

Everyone wants to save the bees. But as populations decline every year, we may be saving them to death.

Human efforts to breed more of these insects in artificial beehives and plant more flowers may seem the obvious way to stave off heavy losses.

New research shows the answer is not that clear cut, because viruses may be spilling over from commercial honeybee colonies into wild bee populations, according to a study from the University of Vermont published Wednesday in PLOS One.

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Question
Use the article to answer the question.

How does the “What they found” section refine the central idea?

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Responses

It reveals the advances that have been made on the topic since the studies began.
It reveals the advances that have been made on the topic since the studies began.

It uncovers the specifics of what makes wild bees sick and answers the question in the title.
It uncovers the specifics of what makes wild bees sick and answers the question in the title.

It suggests the author’s initial claims were not completely accurate and adjusts them.
It suggests the author’s initial claims were not completely accurate and adjusts them.

It provides additional nuance that helps readers understand how complex the issue is.

The correct response is: **It provides additional nuance that helps readers understand how complex the issue is.**

"Why Journalism Has A Gender Problem"

by Corinne Segal

The journalism industry is severely lacking in leadership by women and racial minorities, according to the Nieman Reports story published Wednesday.

This year’s census by the American Society of News Editors (ASNE), which looked at diversity at print newspapers, shows women accounting for 35.4 percent of supervisors. This barely marks an increase from 1999, when women made up 33.8 percent of supervisors. Women run three out of the 25 biggest U.S. titles and one of the top 25 international titles. They make up 37.2 percent of overall newspaper employees, a whole three-tenths of a percent increase from 1999. Racial minorities fare even worse, comprising 13 percent of overall employees.

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Question
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Why does the author include a question at the beginning of the 12th paragraph?

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Responses

The author believes it is important that white men continue to lead high-profile media distributors.
The author believes it is important that white men continue to lead high-profile media distributors.

The question engages readers and tells them that there will be a shift in focus.
The question engages readers and tells them that there will be a shift in focus.

The author is asking readers to respond by sharing an opinion.
The author is asking readers to respond by sharing an opinion.

The question supports the idea that more diversity is needed in newsrooms.
The question supports the idea that more diversity is needed in newsrooms.

The correct response is: **The question engages readers and tells them that there will be a shift in focus.**

"Biodegradable Plastic Bags, Not So Biodegradable"

by Vicky Stein

The average person uses a typical plastic bag for as short a time as 12 minutes before throwing it away, never thinking of where it may end up.

Yet once consigned to a landfill, that standard grocery store tote takes hundreds or thousands of years to break down — much more than a human lifetime. Bags make up an alarming amount of the plastic found in whale stomachs or bird nests, and it’s no wonder — globally, we use between 1 and 5 trillion plastic bags each year.

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Question
Use the article to answer the question.

Which section provides the most evidence supporting the need for new, improved biodegradable plastics?

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Responses

“What the researchers did”
“What the researchers did”

“What the scientists found”
“What the scientists found”

“Why it matters”
“Why it matters”

“How biodegradable plastic bags don’t live up to their name”

The correct response is: **“Why it matters.”**

"Why Journalism Has A Gender Problem"

by Corinne Segal

The journalism industry is severely lacking in leadership by women and racial minorities, according to the Nieman Reports story published Wednesday.

This year’s census by the American Society of News Editors (ASNE), which looked at diversity at print newspapers, shows women accounting for 35.4 percent of supervisors. This barely marks an increase from 1999, when women made up 33.8 percent of supervisors. Women run three out of the 25 biggest U.S. titles and one of the top 25 international titles. They make up 37.2 percent of overall newspaper employees, a whole three-tenths of a percent increase from 1999. Racial minorities fare even worse, comprising 13 percent of overall employees.

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Question
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What would happen if you reversed the order of paragraphs 3 and 4?

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Responses

The extent of the problem would be lost on readers because they would not receive all the data.
The extent of the problem would be lost on readers because they would not receive all the data.

The broader implications of an idea would be discussed before the reader understands what the idea is.
The broader implications of an idea would be discussed before the reader understands what the idea is.

The importance of the problem would become clearer because the worldwide impact would be centered sooner.
The importance of the problem would become clearer because the worldwide impact would be centered sooner.

The focus of the article would shift from old statistics to trends in the industry.

The correct response is: **The broader implications of an idea would be discussed before the reader understands what the idea is.**

"Why Journalism Has A Gender Problem"

by Corinne Segal

The journalism industry is severely lacking in leadership by women and racial minorities, according to the Nieman Reports story published Wednesday.

This year’s census by the American Society of News Editors (ASNE), which looked at diversity at print newspapers, shows women accounting for 35.4 percent of supervisors. This barely marks an increase from 1999, when women made up 33.8 percent of supervisors. Women run three out of the 25 biggest U.S. titles and one of the top 25 international titles. They make up 37.2 percent of overall newspaper employees, a whole three-tenths of a percent increase from 1999. Racial minorities fare even worse, comprising 13 percent of overall employees.

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Question
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How do the statistics from 1999 connect to the idea that there is a gender problem in journalism today?

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Responses

The statistics provide something to measure current data against to establish a pattern.
The statistics provide something to measure current data against to establish a pattern.

The statistics provide a counterpoint to the author’s claim by showing that the industry has been consistent.
The statistics provide a counterpoint to the author’s claim by showing that the industry has been consistent.

The statistics give background information to establish how many women and minorities actually work in the industry.
The statistics give background information to establish how many women and minorities actually work in the industry.

The statistics show that the problem was even greater in the past.

The correct response is: **The statistics provide something to measure current data against to establish a pattern.**