Read the following paragraphs and answer the questions that follow.

Question

“Centro, take this stick,” my grandfather, Old Pop, said. As he handed the single stick to me, he said, “This is a stick by itself. What can you tell me about it?” “It’s a single stick, Old Pop. What is there to tell?” I said. “Do you think you can break the stick?” he asked. I did not answer him. I simply snapped the stick in two and let the pieces drop to the ground. Old Pop was quiet. He looked at the two pieces on the ground. “Centro, that stick is you. If you are alone in the world, you can be snapped in half. You will be broken and fall to the ground.” I looked at the pieces on the ground. “Now Centro,” Old Pop said, “take these five sticks. They are tied together into a bundle. These five sticks are you and your brothers. See if you can break this bundle of sticks.” I took the bundle from Old Pop. I held one end in my right hand and the other in my left hand. I used all the strength I had to try to snap the bundle of sticks in half. But I could not do it. I tried again and again. But the bundle of sticks would not break.

Based on the clues in these paragraphs, you can figure out that Old Pop is trying to

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Responses

help his grandson make new friends.
help his grandson make new friends.

enjoy a pleasant afternoon in his garden.
enjoy a pleasant afternoon in his garden.

teach his grandson a lesson
teach his grandson a lesson

punish his grandson for misbehaving.

Answer 1

Based on the clues in the paragraphs, you can figure out that Old Pop is trying to teach his grandson a lesson.

Answer 2

“Centro, take this stick,” my grandfather, Old Pop, said. As he handed the single stick to me, he said, “This is a stick by itself. What can you tell me about it?” “It’s a single stick, Old Pop. What is there to tell?” I said. “Do you think you can break the stick?” he asked. I did not answer him. I simply snapped the stick in two and let the pieces drop to the ground. Old Pop was quiet. He looked at the two pieces on the ground. “Centro, that stick is you. If you are alone in the world, you can be snapped in half. You will be broken and fall to the ground.” I looked at the pieces on the ground. “Now Centro,” Old Pop said, “take these five sticks. They are tied together into a bundle. These five sticks are you and your brothers. See if you can break this bundle of sticks.” I took the bundle from Old Pop. I held one end in my right hand and the other in my left hand. I used all the strength I had to try to snap the bundle of sticks in half. But I could not do it. I tried again and again. But the bundle of sticks would not break..

Based on clues in these paragraphs, you can figure out that Old Pop

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believes it is important for brothers to get along with one another.
believes it is important for brothers to get along with one another.

thinks that brothers should spend time away from one another.
thinks that brothers should spend time away from one another.

wants Centro to clean up the sticks that are on the ground.
wants Centro to clean up the sticks that are on the ground.

hopes that Centro moves away from home.

Answer 3

Based on clues in these paragraphs, you can figure out that Old Pop believes it is important for brothers to get along with one another.

Answer 4

Strong walls surrounded the country. They had to hold back the sea. The walls were as thick as roads. Some men in this country had the job to check the walls. The men had to ensure these walls were safe and sound. Each day, the men walked along the ground at the edge of the walls. They checked the walls for any small holes or cracks that might have appeared since the day before. The men had to fix even the tiniest hole or crack as soon as possible. The powerful sea could quickly make a small hole grow into a huge problem. The force of the water would make a hole get bigger and bigger. Soon the sea could burst through the wall.

Based on the clues in these paragraphs, what can you figure out?

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The men in the country know how to swim.
The men in the country know how to swim.

The country is located high on a mountain top.
The country is located high on a mountain top.

The walls in the country are made from bricks.
The walls in the country are made from bricks.

The country is located below sea level.

Answer 5

Based on the clues in these paragraphs, you can figure out that the country is located below sea level.

Answer 6

Strong walls surrounded the country. They had to hold back the sea. The walls were as thick as roads. Some men in this country had the job to check the walls. The men had to ensure these walls were safe and sound. Each day, the men walked along the ground at the edge of the walls. They checked the walls for any small holes or cracks that might have appeared since the day before. The men had to fix even the tiniest hole or crack as soon as possible. The powerful sea could quickly make a small hole grow into a huge problem. The force of the water would make a hole get bigger and bigger. Soon the sea could burst through the wall.

The clues in these paragraphs let you figure out that the walls

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allow water to flow freely to the land.
allow water to flow freely to the land.

should be torn down.
should be torn down.

serve no purpose.
serve no purpose.

protect the land from flooding.

Answer 7

The clues in these paragraphs let you figure out that the walls protect the land from flooding.

Answer 8

The 1939 World’s Fair in New York had many new products. One of these products was TV. People saw TV for the first time at the fair. In 1939, many people had a radio. It was common to have one. But no one had a TV. A company called RCA made the first TV. At first, people thought the TV was a radio with pictures. They did not believe TV was real. They thought RCA was playing a trick. Workers at RCA were smart. They showed everyone how the TV worked. They proved to people that TV was not a trick. How? RCA workers let people see themselves on TV! That way, people could tell the TV really worked. Millions of people at the fair saw TV. What happened? Everyone wanted one.

Based on the clues in this text, you can figure out that

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Responses

RCA was a company that did not like sharing information.
RCA was a company that did not like sharing information.

RCA thought radios were better than TVs.
RCA thought radios were better than TVs.

the only new product at the 1939 World’s Fair was RCA’s TV.
the only new product at the 1939 World’s Fair was RCA’s TV.

RCA wanted people to like TVs so they would want to buy them.

Answer 9

Based on the clues in this text, you can figure out that RCA wanted people to like TVs so they would want to buy them.