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Teacher Guide & Answers: Homo SapiensTeacher Guide & AnswersPassage Reading Level: Lexile 8801. Where does the narrator of the passage work?ABCDat a libraryat a zooat a movie theaterat an amusement park2. From which point of view is this story told?ABCDfirst-person point of view (“I”)second-person point of view (“you”)limited third-person point of view (“he” or “she”)omniscient, or unlimited, third-person point of view (“he/she/they”)3. Read the following sentences from the story: “It wasn’t so bad at the zoo, either. I liked our habitat. Itreminded me a lot of home. The part of our habitat that faced the visitors was kind of like a backyard.Behind the backyard was the fake house where we each had our own little room; we could always go napthere when we got tired.”What can be concluded from this information?ABCDThe narrator does not like working at the zoo very much.The zookeepers are not taking good care of the narrator.The narrator is a human being on display at a zoo.The narrator has spent his or her whole life working at the zoo.4. How does the narrator’s attitude about being at the zoo change throughout the story?ABCDlaid-back at first, then thoughtful, and finally nervouslaid-back at first, then nervous, and finally thoughtfulnervous at first, then laid-back, and finally thoughtfulthoughtful at first, then laid-back, and finally nervous5. What is a theme of this story?ABCDtrue lovereligious beliefthe horrors of warhuman nature1 2013 ReadWorks , Inc. All rights reserved.
Teacher Guide & Answers: Homo Sapiens6. Read the following sentences from the story: “‘You look a little green,’ Emily said. ‘First day,’ I replied.”What might the word “green” mean in the sentence above?ABCDinexperienced or sickhealthy or confidentfriendly or very happyold or exhausted7. Select the word that best completes the sentence.The human beings at the zoo have special talents, composing music, writing poetry, anddancing.ABCDconsequentlyotherwiseearliersuch as8. What does the narrator sneak off to see at the end of the story?Suggested answer: Responses may vary in specificity. Students may respond that the narrator sneaksoff to see the giant squid, the “Oceans of the World” exhibit, or similar variations.9. What question does the narrator ask at the very end of the story?Suggested answer: The narrator asks, “‘And who are you really?’”10. Why does the narrator ask the question at the very end of the story? Support your answer withevidence from the passage.Suggested answer: Responses may vary, as long as they are supported by the passage. For example,students may respond that seeing the squid reminds the narrator of his or her own exhibit at the zoo andinspires contemplation about the question of personal identity. The narrator asks who the squid really isbecause the narrator has learned that visitors to an exhibit have a limited understanding of what they arelooking at. Alternatively, students may respond that the narrator, reflected in the tank’s glass, is askingthe question of himself or herself. Staring at his or her reflection in the eye of the squid has made thenarrator question the difference between human beings and animals, and whether a meaningful differenceeven exists.2 2013 ReadWorks , Inc. All rights reserved.
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The Mystery of the Whistling Building - Comprehension Questions Answer Key1. Residents of South Beach, Staten Island were complaining about what?A. the lack of nearby athletic centersB. Hurricane SandyC. the long commute to ManhattanD. a loud whistling noise2. One effect of the loud whistling noise was that South Beach residents could notsleep. What was the cause of the loud whistling noise?A. athletes running on an indoor running trackB. wind blowing through parts of a building called "acoustic baffles"C. a UFO landing nearbyD. wind blowing between skyscrapers in Manhattan3. The whistling noise was disruptive to the people in South Beach, Staten Island. Whatevidence from the text supports this statement?A. People had difficulty sleeping, and the noise could be heard more than a mileaway.B. At first no one knew where the whistling sound was coming from, and people wereannoyed that they didn't have an answer.C. The noise was not consistent and would sometimes change pitch.D. Residents had many different descriptions for what the noise sounded like.ReadWorks.org · 2017 ReadWorks , Inc. All rights reserved.
The Mystery of the Whistling Building - Comprehension Questions Answer Key4. Read the following sentences: "When they figured out what was wrong, the New YorkCity government, which was responsible for building the athletic center, quicklyapologized to the residents of South Beach, Staten Island, for the annoying noise. Theyhad not expected that the building would produce a whistling sound, and promised theproblem would be quickly fixed when the building was completed and the acousticbaffles were protected from the wind."How did the residents of South Beach likely feel about this "solution"?A. satisfied with the apologyB. reassured that the government was doing all they couldC. annoyed that nothing could be done soonerD. embarrassed that they had complained so much5. What is this passage mostly about?A. the effect of Hurricane Sandy on New YorkB. the cause and effects of a whistling noiseC. construction methods used to build skyscrapersD. problems faced by the Ocean Breeze Athletic Center6. Read the following sentences: "Some of this wind blew through parts of the buildingcalled 'acoustic baffles'-devices designed, ironically, to reduce sound producedinside the center. However, when the baffles were exposed to wind, they made awhistling sound."The author uses the word "ironically" to refer to the baffles. Why is it ironic that theacoustic baffles were causing the whistling sound?A. because the residents found the noise created by the baffles humorousB. because the baffles were made of iron and other metalsC. because the baffles were fulfilling the purpose they were created forD. because the baffles were designed to reduce noise but were creating noiseinsteadReadWorks.org · 2017 ReadWorks , Inc. All rights reserved.
The Mystery of the Whistling Building - Comprehension Questions Answer Key7. Choose the answer that best completes the sentence below.The New York City government expected that construction would be finished by earlyDecember, their estimate proved incorrect after the city was hit by HurricaneSandy.A. butB. soC. soonD. like8. How did the musical composer respond to the whistling noise?The composer recorded the whistling noise and thought that it wasbeautiful. He said the building making the noise was "like a giant organ."9. Many of the residents in South Beach complained about the whistling noise and hadtrouble sleeping. How did the whistling affect the man at the psychiatric hospital?The man at the psychiatric hospital was soothed by the whistling noise.According to the receptionist, "He was ill-tempered, angry at everyone,until that whistling started. Now he's pleasant as can be."10. The composer who makes modern music that uses different types of sounds mightturn the whistling into a new song. How might different people from the passage react tothis song? Support your answer with details from the text.Answers may vary and should be supported by the text. The people whowere bothered by the whistling noise, such as the ones who complainedand were kept awake at night, would likely not enjoy the song made fromthe whistling. The people who did not mind the noise or enjoyed it, like thecomposer who said it was "beautiful" or the man in the psychiatrichospital who was calmed by the noise, would likely enjoy the song.ReadWorks.org · 2017 ReadWorks , Inc. All rights reserved.
Railroad Bridge, Argenteuil - Comprehension Questions Answer Key1. Which artist painted The Bridge at Argentuil?A. Mary CassattB. Winslow HomerC. Edouard ManetD. Claude Monet2. Which three topics does the text address?A. The painting's use of color, Impressionist brushstroke style, and the expansionof the railroad serviceB. The history of the Seine River, the founding of Argenteuil, and city life in FranceC. The founding of Impressionism, the popularity of sailing, and the personal life ofClaude MonetD. Famous Impressionist painters, techniques for painting nature images, and the Parisart scene3. Read this sentence from the text."A gentle wind pushes the boat across the calm river below."What evidence from the painting supports the author's suggestion that there is a gentlewind?A. The brushstrokes are short and quick.B. The right side of the painting is full of shadows and varying shades of green.C. The boat's sail is full while the water remains calm.D. The figures in the boat are far-off and tiny.4. Based on the information in the text and the painting, how could the mood of thepainting best be described?A. Scary and threateningB. Calm and peacefulC. Wild and disturbingD. Exciting and funReadWorks.org · 2017 ReadWorks , Inc. All rights reserved.
Railroad Bridge, Argenteuil - Comprehension Questions Answer Key5. What is the main idea of the text?A. Claude Monet's appreciation of natural light and color is reflected in hispainting of a calm outdoor scene near a river in Argenteuil.B. Impressionist painters such as Claude Monet preferred depicting natural scenes overscenes of urban life.C. The railroad bridge over the Seine River at Argenteuil inspired many Impressionistpainters.D. The Seine River was typically calm and tranquil, making it a popular location forsailing among the people who lived in Argenteuil.6. Read these sentences from the text.".the railroad service was expanding, and it became easier for city dwellers to takeweekend trips to the nearby countryside. Perhaps the tiny figures in the boat areenjoying time away from the faster pace of urban life."Why might the author have included this suggestion that the figures in the boat aretaking relaxing time away from the city?A. To highlight the importance of the Seine River to French industryB. To highlight the sense of calm in the paintingC. To suggest that the growing railroad service negatively affected quality of life inFranceD. To suggest that Monet preferred painting images of nature7. Choose the answer that best completes the sentence.Light and color change frequently throughout the day. , Monet had to workquickly to capture the color and light as he saw it.A. StillB. BecauseC. ThereforeD. HoweverReadWorks.org · 2017 ReadWorks , Inc. All rights reserved.
Railroad Bridge, Argenteuil - Comprehension Questions Answer Key8. According to the text, what did Claude Monet appreciate about the outdoors?Monet appreciated the variety of colors the outdoors offered, especiallythose found at sunrise and sunset.9. Read this sentence from the text."A gentle wind pushes the boat across the calm river below."What characteristics of the painting suggest that the wind is gentle?Support your answer with evidence from the text and images.Answers may vary. The water appears calm, the trees appear calm, theship is balanced and the sail is full but not stretched, the column of smokefrom the train appears steady and uniform, etc.10. What characteristics of the painting create a feeling of calm in the scene?Support your answer with evidence from the text and images.Answers will vary. Evidence from the painting may refer to the use ofcolor, the relaxing sailboat, the blue sky, and/or the still water and trees.Evidence from the text may refer to the descriptions of "warm, goldenlight" and "gentle wind" or to the suggestion that citydwellers used thesailboat as an opportunity to escape the bustle of city life.ReadWorks.org · 2017 ReadWorks , Inc. All rights reserved.
Teacher Guide & Answers: Why Is It Colder in the Winter Than in the Summer?Teacher Guide & AnswersPassage Reading Level: Lexile 9201. C the earth's axis of rotation2. A The earth is tilted towards the sun in the summer but away from the sun in the winter.3. B The arrow represents the earth's rotation.4. B the earth's axis5. D Winter is colder than summer because earth's axis of rotation is tilted.6. D turns7. B consequently8. Suggested answer: The same spot receives much less light in the winter than in the summer.9. Suggested answer: The same spot is colder in the winter than in the summer.10. Suggested answer: The temperature in that spot would probably become about the same in thewinter and in the summer. If the difference between the amount of light the spot receives in the winterand summer accounts for the difference in the temperature of winter and summer there, then eliminatingthe difference in light would eliminate the difference in temperature.1 2015 ReadWorks , Inc. All rights reserved.
Teacher Guide & Answers: The Inside ScoopTeacher Guide & AnswersPassage Reading Level: Lexile 11701. What does Gus Elefantis do during the summer?ABCDGus Elefantis teaches Greek to tourists.Gus Elefantis drives an ice cream truck.Gus Elefantis works on a construction site.Gus Elefantis waits tables at a restaurant.2. What is the sequence of events in a summer day for Gus?AGus gives away ice cream for free; Gus goes shopping for supplies; Gus drives around to sellice cream.B Gus gives away ice cream for free; Gus drives around to sell ice cream; Gus goes shopping forsupplies.C Gus goes shopping for supplies; Gus drives around to sell ice cream; Gus gives awayice cream for free.D Gus goes shopping for supplies; Gus gives away ice cream for free; Gus drives around to sellice cream.3. Many people in Astoria like Gus.What evidence from the passage supports this statement?A“However, the people of Astoria don’t go to his truck just for ice cream—whether it’sfree or not—they also go to see their friend.”B “Gus’s morning duty is to ‘go shopping’ and purchase any new stock the truck needs for theday.”C “Gus Elefantis’s summer days begin at about 8 a.m. when he and his wife Lola wake up tomake breakfast for their two daughters.”D “The side windows of the truck have few stickers, making it easy to see into the back whereGus works.”4. What is one problem with Gus’s job?ABCDGus buys the items he needs for his truck from a friend.Gus works in Astoria, New York.Gus’s job causes pain in his legs.Gus’s job allows him to interact with people.5. What is this passage mostly about?ABCDan ice cream company called Mister Softeethe neighborhood of Astoria, New Yorkdifferent flavors of ice creamthe work of an ice cream truck driver1 2013 ReadWorks , Inc. All rights reserved.
Teacher Guide & Answers: The Inside Scoop6. Read the following sentence: “Gus agrees, saying he won’t even need to glance inside the freezer as hefills orders for the long lines of customers waiting on the sidewalks.”What does the word customers mean?ABCDpeople who get into troublepeople who work hardpeople who are mean to otherspeople who buy things7. Choose the answer that best completes the sentence below.Gus likes some things about his job not others.ABCDin summaryabove allbutafter8. Name two things Gus likes about his job.Suggested answer: Answers may vary, as long as they are supported by the passage. For example,students may respond that Gus likes being his own boss and giving away free ice cream.9. Name two things Gus does not like about his job.Suggested answer: Answers may vary, as long as they are supported by the passage. For example,students may respond that Gus does not like being separated from his daughters and the pain caused bywalking in his truck.10. Gus says that, in some ways, he would love a stable, everyday job. Why does he choose to be an icecream truck driver instead? Support your answer with evidence from the passage.Suggested answer: Answers may vary, as long as they are supported by the passage. Students maygive examples of things Gus likes about driving an ice cream truck (see Question 8) and argue that theseperks outweigh the job’s drawbacks.2 2013 ReadWorks , Inc. All rights reserved.
Teacher Guide & Answers: Water from the Air: Cloud ForestsTeacher Guide & AnswersPassage Reading Level: Lexile 10601. What are cloud forests?ABCDforests that are made out of clouds and float through the earth’s atmosphereforests of oak and maple trees found in the northeastern United Statespine forests that are found in cold climates without much animal lifehumid forests that are found among clouds on mountain slopes2. What does this article try to persuade the reader of?ABCDGovernments should not interfere with businesses.It is too late to save cloud forests.Protecting cloud forests is important.Commercial farming is more important than cloud forests.3. The loss of cloud forests is harmful to the surrounding ecosystem.What evidence from the passage supports this statement?AWhen cloud forests are cleared away, the soil degrades and erodes. What is leftbehind is a dusty slope that is unable to support animals, plants, and people.B Cloud forests can be found among the clouds on the slopes of mountains. They are oftensurrounded by warm mist, which makes them very humid and wet places.C The Jocotoco Antpitta, or Grallaria ridgelyi, lives in Ecuador. The Scarlet-banded Barbet, orCapito wallacei, lives in Peru. Barking deer live in Laos and Vietnam.D Commercial farmers sometimes clear cloud forests so that the land can be used as pasture forcattle. Other times, cloud forests are cleared to build roads.4. Why might providing economic support to people living near cloud forests help save the forests?APeople living near cloud forests would be less likely to care about protecting animals like theJocotoco Antpitta and the Scarlet-banded Barbet.B People living near cloud forests would be less likely to clear away parts of the forestto try to support themselves.C People living near cloud forests would be more likely to buy cars and build roads through theforest to drive on.D People living near cloud forests would be more likely to buy gems dug from the ground bymining companies.5. What is this passage mainly about?ABCDhow people in Tegucigalpa, Quito, Mexico City, and Dar es Salaam get their waterthe history of the Sierra de las Minas Biosphere Reserve in Guatemalathe mining companies and commercial farms that threaten cloud forests around the worldcloud forests, the threats they face, and what can be done to save them1 2014 ReadWorks , Inc. All rights reserved.
Teacher Guide & Answers: Water from the Air: Cloud Forests6. Read the following sentences: “It is also effective to educate the local population on how cloud forestsprovide fresh water and what happens when they are cleared. For example, in the indigenous communityof Loma Alta in Ecuador, once the people understood that the cloud forest is necessary to provide waterfor farms at lower altitudes, they worked together successfully to protect it.”What does the word “local” mean?ABCDshrinking slowly over a long period of timeturning out differently from what was expectedhaving to do with a particular place or areacausing people to feel extremely happy7. Choose the answer that best completes the sentence below.Cloud forests are home to unusual animals, spectacled bears and barking deer.ABCDpreviouslysuch asas a resultthird8. Name an animal that is found only in cloud forests.Suggested answer: Answers may vary, as long as they reflect the passage. For example, students mayrespond that the Scarlet-banded Barbet is found only in cloud forests.9. How are cloud forests valuable to human beings? Support your answer with evidence from the passage.Suggested answer: Answers may vary, as long as they reflect the passage. For example, students mayrespond that cloud forests in Honduras and Ecuador provide people with water, while cloud forests inKenya provide people with electricity.10. Are cloud forests too valuable of a natural resource to lose, as the author claims? Explain why or whynot, using evidence from the passage.Suggested answer: Answers may vary, as long as they are supported by the passage. For example,students may argue that cloud forests are too valuable to lose, citing their importance in providing thesurrounding populations with water and electricity.2 2014 ReadWorks , Inc. All rights reserved.
Teacher Guide & AnswersPassage Reading Level: Lexile 11301. What is urban agriculture?ABCDfarming and gardening in the countrya term for cities that have farmsfarming and gardening in a city environmenta method of growing food indoors2. What does the passage describe?ABCDhow to grow potatoes and beans on a roofagriculture in urban environmentsthe history of urban agriculturetechnology used in urban agriculture3. Urban agriculture cannot serve as the only food source for a large city. What evidence from thepassage supports this statement?A“This is because a city doesn’t have enough space to grow enough food for everyoneliving in it.”B “In New York City, urban farmers have come up with many different ways to grow their ownproduce, even though there isn’t a lot of room.”C “‘In small gardens, on rooftops and indoors, city residents grow fruits, vegetables, grains andherbs, and raise animals to produce dairy, eggs, honey and meat.’”D “Brooklyn Grange grows tomatoes, lettuce, peppers, kale, chard, herbs, carrots, radishes, andbeans.”4. Based on the text, what is a common challenge urban farmers face?ABCDGrowing produce during water shortages.Keeping urban farms safe from city residents.Fighting against cities’ laws that ban urban agriculture.Finding the right space to grow their produce.5. What is this passage mostly about?ABCDfarming in city environmentsthe advantages of urban agriculturehow people can begin their own urban farmthe rooftop gardens of Brooklyn Grange1 2013 ReadWorks , Inc. All rights reserved.
6. Read the following sentence: “In New York City, urban farmers have come up with many different waysto grow their own produce, even though there isn’t a lot of room.”What does “produce” most nearly mean as used in this sentence?ABCDfoods grown in the countryfoods made with sugarfruits and vegetablesdesserts and drinks7. Choose the answer that best completes the sentence below.The number of people living in urban environments is increasing. , the number of people in citieswho want to start urban farms and gardens is increasing.ABCDAs a resultIn additionInitiallyHowever8. How long has urban agriculture existed?Suggested answer: Urban agriculture has existed for as long as cities have.9. Give an example of a place where urban farmers can grow their own produce.Suggested answer: Answers include: rooftop gardensindoor gardensgardens in empty lots between buildings10. Explain how and why urban farms adapt to their city environment. Support your answer usinginformation from the passage.Suggested answer: Answers may vary and should be supported by the passage. Example: Urban farms adapt to their city environment by using the spaces that are available andare not being used for anything else. Urban farmers make use of rooftops, empty lots betweenbuildings, and even inside buildings. They have to adapt to the city environment because mostcities were not designed with growing produce or farming in mind, so they have to make do andget creative with the limited space and resources available.2 2013 ReadWorks , Inc. All rights reserved.
The Mystery of the Whistling Building - Comprehension Questions Answer Key 7. Choose the answer that best completes the sentence below. The New York City governm
