Waste Not, Want Not by Earl M. Weber 1. 08 What is the meaning of the word necessities in paragraph...

Waste Not, Want Notby Earl M. Weber

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08 What is the meaning of the word necessities in paragraph 4?

o A. Extraso B. Seasoningso C. Supplementalso D. Essentials

IC14: Interpret vocabulary critical to the meaning of the text (Reading GLE 1.3.2)

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09 According to the text box, which statement is true?

o A. Ice cream cones in the 1930s cost one dollar.o B. A woman in the 1930s could sell a pie for thirteen cents.o C. Kids with a job in the 1930s could earn ten cents an hour.o D. A feed mill salary in the 1930s was eighteen dollars a week.

IA15: Apply understanding of text features and graphic features (titles, headings,subheadings, informational divisions, captions, maps, charts, graphs) (Reading GLE 2.2.2)

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10 Any of these titles could be another title for the selection. Choose the title you think best fits the selection.

Every Penny CountsRecycling Helps

We All Worked TogetherProvide two details from the selection to support your answer.

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IC11: Demonstrate understanding of major ideas and supporting details (Reading

GLE 2.1.3)

2 A 2-point response states or implies which title best fits the selection, and provides two text-based details to support the answer.Example: Every Penny Counts would be a great title because the family barely had enough to pay the mortgage. Momma also used the chicken feed sacks to make nightgowns for the children.ORRecycling Helps would be a great title because the family saved string. They used flattened tin cans to nail over holes in the barn roof to stop leaks.ORWe All Worked Together would be a great title because Momma sells pies and bread at the local market and Father worked at the feed mill.

1 A 1-point response states or implies which title best fits the selection, and provides one text-based detail to support the answer.

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Text-based details may include, but are not limited to:Every Penny Counts or Recycling Helps or We All Worked Together

A.Millions of Americans were jobless / pennilessB.HomelessC.Had own supply of food from farm / food was not a problemD.Momma gave us two pennies for Sunday School / “every penny was important” / careful not to lose penniesE.Father had a job at the feed mill / earned 18 dollars a week / earned barely enough to pay mortgage, electric bill, and buy necessities / money was scarceF.Momma sold pies and bread for 20 or 10 cents each / helped at the market / helped MommaG.Momma used the market money to buy clothing for the family / she seldom bought anything newH.Most of our clothing was patched, darned and mendedI.Made nightgowns out of chicken feed sacksJ.Removed buttons from old clothesK.Made rugs from old clothes / made rugsL.Save stringM.Used tin cans to fix roof / corncrib / store nailsN.Took apart crates for future projects / crates considered a real prizeO.Straightened nailsP.“Waste not, want not” was a familiar phrase during the DepressionQ.In the 1930s recycling was a part of everyday life / almost nothing in our house was thrown awayR.Ice-cream cone cost 5 cents / worth one dollar todayS.Chocolate bars cost 5 cents / worth one dollar todayT.Children earned 10 cents an hour for farm laborU.Kids today earn 5 dollars for babysitting/mowing lawns

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E. “ ‘Money was scarce.’ ”G. “ ‘Momma… seldom bought anything new…’ ”

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D. “ ‘In the 1930’s every penny was important.’ ”

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This response is a 0. The student did not use text-based details.

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11 Which sentence tells how the author and his sister are similar?

o A. Momma would give both a nickel for an ice cream cone.o B. Both of them received two pennies for Sunday school.o C. Both of them received a new pair of knee-length pants.o D. Momma made clothes for both from colorful calico.

IA16: Compare/contrast elements within and between text(s) (Reading GLEs 2.3.1,2.4.6)

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12 Which sentence best summarizes this selection?

o A. People ate well during the Great Depression.o B. Families wasted nothing during the Great Depression.o C. Bread lines were common during the Great Depression.o D. Items were recycled for money during the Great Depression.

IC12: Summarize with evidence from the reading (Reading GLE 2.1.7)

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13 Is this statement a reasonable conclusion that may be drawn from the selection?

People could live a rewarding life during the Great Depression.

Provide two details from the selection to support your answer.

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IT19: Evaluate reasoning and ideas/themes related to the informational text (Reading GLEs 2.4.1, 2.4.5)

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2 A 2-point response provides two text-based details to support whether or not the statement is a reasonable conclusion that may be drawn from the selection.Example: Yes, people could live a good life. The young boy’s family lived on a farm and never went to bed hungry. The family’s father made 18 dollars a week.ORNo, people could not live a good life during a time when there were food lines and jobless people.ORSome people could live a good life while others had a hard time. Food was not a problem for the boy’s family because they lived on a farm, but others had to stand in line for bread.

1 A 1-point response provides one text-based detail to support whether or not the statement is a reasonable conclusion that may be drawn from the selection.

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Text-based details may include, but are not limited to:

A.Banks were closedB.Stores were closedC.Factories were closedD.HomelessE.One in four Americans who wanted to work was unable to find a job/ jobless/pennilessF.I didn’t think of our family as poor/even though we never seemed to have money/his father made 18 dollars a week/his salary was barely enough to pay the farm mortgage and the electric bill and to buy necessities/money was scarceG.We had an old horse/a cow/a few pigs/a flock of chickens/a big garden/food was not a problem/we never went to bed hungry/we didn’t stand in line for bread/we lived in the countryH.Momma would give us each two pennies for our Sunday School offerings/every penny was importantI.Weekly newspaper pictured people standing in breadlinesJ.Sold pie and bread/helped at the market/helped MommaK.20¢ a pie/10¢ a loafL.Momma would give me a nickel for an ice-cream coneM.Excited to see a package from Sears, Roebuck and Company/new pair of pants was very special/new clothes/new clothing for one at a timeN.We always went to school looking neat and clean/most of our clothing was patched, darned or mendedO.Got new socks at ChristmasP.Made nightgowns out of feed sacksQ.Clothing not thrown away/buttons put in cans and jars/best parts of clothing cut into strips and saved for rugsR.Used tin cans to fix roof/holes in corncribS.A wooden crate considered a prize/taken apart for future projectsT.Straightened bent nails and stored themU.“Although we tend to think of recycling as something fairly new, in the 1930s it was part of everyday life.”V.Ice-cream cone cost 5 centsW.Chocolate bar cost 5 centsX.Kids made 10 cents an hourY.Used the barrel as the support for a seesaw

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H. “...on Sunday mornings, Momma would give each of us two pennies for our Sundayschool offerings.”S. “A wooden create was considered a real prize.”

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F. “...their father’s salary, ‘of eighteen dollars a week was barely enough to pay the farmmortgage and the electric bill.’ ”

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This response is a 0. This student did not use text-based details to support the conclusion.

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14 What is the author’s purpose for writing this selection?

o A. To entertain with stories about recycling during the 1930so B. To describe a family’s resourcefulness during the 1930so C. To demonstrate how to make clothes from feed bagso D. To persuade the reader to waste nothing

IT18: Analyze author’s purpose in an informational text, and/or evaluate effectivenessfor different audiences (includes fact/opinion, author’s point of view, tone, and use of

persuasive devices, and/or author’s assumptions and beliefs) (Reading GLEs 2.4.2, 2.4.3, 2.4.4)

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