Read the following email message about the diagram on the left. Complete the email by filling in the blanks. Select the best choice for each blank from the drop-down menu (▾).
From: Casey
Date: November 12
Hi Priya,
Leo has outgrown his bike helmet, but it has no cracks, so I would like to give it to the swap shelf at the community centre. The notice says we should leave it 1. so that staff can check it first. I cleaned it last night, and the size label is still easy to read. New helmets are put out on 2., so Leo might find a bigger one next week.
His skates are getting tight too. Before we hand in his old pair, we need to 3., which only takes a minute. I am working late all week. The skates and boots get new stock on 4., so could you take him after school that day?
I also found Mila's baby carrier. We can wash it and leave it on the 5..
Thanks,
Casey
Using the drop-down menu (▾), choose the best option.
Casey's plan for Priya to take Leo after school works because the centre 7.
Casey's feelings about the swap shelf are best described as 8.
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Correct Answer: in the return bin
Why this is correct: The note at the bottom says helmets go in the return bin at the front desk. Staff check them there first. Casey says the same thing: staff must check the helmet.
Tips: Read the note at the bottom of a diagram. It often gives a rule for everyone.
Why the other options are wrong:
- on the middle shelf: Helmets are shown on the middle shelf later, but staff must check them in the return bin first.
- on the top shelf: The top shelf is for baby carriers and slings, so it is not the place for a helmet.
- on the lower shelf: The lower shelf holds skates and boots, and a helmet does not go there.
Correct Answer: Wednesday
Why this is correct: Helmets are on the Middle Shelf, and that row says there are new items every Wednesday. So Leo could find a bigger helmet then.
Tips: First find the row for the item in the sentence, then read the day in that row.
Why the other options are wrong:
- Monday: Monday is when the top shelf gets new baby carriers, not new helmets.
- Friday: Friday is when the lower shelf gets new skates and boots, not helmets.
- Saturday: Saturday is only named as an opening day for the centre, not a day for new helmets.
Correct Answer: tie the laces together
Why this is correct: Skates go on the Lower Shelf. That row says to tie laces together in pairs. Casey and Priya must do this before they hand in the skates.
Tips: When a sentence is about one item, use only the rule in that item's row.
Why the other options are wrong:
- wash them at home: Washing before drop off is the rule for baby carriers on the top shelf, not for skates.
- have the buckles tested: Staff test the buckles on baby carriers. The skates row does not talk about buckles.
- check them for cracks: Checking for cracks is the rule for helmets on the middle shelf, not for skates.
Correct Answer: Friday
Why this is correct: Skates and boots are on the Lower Shelf, and that row says there are new items every Friday. Casey asks Priya to take Leo that day.
Tips: Match the item in the email, skates and boots, to its row before you choose a day.
Why the other options are wrong:
- Monday: Monday is the day for new items on the top shelf with the baby carriers.
- Wednesday: Wednesday is the day for new helmets and pads on the middle shelf.
- Saturday: Saturday is an opening day, but the guide does not say new skates come out then.
Correct Answer: top shelf
Why this is correct: Casey wants to give away an old baby carrier. The Top Shelf row lists baby carriers and slings. It also says to wash them first, just as Casey plans.
Tips: Look for the item word, like baby carrier, in the diagram. It shows you the right row.
Why the other options are wrong:
- middle shelf: The middle shelf is for helmets and pads, not for baby carriers.
- lower shelf: The lower shelf is for skates and winter boots, so a baby carrier does not go there.
- front desk: The front desk has the return bin for helmets. Baby carriers go on the top shelf, not at the desk.
Correct Answer: plan how to swap Leo's outgrown gear
Why this is correct: Casey talks about giving away Leo's small helmet and skates and finding bigger ones. The whole email is a plan for swapping gear at the shelf.
Tips: The main purpose is the idea that runs through the whole email, not one small detail.
Why the other options are wrong:
- ask Priya to buy Leo a new helmet: Casey hopes to find a bigger helmet on the swap shelf, not buy a new one.
- complain about the swap shelf rules: Casey follows the rules happily and never says anything bad about them.
- offer to work at the front desk: Casey only drops a helmet at the front desk and never talks about working there.
Correct Answer: is open until 7:00 p.m. that day
Why this is correct: Casey asks Priya to take Leo after school on Friday. The centre is open Monday to Saturday until 7:00 p.m. So you can visit after school on Friday.
Tips: To check if a plan works, compare the day and time in the email with the opening hours.
Why the other options are wrong:
- puts out new skates on Wednesday: New skates come out on Friday. Wednesday is the day for new helmets.
- gives out skates at the front desk: Skates are on the lower shelf. Only helmets go to the return bin at the front desk.
- is open only on Saturday: The centre is open six days a week, from Monday to Saturday, not only on Saturday.
Correct Answer: positive and careful to follow the rules
Why this is correct: Casey likes the swap shelf and wants to use it. Casey also cleaned the helmet and checked the size label, which shows care with the rules.
Tips: To find a feeling, look at what the writer does as well as what the writer says.
Why the other options are wrong:
- annoyed by all of the rules: Casey follows each rule without any complaint, so Casey is not annoyed.
- unsure that the shelf is safe: Casey trusts the shelf, because staff check every helmet before another child wears it.
- worried that nobody wants the helmet: Casey cleaned the helmet and says it has no cracks. She never worries that nobody will take it.
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