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: Farah
Date: May 20
Subject: Science camps in the week of 1.
Hi Luke,
I have been reading the science centre's camp guide, and I think I have found the right week for both kids. Leo can finally build his robot, and Mia can learn about planets and rockets. For Robot Builders, Leo will need 2., so please remind me to check what still fits him. Lunch is included, which makes our mornings easier.
Space Explorers costs 3., and Mia will be thrilled about the planetarium show. She has talked about nothing else since her birthday. Nature Lab was my first idea for her, but it 4.. Luckily, we can still drop them both off together in the morning.
At three o'clock, only one of us needs to go to 5., because one adult can sign out both children. Could you ask Mia if she is happy to stay for a full day? I would like to book this weekend.
Farah
Using the drop-down menu (▾), choose the best option.
Farah can drop both children off together because 7.
Farah ends the email by 8.
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Correct Answer: July 7
Why this is correct: Leo wants Robot Builders and Mia wants Space Explorers. Robot Builders runs on July 7 and July 21. Space Explorers runs on July 7 and July 14. July 7 is the only week both camps run.
Tips: A blank in the Subject line often needs the whole email. Find both children's camps first, then look for the week they share.
Why the other options are wrong:
- July 14: Space Explorers runs that week, but Robot Builders does not, so Leo could not build his robot.
- July 21: Robot Builders runs that week, but Space Explorers does not, so Mia could not go.
- August 4: Only Nature Lab runs in the week of August 4, and neither child chose it.
Correct Answer: closed-toe shoes
Why this is correct: The Robot Builders row says to bring closed-toe shoes. Farah wants to check which of Leo's shoes still fit him.
Tips: Check which camp the sentence names, then read only that row.
Why the other options are wrong:
- a water bottle: A water bottle is what Space Explorers asks for, not Robot Builders.
- rain boots: Rain boots are needed for Nature Lab, which works outside in the garden.
- a lunch from home: Lunch is included at Robot Builders. Only Nature Lab asks children to bring lunch.
Correct Answer: $210 a week
Why this is correct: The Space Explorers row gives the price as $210 a week.
Tips: Prices can appear in the rows and in the note. Make sure the price belongs to the thing in the sentence.
Why the other options are wrong:
- $240 a week: $240 a week is the price of Robot Builders, Leo's camp.
- $180 a week: $180 a week is the price of Nature Lab, not Space Explorers.
- $40 a week: $40 a week is the cost of aftercare in the note, not the camp price.
Correct Answer: only runs in the weeks of July 14 and August 4
Why this is correct: Nature Lab runs in the weeks of July 14 and August 4. Farah chose the week of July 7, so Nature Lab does not fit her plan.
Tips: When the email says but, look in that row for the fact that causes the problem.
Why the other options are wrong:
- is only for children aged 9 to 12: Ages 9 to 12 is the Robot Builders rule. Nature Lab is for ages 7 to 10, so age is not the problem.
- costs $240 a week: $240 a week is the Robot Builders price. Nature Lab is the cheapest camp at $180.
- only runs in the weeks of July 7 and July 21: Those are the Robot Builders weeks. Nature Lab does not run in either of them.
Correct Answer: the front desk
Why this is correct: The note says children are signed in and out at the front desk by the main entrance. So the parent who picks up the children goes there.
Tips: Rules for every camp are often in the note at the bottom. Check it when the sentence is about both children.
Why the other options are wrong:
- the upper level workshop: The workshop is where Robot Builders works. Children are not signed out there.
- the main floor planetarium: The planetarium is where Space Explorers meets, not where children are signed out.
- the garden classroom: The garden classroom is for Nature Lab, which neither child is joining that week.
Correct Answer: suggest a week when both children can go to the camps they want
Why this is correct: Farah says she has found the right week for both kids. Then she shows how each child gets the camp they want.
Tips: Read the first paragraph and the last request together to find the main purpose.
Why the other options are wrong:
- ask Luke to choose a camp for Leo: Farah has already chosen Robot Builders for Leo. She does not ask Luke to choose.
- complain that the summer camps cost too much: Farah mentions a price but never says the camps are too expensive.
- cancel Mia's place at Nature Lab: Mia was never booked at Nature Lab. It was only Farah's first idea.
Correct Answer: both camps start at 9:00 a.m.
Why this is correct: Robot Builders and Space Explorers both run from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Because they start at the same time, the children can be dropped off together.
Tips: The email may only say that something works. Use the diagram to find the fact that makes it work.
Why the other options are wrong:
- both camps meet in the planetarium: Only Space Explorers meets in the planetarium. Robot Builders is in the upper level workshop.
- Leo's camp starts an hour before Mia's: Both camps start at 9:00 a.m., so neither one starts earlier.
- Mia's camp starts at 10:00 a.m.: 10:00 a.m. is the start time for Nature Lab. Mia's camp starts at 9:00 a.m.
Correct Answer: asking Luke to check that Mia is happy with a full day
Why this is correct: Near the end, Farah asks Luke to check if Mia is happy with a full day.
Tips: Questions about how an email ends are answered in the last few lines.
Why the other options are wrong:
- asking Luke to pay for both camps tonight: Farah says she will book this weekend. She does not ask Luke to pay tonight.
- telling Luke that Leo has changed his mind: Leo still wants to build his robot, so he has not changed his mind.
- asking Luke to book Nature Lab instead: Nature Lab does not run that week, so Farah does not suggest it.
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