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: Jorge
Date: June 2
Subject: Two volunteers for Pollinator Week
Hello,
My friend Mia and I would like to help during Pollinator Week. Mia has a bad pollen allergy, so she needs a task away from flowering plants. We would love to help you 2., which sounds right for her. Mia is careful and good with small details.
We both work in the afternoon, so the 3. shift would suit us best. I built boxes in the Tool Shed last year, and it was fun. This year, the guide says everyone there must wear 4., and I would enjoy a quieter job anyway. Mia will bring her allergy pills. Still, it is good to know that the first aid kit is kept in the 5..
Could you add both of our names to your list?
Thank you,
Jorge
Using the drop-down menu (▾), choose the best option.
The Seed Room is a good place for Mia because 7.
Jorge's attitude toward Mia is best described as 8.
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Correct Answer: Priya
Why this is correct: Jorge wants to help sort seeds and asks to be added to the list. The Seed Room card says it is led by Priya. Leaders take the sign ups.
Tips: The name in the To line is often a person from the diagram. Find the card the email is about.
Why the other options are wrong:
- Carmen: Carmen leads the Rose Bed. Jorge does not want Mia near flowers.
- Walter: Walter leads the Meadow Strip, where people count bees on wildflowers.
- Omar: Omar leads the Tool Shed. Jorge wants a quieter job this year.
Correct Answer: sort native seeds
Why this is correct: Mia needs a task away from flowering plants. The Seed Room is indoors, and the job there is to sort native seeds.
Tips: Match the person's need to the card that fits it best.
Why the other options are wrong:
- deadhead roses: Deadheading roses happens in the Rose Bed, right beside flowers and busy bees.
- count bees: Counting bees happens on the Meadow Strip among wildflowers, which is bad for Mia.
- build nesting boxes: Building nesting boxes is in the Tool Shed. Jorge did that job last year.
Correct Answer: 9 to 11
Why this is correct: They work in the afternoon, so they need a morning shift. The Seed Room morning shift is 9 to 11.
Tips: Check two things: the time of day and the right card.
Why the other options are wrong:
- 8 to 10: 8 to 10 is also a morning shift, but it is for the Rose Bed.
- 1 to 3: 1 to 3 is an afternoon shift on the Meadow Strip. They work in the afternoon.
- 2 to 4: 2 to 4 is the Tool Shed shift in the afternoon, when they are at work.
Correct Answer: safety glasses
Why this is correct: The sentence is about what people in the Tool Shed must wear this year. The Tool Shed card says safety glasses are required.
Tips: Find the place named in the sentence first. Then read what that card asks you to wear.
Why the other options are wrong:
- long sleeves: Long sleeves are required on the Meadow Strip, not in the Tool Shed.
- gloves: Gloves are given out at the Rose Bed. The Tool Shed card does not list them.
- an apron: Aprons are given out in the Seed Room, not in the Tool Shed.
Correct Answer: Tool Shed
Why this is correct: The footer says the first aid kit and cold water are in the Tool Shed.
Tips: Some facts are for everyone. You will often find them in the note at the bottom.
Why the other options are wrong:
- Seed Room: The Seed Room is where Mia will work, but the first aid kit is not there.
- Rose Bed: The Rose Bed is where people deadhead roses. The footer does not put the kit there.
- Meadow Strip: The Meadow Strip is for counting bees. The first aid kit is kept in the Tool Shed.
Correct Answer: sign up Mia and himself for a task
Why this is correct: Jorge explains why the Seed Room suits Mia. At the end, he asks the leader to add both names.
Tips: A request near the end of an email often shows the main purpose.
Why the other options are wrong:
- ask the leader to move the roses indoors: Jorge never asks to move any plants. He looks for an indoor task instead.
- complain about the bee counting rules: Jorge does not talk about bee counting or say anything bad about any rule.
- ask for his old job in the Tool Shed: Jorge says he would enjoy a quieter job this year, not the Tool Shed again.
Correct Answer: the work is indoors with the windows closed
Why this is correct: Mia has a pollen allergy. The Seed Room card says it is indoors with the windows kept closed. So less pollen gets in.
Tips: When the email does not give a reason, the diagram often does.
Why the other options are wrong:
- the bees there are very active: Bees are very active at the Rose Bed, not in the Seed Room.
- long sleeves are required there: Long sleeves are for the Meadow Strip. The Seed Room gives out aprons.
- the shift ends at 4 in the afternoon: The Seed Room shift is 9 to 11. The 2 to 4 shift is in the Tool Shed.
Correct Answer: caring and thoughtful
Why this is correct: Jorge chooses a task that keeps Mia away from pollen. He also says good things about her skills.
Tips: Kind actions for another person usually show a caring attitude.
Why the other options are wrong:
- impatient with her allergy: Jorge plans around Mia's allergy with care. He is not impatient at all.
- unsure she can do any task: Jorge says Mia is careful and good with details, so he trusts her.
- worried she will not come: Jorge signs up for both of them and never doubts that Mia will come.
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