3rd Water Shortage Comprehension Quiz

1.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

The average American uses approximately ________ of water each day.

45 gallons

100 gallons

200 gallons

550 gallons

2.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

The water shortage discussed in the article was caused primarily by...

Drought

Overuse

Low birth rates

Poverty

3.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

Droughts have become increasingly dangerous because of...

Acid rain

Oil spills

Ocean pollution

Climate change

4.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

One of the biggest ways people use up water daily is...

Washing dishes

Filling backyard pools

Cooking and drinking

Flushing the toilets

5.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

According to the article, an inexpensive way to replace items in your home with those that are water-efficient is...

Replacing your shower head

Replacing your dishwasher

Replacing your washing machine

Replacing your bath tub

6.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

According to the article, the state of California has created a law that will...

Ban swimming pools

Set household usage quotas

Require citizens to limit their water usage

All of the above

7.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

The article suggests that residents conserve

the water used for plants by...

Not having plants

By watering them with rain collected in buckets

Replacing lawns with concrete

All of the above

8.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

The government of California may use ____________ to encourage people to upgrade to water-efficient appliances.

Rebates

Coupons

Tax breaks

All of the above

9.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

How many sections is the article "Water Shortage" divided into?

3

4

5

6

10.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

What text structure did the author use in the passage "Water Storage"?

Chronological order

Sequence

Compare and Contrast

Problem and Solution

11.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

Lately, people living in California have had to look closely at the water they use. They’ve had to find creative ways to use less water. This is because California has been experiencing a water shortage caused by drought. A drought occurs when there is not enough rainfall to provide the fresh water that people, animals, and plants need.

What text structure is used in the above paragraph?

Sequence

Description

Cause and Effect

Compare and Contrast

12.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

All the following are ways to conserve on water in your home EXCEPT....

Running the water while you shower

Filling the sink when washing the dishes

Using a cup when brushing your teeth and washing your face

Using a bucket to wash the car instead of a hose

13.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

This text feature taken from the article 'Water Shortage is a....

Caption

Heading

Footnote

Map

14.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

The article 'Water Shortage has all the following text features EXCEPT...

Title

Subtitle

Graphs

Pictures

15.

Multiple Choice

2 mins

1 pt

According to the text when does a drought occur?

When there is not enough rainfall to provide the fresh water that people, animals and plants need.

When there is too much rainfall in an area.

When the Earth dries up an begins to crack

When a regions rivers and lakes have dried up.

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