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Comprehension questions for the above
image(s):
1. When you compare information on page 3, what
do you notice?
a. Manufacturing
jobs have disappeared.
b. Educational
jobs have disappeared.
c. Manufacturing
used to provide a lot of jobs.
d. Education
used to provide a lot of jobs.
2. “The median income for men is $33,276.” What
does the word “median” mean?
a. range
b. average
c. middle
d. high
3. What is something you can conclude from the
information on page 4?
a. We
have moved into bigger houses.
b. We
have stopped growing crops.
c. We
have less rent to pay.
d. The
cost of living is the same.
4. What do you conclude about our usage of modern
conveniences, based on page 4?
a. Our
country likes using conveniences like indoor water and phone.
b. Conveniences
are not important to us today.
c. We
had a lot of conveniences in 1940.
d. We
did not have any indoor plumbing in 1940.
5. What was the purpose of including the marriage
statistics on page 4?
a. To
illustrate the changes in marriage numbers.
b. To
convince people to get married.
c. To
debate the merits of marriage.
d. To
entertain readers with marriage statistics.
1.
When you compare information on page 3, what do you notice?
a.
Manufacturing jobs have disappeared.
b.
Educational jobs have disappeared.
c. Manufacturing used to provide a lot of jobs.
d.
Education used to provide a lot of jobs.
2.
“The median income
for men is $33,276.” What does the word “median” mean?
a.
range
b.
average
c.
middle
d.
high
3.
What is something
you can conclude from the information on page 4?
a. We have moved into bigger houses.
b.
We have stopped growing crops.
c.
We have less rent to pay.
d.
The cost of living is the same.
4.
What do you conclude
about our usage of modern conveniences, based on page 4?
a. Our country likes using conveniences like indoor water
and phone.
b.
Conveniences are not important to us today.
c.
We had a lot of conveniences in 1940.
d.
We did not have any indoor plumbing in 1940.
5.
What was the purpose
of including the marriage statistics on page 4?
a. To illustrate the changes in marriage numbers.
b.
To convince people to get married.
c.
To debate the merits of marriage.
d.
To entertain readers with marriage statistics.